Normanton and Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency) explained
| Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Type: | County |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Electorate: | 75,645 |
| Region: | England |
| Party: | Labour |
Normanton and Hemsworth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1]
History
The constituency was formed primarily from the existing Hemsworth constituency - excluding the Wakefield South ward, with the addition of Normanton from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (renamed Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley).[2]
Boundaries
The constituency comprised the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[3]
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[5] |
|---|
| Party | Vote | % |
|---|
| | 17,152 | 39.6 |
| | 13,632 | 31.4 |
| | 6,609 | 15.2 |
| Others | 3,196 | 7.8 |
| | 1,831 | 4.2 |
| | 782 | 1.8 |
|
| Turnout | 43,367 | 57.5 |
| Electorate | 75,388 | |
See also
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Yorkshire and the Humber Boundary Commission for England . 20 June 2023 . Boundary Commission for England.
- Web site: Gittins . Holly . 8 June 2021 . Boundary Commission proposals: Major shakeup of parliamentary constituencies in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford could see borders moved and new constituency created . Wakefield Express. 5 August 2023.
- Web site: New Seat Details - Normanton and Hemsworth . 5 August 2023 . Electoral Calculus.
- Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- Web site: Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019 . 11 July 2024 . Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News . UK Parliament.
