Pendle and Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Pendle and Clitheroe
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	Borough
Elects Howmany:	One
Electorate:	76,941 (2023)^[1]
Mp:	Jonathan Hinder
Party:	Labour
Region:	England
County:	Lancashire
Towns:	Nelson, Colne, Clitheroe, Barnoldswick
Previous:	Pendle, Ribble Valley

Pendle and Clitheroe is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Since its creation in 2024, it has been represented by Jonathan Hinder of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The Borough of Pendle wards of: Barnoldswick; Barrowford & Pendleside; Boulsworth & Foulridge; Bradley; Earby & Coates; Fence & Higham; Marsden & Southfield; Vivary Bridge; Waterside & Horsfield; Whitefield & Walverden.
• The Borough of Ribble Valley wards of: Chatburn; East Whalley, Read & Simonstone; Edisford & Low Moor; Littlemoor; Primrose; Sabden; St. Mary’s; Salthill; Whalley & Painter Wood; Wiswell & Barrow.^[2]

The seat replaced the former constituency of Pendle, excluding the community of Brierfield (transferred to Burnley), extending northwards into the Ribble Valley constituency to include the town of Clitheroe.^[3]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

External links

• Pendle and Clitheroe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West . Boundary Commission for England . 18 July 2024 . dmy .
2. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
3. Web site: New Seat Details - Pendle and Clitheroe . 2024-01-07 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.