Tipton and Wednesbury (UK Parliament constituency)
| Tipton and Wednesbury | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 | |
 Boundary of Tipton and Wednesbury in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands county |
| Major settlements | Wednesbury, Coseley, Tipton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Antonia Bance (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | West Bromwich East & West Bromwich West |
Tipton and Wednesbury is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1][2] It is represented by Antonia Bance of the Labour Party.
The constituency name refers to the towns of Tipton and Wednesbury.[3]
Boundaries
[edit]Tipton and Wednesbury contains the following parts:[4]
In the Borough of Sandwell:
- The wards of Great Bridge, Princes End, Tipton Green, Wednesbury North and Wednesbury South from the former West Bromwich West constituency
- The wards of Friar Park and Hateley Heath from the former West Bromwich East constituency
In the Borough of Dudley:
- The ward of Coseley East from the Wolverhampton South East constituency[5]
Constituency profile
[edit]Electoral Calculus categorises the seat as being part of the “Somewheres” demographic, those who have socially conservative views and economically soft left views, alongside strong support for Brexit. For reference, the site gives a notional result of 74% for those who voted to leave the EU back in 2016. In addition to this, around 64% of the constituency is deprived, in terms of employment, income and education, which is considerably higher than the national average of 52% deprivation, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 48.1, at least 72% of the local population owns a car, whilst 53% own a home, and the gross household income is £33,449.[6]
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Antonia Bance | 11,755 | 36.9 | −1.5 | |
| Conservative | Shaun Bailey[8] | 8,370 | 26.3 | −24.4 | |
| Reform UK | Jack Sabharwal[9] | 8,019 | 25.2 | +19.4 | |
| Green | Mark Redding[10] | 1,509 | 4.7 | +2.8 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Hussain-Billa | 945 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Independent | Abdul Husen | 660 | 2.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Rochell | 592 | 1.9 | −1.2 | |
| Majority | 3,385 | 10.6 | |||
| Turnout | 31,850 | 43.0 | −8.7 | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ Bustin, Claire. "2023 review of parliamentary constituencies". Sandwell Council. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Tipton and Wednesbury". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Tipton and Wednesbury". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Tipton and Wednesbury
- ^ "Officially adopted as the Conservative Candidate for Tipton & Wednesbury at the next General Election!". Shaun Bailey. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Tipton and Wednesbury". Reform UK. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tipton and Wednesbury UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK