Droitwich and Evesham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Droitwich and Evesham is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.[1] The constituency name refers to the Worcestershire towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham.[2]

Boundaries[edit]

Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of Wychavon wards of: Badsey; Bengeworth; Bowbrook; Bretforton and Offenham; Broadway and Wickhamford; Drakes Broughton; Droitwich Central; Droitwich East; Droitwich South East; Droitwich South West; Droitwich West; Evesham North; Evesham South; Fladbury; Great Hampton; Hartlebury; Honeybourne and Pebworth; Little Hampton; Lovett and North Claines; Norton and Whittington; Ombersley; Pinvin; The Littletons; Upton Snodsbury.[3]

It will comprise the bulk of the current Mid Worcestershire constituency - excluding the Dodderhill, and Harvington and Norton wards, which will be transferred to Redditch.[4][5]

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[6][7] the constituency will now comprise the following wards of the District of Wychavon from the next general election:

  • Badsey & Aldington; Bengeworth; Bowbrook; Bretforton & Offenham; Broadway, Sedgeberrow & Childswickham (most); Dodderhill (small part); Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington; Droitwich East; Droitwich South East; Droitwich South West; Droitwich West; Evesham North; Evesham South; Fladbury; Inkberrow (small part); Hampton; Hartlebury; Honeybourne, Pebworth & The Littletons; North Claines & Salwarpe; Ombersley; Pinvin; Upton Snodsbury.[8]

Elections[edit]

Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Droitwich and Evesham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Reform UK Sam Bastow[9]
SDP Andrew Flaxman[10]
Conservative Nigel Huddleston[11]
Liberal Democrats Oliver Walker[12]
Majority
Turnout
Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  2. ^ "New Seat Details - droitwich and evesham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  4. ^ "'Droitwich and Evesham' constituency set to be formed by boundary commission". Droitwich Standard. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  5. ^ "Renamed Evesham parliamentary constituency revealed as Boundary Commission reveals final findings". Evesham Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
  6. ^ LGBCE. "Wychavon | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  7. ^ "The Wychavon (Electoral Changes) Order 2023".
  8. ^ "New Seat Details - Droitwich and Evesham". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  9. ^ "Droitwich and Evesham Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  10. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Nigel Huddleston MP ready to defend seat at next election". Worcester News. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

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