Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket (UK Parliament constituency)
| Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Suffolk |
| Major settlements | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bury St Edmunds & West Suffolk (part) |
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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 will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[1] The constituency name refers to the Suffolk towns of Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Mid Suffolk wards of: Chilton; Combs Ford; Elmswell & Woolpit; Onehouse; Rattlesden; St. Peter’s; Stow Thorney; Thurston.
- The District of West Suffolk wards of: Abbeygate; Bardwell; Barningham; Eastgate; Ixworth; Minden; Moreton Hall; Pakenham & Troston; Rougham; St. Olaves; Southgate; Stanton; The Fornhams & Great Barton; Tollgate; Westgate.[3]
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket contains the majority of the abolished Bury St Edmunds constituency and a small area to the north transferred from the West Suffolk constituency.[4]
Election results[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rejoin EU | Richard Baker-Howard | ||||
| Green | Emma Buckmaster | ||||
| Reform UK | Scott Hussey | ||||
| Independent | Jeremy Lee | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter McDonald | ||||
| Labour | Peter Prinsley | ||||
| Conservative | Will Tanner | ||||
| Communist | Darren Turner | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "Revealed: Proposed boundaries for Norfolk and Suffolk election shake-up". Eastern Daily Press. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/Council/elections/vacancies-elections-results/elections/upload/SOPN-Bury-St-Edmunds-and-Stowmarket-Constituency.pdf
See also[edit]
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