Luton South and South Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Luton South and South Bedfordshire 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 southern areas of Luton and parts of the former district of South Bedfordshire.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Central Bedfordshire wards of Caddington; Eaton Bray.
- The Borough of Luton wards of: Biscot; Crawley; Dallow; Farley; High Town; Round Green; South; Wigmore.[3]
It will contain the following parts:[4]
- The majority of the Luton South constituency (to be abolished) from the Borough of Luton
- Minority parts of the South West Bedfordshire constituency (to be abolished) from Central Bedfordshire
Following local government boundary reviews in Central Bedfordshire[5][6] and Luton[7][8] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The District of Central Bedfordshire wards of Caddington; Eaton Bray.
- The Borough of Luton wards of: Biscot; Beech Hill (majority); Central; Dallow; Farley; High Town; Round Green; South; Stopsley (part); Vauxhall; Wigmore; and very small parts of Barnfield, Challney and Saints wards.[4]
Election results[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Norman Maclean[9] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Duncan, Euan (5 September 2023). "Luton's constituencies face electoral shake-up under proposed new boundary changes". Luton Today.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Luton South and South Bedfordshire". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ LGBCE. "Central Bedfordshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "The Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ LGBCE. "Luton | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "The Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Find My Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". Reform UK. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
See also[edit]
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