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Hereford and South Herefordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

Hereford and South Herefordshire (/ˈhɛrɪfərd ... ˈhɛrɪfərdʃɪər, -ʃər/ HERR-if-ərd ... HERR-if-ərd-sheer, -⁠⁠shər) is a constituency[n 1] of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. It comprises the city of Hereford and most of south Herefordshire and is currently represented by Jesse Norman of the Conservative Party.[n 2]

Boundaries

2010–2024

Following a review of parliamentary representation in Herefordshire by the Boundary Commission for England, which took effect at the 2010 general election, the county was allocated two seats. The Hereford and South Herefordshire constituency largely replaced the former Hereford seat, with the remainder of the county covered by the North Herefordshire seat. As well as the city of Hereford, the seat contains the settlements of Golden Valley, Pontrilas and Ross-on-Wye.

The constituency is formed from the following electoral wards in the Herefordshire Council authority area:

2024–present

2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies decided on the following boundaries:

The seat will be unchanged, except to align the boundaries with those of the revised local authority wards.

Constituency profile

The seat is centred on Hereford and is mostly rural on the border with Wales. Fruit production including for ciders remains a significant sector. Residents' wealth and health are around average for the UK.[4]

Members of Parliament

Hereford prior to 2010

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ^ "Election of Member of Parliament for the Hereford and South Herefordshire Constituency - Verification Statement". Herefordshire Council. 4 July 2024. Archived from the original on 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Seat Details". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  4. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Hereford+and+South+Herefordshire
  5. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  6. ^ "Hereford and South Herefordshire". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Hereford & Herefordshire South parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Election Results 2019. BBC. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). Herefordshire Council. 11 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Hereford & Herefordshire South results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ^ Tanner, Bill (16 January 2015). "Ex SAS soldier to fight for UKIP in Hereford". Hereford Times. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  12. ^ "Hereford & Herefordshire South 2015". electionresults.blogspot.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Diana TOYNBEE - Home". Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Five candidates nominated to stand in Hereford and South Herefordshire". Herefordshire Council. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2010.

External links

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