Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards
Kenilworth and Southam is a constituency[n 1] in Warwickshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jeremy Wright, a Conservative who served as Culture Secretary until 24 July 2019, having previously served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018.[n 2]
Boundaries
2010–2024
The District of Warwick wards of Abbey, Cubbington, Lapworth, Leek Wootton, Park Hill, Radford Semele, St John's, and Stoneleigh, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Harbury, Kineton, Long Itchington, Southam, Stockton and Napton, and Wellesbourne, and the Borough of Rugby wards of Dunchurch and Knightlow, Leam Valley, and Ryton-on-Dunsmore.
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the Boundary Commission created this new constituency, pairing Kenilworth and Southam and breaking the parliamentary link between Rugby and Kenilworth established in 1983.
Current
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies decided on the following boundaries:
- The Borough of Rugby wards of: Dunsmore; Leam Valley.
- The District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of: Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton; Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne; Harbury; Southam East, Central & Stockton; Southam North & Long Itchington; Southam South; Southam West; Tysoe (majority); Wellesbourne East & Rural (most); Wellesbourne North & Rural (most); Wellesbourne South.
- The District of Warwick wards of: Budbrooke; Cubbington & Leek Wootton; Kenilworth Abbey & Arden; Kenilworth Park Hill; Kenilworth St. John’s.[2]
Minor changes to align boundaries to those of local authority wards. Radford Semele transferred to Warwick and Leamington in exchange for Budbrooke.
Constituency profile
The seat is overwhelmingly rural; most properties have large plots and a substantial majority are semi-detached or detached.[3] This is geographically one of the largest seats in the West Midlands and one of its safest Conservative seats.
The historic town of Kenilworth, with a population of around 23,000, is the largest settlement in the area, with the small town of Southam (8,000) second. There are plenty of small villages, hamlets and farms elsewhere.
The seat completely surrounds the much more urban Warwick and Leamington constituency. It also borders southern Coventry; Coventry Airport is just within the constituency.
History
The constituency was created for the 2010 general election. The result from 2005 for its wards (nominal result as the constituency was not then formed) gave a Conservative majority of 24.8%.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Kenilworth and Southam". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
- ^ "Kenilworth and Southam". BBC. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Kenilworth & Southam Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Candidates confirmed for General Election". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Kenilworth & Southam parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Rob Ballantyne – Green Party Parliamentary Candidate for Kenilworth and Southam". Green Party of England and Wales. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Election results - Elections 2015". Warwick District Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "UK > England > West Midlands > Kenilworth & Southam". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
External links
- Kenilworth and Southam UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Kenilworth and Southam UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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