Didcot and Wantage (UK Parliament constituency)
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Didcot and Wantage is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.
The constituency is named for the towns of Didcot and Wantage in Oxfordshire.[2]
History[edit]
A campaign to change the constituency name dates back to at least 2016.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1st December 2020):
- The District of South Oxfordshire wards of: Cholsey; Didcot North East; Didcot South; Didcot West; Sandford & the Wittenhams; Wallingford.
- The District of Vale of White Horse wards of: Blewbury & Harwell; Drayton; Grove North; Hendreds; Ridgeway; Stanford; Steventon & the Hanneys; Sutton Courtenay; Wantage & Grove Brook; Wantage Charlton.[4]
It will comprise the majority of the current Wantage constituency plus a small part of the Henley electorate (Sandford-on-Thames):[5]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Olly Glover[6] | ||||
| Green | Sam Casey-Rerhaye[7] | ||||
| SDP | Kynaston Pomlett[8] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "South East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "MAPPED: What the new election boundaries for Oxfordshire could look like". Oxford Mail. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "It would be nonsense if name of constituency isn't changed to include town, says bid backer". Oxford Mail. 2016-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Didcot and Wantage". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
- ^ "Olly Glover new parliamentary candidate for Wantage and Didcot". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Looking forward to 2024". Oxfordshire Green Party. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
See also[edit]
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