Normanton and Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Normanton and Hemsworth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[1]

Normanton and Hemsworth
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Normanton and Hemsworth in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Electorate75,645
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentJon Trickett (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from

History

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The constituency was formed primarily from the existing Hemsworth constituency - excluding the Wakefield South ward, with the addition of Normanton from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford (renamed Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley).[2]

Boundaries

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The constituency comprised the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[3]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Jon Trickett Labour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Normanton and Hemsworth[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jon Trickett 17,275 47.5 +7.9
Reform UK Callum Bushrod 10,613 29.2 +14.0
Conservative Alice Mae Hopkin 4,995 13.7 −17.7
Green Ashton Howick 2,147 5.9 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Craig Dobson 1,319 3.6 −0.6
Majority 6,662 18.3 +10.2
Turnout 36,349 48.1 −9.4
Registered electors 75,645
Labour hold Swing −3.1

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[7]
Party Vote %
Labour 17,152 39.6
Conservative 13,632 31.4
Brexit Party 6,609 15.2
Others 3,196 7.8
Liberal Democrats 1,831 4.2
Green 782 1.8
Turnout 43,367 57.5
Electorate 75,388

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  2. ^ Gittins, Holly (8 June 2021). "Boundary Commission proposals: Major shakeup of parliamentary constituencies in Wakefield, Pontefract and Castleford could see borders moved and new constituency created". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  3. ^ "New Seat Details - Normanton and Hemsworth". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  5. ^ "Normanton and Hemsworth results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Normanton and Hemsworth Constituency Results". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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