Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North 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 in the 2024 general election.[2] It is represented by Labour Party member Liam Byrne, who was MP for Birmingham Hodge Hill from 2004 to 2024.
| Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands |
| Electorate | 76,922 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Hodge Hill |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Liam Byrne (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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The constituency name refers to the Hodge Hill area of Birmingham and the northern areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[3]
Boundaries
editThe constituency comprises the following:[4][5]
In the City of Birmingham:
- Bromford, Hodge Hill, Glebe Farm and Tile Cross, Heartlands, Shard End and Ward End from the Birmingham Hodge Hill constituency
- Garretts Green from the Birmingham Yardley constituency
In the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull:
- Castle Bromwich and Smith's Wood from the Meriden constituency
Members of Parliament
editBirmingham Hodge Hill prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liam Byrne | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liam Byrne | 10,655 | 31.2 | −28.7 | |
| Workers Party | James Giles | 9,089 | 26.6 | N/A | |
| Reform UK | Jamie Pullin | 6,456 | 18.9 | +15.8 | |
| Conservative | Caroline Clapper | 4,634 | 13.6 | −15.0 | |
| Green | Imran Khan | 2,360 | 6.9 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Qasim Esak | 942 | 2.8 | −1.5 | |
| Majority | 1,566 | 4.6 | −27.1 | ||
| Turnout | 34,263 | 44.0 | −14.8 | ||
| Registered electors | 77,737 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (8 June 2021). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Hodge Hill and Solihull North constituency – results declared". Parliamentary general election results – July 2024. Birmingham City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
External links
edit- Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK