Halesowen is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] It is represented by Alex Ballinger of the Labour Party.
| Halesowen | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Halesowen in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands |
| Electorate | 69,907 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Halesowen, Cradley Heath |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Alex Ballinger (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
The constituency is named after the town of Halesowen.
Boundaries
editThe constituency comprises the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:
- The Metropolitan Borough of Dudley wards of Belle Vale, Cradley and Wollescote, Halesowen North, Halesowen South, Hayley Green and Cradley South, and Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell wards of Blackheath (polling district BLG), and Cradley Heath and Old Hill.[4]
It covers the following areas of the West Midlands:
- The majority of the Halesowen and Rowley Regis constituency – excluding the Rowley ward (moved to West Bromwich) and the bulk of the Blackheath ward (moved to Smethwick)
- The Cradley and Wollescote, and Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood wards, transferred from the Stourbridge constituency
Members of Parliament
editHalesowen and Rowley Regis prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alex Ballinger | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alex Ballinger | 15,023 | 38.9 | +6.3 | |
| Conservative | James Morris | 10,659 | 27.6 | −32.6 | |
| Reform UK | Jonathan Oakton | 8,484 | 22.0 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ryan Priest | 2,261 | 5.9 | +2.4 | |
| Green | Emma Bullard | 2,151 | 5.6 | +3.2 | |
| Majority | 4,364 | 11.3 | |||
| Turnout | 38,578 | 56.3 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
- James Morris (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis
To assess the impact of the boundary changes, various organisations calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from BBC for Halesowen:
Notional result of 2019 election under new (2023) boundaries
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For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.
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 5 August 2024.
- ^ Bustin, Claire. "2023 review of parliamentary constituencies". Sandwell Council. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Halesowen". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "Halesowen". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links
edit- Halesowen UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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