Buckingham and Bletchley (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Buckingham and Bletchley | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Buckingham and Bletchley in South East England | |
| County | Buckinghamshire |
| Electorate | 73,644 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Bletchley, Buckingham, Tingewick, Winslow, Fenny Stratford |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Callum Anderson (Labour Party) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Buckingham & Milton Keynes South (part) |
Buckingham and Bletchley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election.[3] Since that election, it is represented by Callum Anderson (Labour).
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following wards:
- The District of Buckinghamshire wards of: Buckingham East; Buckingham West; Great Brickhill; Winslow.
- The City of Milton Keynes wards of: Bletchley East; Bletchley Park; Bletchley West; Tattenhoe.[4]
The constituency comprises the following areas:
- The town of Buckingham and surrounding rural areas (Great Brickhill and Winslow wards), transferred from the constituency of Buckingham (to be abolished, with remaining areas included in the new seat of Mid Buckinghamshire, or transferred to Aylesbury)
- The City of Milton Keynes parishes of Bletchley East, Bletchley Park, Bletchley West and Tattenhoe, transferred from the (abolished) Milton Keynes South (most of which became Milton Keynes Central).[5]
Members of Parliament
[edit]Buckingham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Callum Anderson | Labour Party | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Callum Anderson | 17602 | |||
| Independent | Ray Brady | 500 | |||
| Reform UK | Jordan Cattell | 7468 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Dominic Dyer | 4300 | |||
| Green | Amanda Onwuemene | 2590 | |||
| Conservative | Iain Stewart | 15181 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 47847 | 63.94 | |||
See also
[edit]- Milton Keynes Central (UK Parliament constituency)
- Milton Keynes North (UK Parliament constituency)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Buckinghamshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ Ryder, Liam (2022-11-23). "Maps show huge changes proposed to Bucks' boundaries". Buckinghamshire Live. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Buckingham and Bletchley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary General Election on 4 July 2024". Milton Keynes Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
External links
[edit]- Buckingham and Bletchley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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