Chester South and Eddisbury (UK Parliament constituency)
Chester South and Eddisbury 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,[3] it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The Member of Parliament elected in 2024 is Aphra Brandreth of the Conservative Party. It is one of only three currently held by the Conservatives in the North West Region.
| Chester South and Eddisbury | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Chester South and Eddisbury in North West England | |
| County | Cheshire |
| Electorate | 71,975 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Chester (part), Cuddington, Weaverham, Kelsall |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Aphra Brandreth (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Eddisbury & City of Chester (part) |
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Cheshire East wards of: Audlem; Bunbury; Wrenbury; Wybunbury.
- The Borough of Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Christleton & Huntington; Farndon; Handbridge Park; Lache; Malpas; Tarporley; Tarvin & Kelsall; Tattenhall; Weaver & Cuddington.[4]
The seat covers the majority of, and replaces, the former Eddisbury constituency, excluding the town of Winsford (now part of the new constituency of Mid Cheshire), together with areas of Chester to the south of the River Dee from the abolished City of Chester constituency. In addition, Weaverham was transferred from Weaver Vale (also abolished) and Wybunbury from Crewe and Nantwich.[5]
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Aphra Brandreth | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Aphra Brandreth | 19,905 | 37.9 | −21.3 | |
| Labour | Angeliki Stogia | 16,848 | 32.1 | +10.6 | |
| Reform UK | Peter Langley | 6,414 | 12.2 | +11.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Herd | 5,430 | 10.3 | −5.0 | |
| Green | Steve Davies | 2,278 | 4.3 | +2.2 | |
| Independent | Gillian Edwards | 1,611 | 3.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 3,057 | 5.8 | |||
| Turnout | 52,486 | 70.7 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -15.9% | |||
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Boundaries review: The ancient city of Chester being split in two". BBC News. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Chester South and Eddisbury". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Cheshire West and Chester Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Chester South and Eddisbury - General Election Results 2024". BBC News. 7 July 2024.
External links
edit- Chester South and Eddisbury UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK