Stockton West 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 at the 2024 general election,[3] when it was won by Matt Vickers of the Conservative Party (previously MP for Stockton South from 2019 to 2024). It is now the only seat held by the Conservatives in the North East of England.[4]
| Stockton West | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Stockton West in the North East England | |
| County | County Durham / North Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 69,664 (2024) |
| Major settlements | Stockton on Tees, Ingleby Barwick, Yarm, Eaglescliffe |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Matt Vickers[1] (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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Boundaries
editThe constituency is defined as being composed of the following, as they existed on 1 December 2020:
- The Borough of Darlington wards of: Hurworth; Sadberge & Middleton St. George; and
- The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees wards of: Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree; Eaglescliffe; Fairfield; Grangefield; Hartburn; Ingleby Barwick East; Ingleby Barwick West; Village; Western Parishes; Yarm.[5]
The seat comprises the majority of the abolished Stockton South constituency, extended westwards into rural areas to include the Western Parishes ward from Stockton North and the two Borough of Darlington wards from Sedgefield (abolished).[6]
Following a local government boundary review in Stockton-on-Tees which came into effect in May 2023,[7][8] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The Borough of Darlington wards of: Hurworth; Sadberge & Middleton St. George.
- The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees wards of: Bishopsgarth & Elm Tree; Eaglescliffe East (most); Eaglescliffe West; Fairfield; Grangefield (part); Hartburn (nearly all); Ingleby Barwick North; Ingleby Barwick South; Northern Parishes (part); Southern Villages; Village (most); Yarm; and a small part of Stainsby Hill.[6]
Members of Parliament
editStockton South prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Matt Vickers | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Matt Vickers | 20,372 | 41.9 | −14.6 | |
| Labour | Joe Dancey | 18,233 | 37.5 | +3.6 | |
| Reform UK | Stephen Matthews | 6,833 | 14.0 | +9.3 | |
| Green | Anna-Maria Toms | 1,477 | 3.0 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nigel Boddy | 1,203 | 2.5 | −1.9 | |
| Independent | Mohammed Zaroof | 263 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Vivek Chhabra | 108 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Niko Omilana | 106 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Independents for Direct Democracy | Monty Brack | 45 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,139 | 4.4 | |||
| Turnout | 48,640 | 69.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -9.1% | |||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stockton West - Sky News". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Robinson, James (23 June 2023). "Sweeping changes to North East's political map confirmed". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "General election: Matt Vickers re-elected as last Conservative MP standing on Teesside". Yahoo News. 2024-07-05. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Stockton West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "UK Government Web Archive". webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "The Stockton-on-Tees (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Stockton North and West 2024 Parliamentary Election Results". Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Stockton West results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
External links
edit- Stockton West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK