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South Cotswolds (UK Parliament constituency)

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South Cotswolds
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of South Cotswolds in South West England
CountyGloucestershire and Wiltshire
Electorate72,865 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsCirencester, Tetbury, Malmesbury, Cricklade, Fairford, Lechlade, Purton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentRoz Savage (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created fromThe Cotswolds
North Wiltshire

South Cotswolds is a newly created 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] Previously, approximately half of its area was in The Cotswolds constituency and the rest was in the North Wiltshire constituency; thus it straddles the boundary between the historic counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. The other half of the former Cotswolds constituency became part of the new North Cotswolds constituency.

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of:

  • The following wards of the District of Cotswold (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Abbey; Chesterton; Fairford North; Four Acres; Grumbolds Ash with Avening; Kemble; Lechlade, Kempsford & Fairford South; New Mills; St. Michael’s; Siddington & Cerney Rural; South Cerney Village; Stratton; Tetbury East & Rural; Tetbury Town; Tetbury with Upton; The Ampneys & Hampton; The Beeches; Watermoor.
  • The District of Stroud ward of Kingswood (as it existed on 1 December 2020).
  • The following electoral divisions of Wiltshire (as they existed on 4 May 2021): Brinkworth; By Brook; Cricklade & Latton; Kington; Malmesbury; Minety; Purton; Sherston.[4]

It comprises the following areas:[5]

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: South Cotswolds[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roz Savage[7] 22,961 43.9 +16.3
Conservative James Gray[8] 17,988 34.4 −23.5
Reform UK Desi Latimer[9] 5,146 9.8 N/A
Labour Zoë Billingham[10] 3,942 7.5 −3.2
Green Bob Eastoe[11] 1,564 3.0 −0.8
Liberal Chris Twells[12] 225 0.4 N/A
Independent Sandy Steel[13] 183 0.3 N/A
SDP Martin Broomfield[14] 156 0.3 N/A
Independent Owen Humphreys[15] 122 0.2 N/A
Majority 4,973 9.5 N/A
Turnout 52,287 73.1 +0.1
Registered electors 71,490
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +19.9

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[16]
Party Vote %
Conservative 30,798 57.9
Liberal Democrats 14,706 27.6
Labour 5,669 10.7
Green 2,016 3.8
Turnout 53,189 73.0
Electorate 72,865

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  2. ^ Council, SDC | Stroud District. "2023 Parliamentary Boundary - Final Public Consultation | Stroud District Council". www.stroud.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details - Cotswolds South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
  6. ^ "Election: South Cotswolds results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  8. ^ "James Gray selected for South Cotswolds". James Gray. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ^ Zoë Billingham [@zoe_billingham_] (March 22, 2024). "I'm delighted to be Labour's parliamentary candidate for South Cotswolds. Let's get out campaigning!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  16. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
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