South Cotswolds (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

South Cotswolds

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of South Cotswolds in South West England

County| Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Electorate| 72,865 (2023)[1]
Major settlements| Cirencester, Tetbury, Malmesbury, Cricklade, Fairford, Lechlade, Purton
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| Roz Savage (Liberal Democrats)
Seats| One
Created from| The 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] It previously made up approximately one half of The Cotswolds constituency and half of the North Wiltshire constituency. The other half of the Cotswolds constituency was reformed as part of the new North Cotswolds constituency.

## Boundaries[edit]

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]

* Just over half (by electorate) of the former constituency of The Cotswolds, including the towns of Cirencester and Tetbury
* Northern and western parts of the former constituency of North Wiltshire, including Cricklade, Purton and Malmesbury

## Election results[edit]

### Elections in the 2020s[edit]

General election 2024: South Cotswolds  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Roz Savage[6] | 22,961  | 43.9  | +16.3
| Conservative | James Gray[7] | 17,988  | 34.4  | -23.5
| Reform UK | Desi Latimer[8] | 5,146  | 9.8  |
| Labour | Zoë Billingham[9] | 3,942  | 7.5  | -3.2
| Green | Bob Eastoe[10] | 1,564  | 3.0  | -0.8
| Independent | Chris Twells[11] | 225  | 0.4  |
| Independent | Sandy Steel[12] | 183  | 0.3  |
| SDP | Martin Broomfield[13] | 156  | 0.3  |
| Independent | Owen Humphreys[14] | 122  | 0.2  |
Majority  | 4,973  | 9.5  |
Turnout | 52,287  | 73[15] | 0.1[15]
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

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. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
7. ^ "James Gray selected for South Cotswolds". James Gray. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
8. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
9. ^ 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.
10. ^ "Stand at the next general election". South West Green Party. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
11. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
12. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
13. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
14. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Cotswold District Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
15. ^ a b "Election: South Cotswolds results". 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

## External links[edit]

* South Cotswolds UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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