Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)

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Isle of Wight West
County constituency
for the House of Commons
County Isle of Wight
Current constituency
Created Next United Kingdom general election
Member of Parliament TBC (TBC)
SeatsOne
Created from Isle of Wight

Isle of Wight West is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.

Contents

The Isle of Wight is entitled to two Members of Parliament following the 2023 Review. The constituency will be created alongside Isle of Wight East from the divided Isle of Wight constituency. [2]

Boundaries

Isle of Wight West (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 4 May 2021):

It will comprise western and central areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Newport, East Cowes, Cowes and Freshwater.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Isle of Wight West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Cameron Palin [4]
Reform UK Ian Pickering [5]
Labour Richard Quigley [6]
Conservative Bob Seely [7]
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart [8]
Majority
Turnout
Swing

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References

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  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
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