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| Solihull West and Shirley | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Solihull West and Shirley in West Midlands region | |
| County | West Midlands county |
| Major settlements | Shirley, Solihull |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Solihull West and Shirley is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. The constituency was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[1] The constituency name refers to the town of Shirley and the western areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[2] This is part of a boundary review that will result in the borough being split into three.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Solihull wards of: Blythe; Lyndon; Olton; St. Alphege; Shirley East; Shirley South; Shirley West.[4]
It contains the following areas:[5]
- Blythe ward (17.9% of this constituency) from the previous Meriden constituency (abolished)
- The majority (82.1%) of the previous Solihull constituency (abolished)
Members of Parliament[edit]
Solihull prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBC | TBC | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ade Adeyemo | |||
| Labour | Deirdre Fox | |||
| Independent | Julian Knight | |||
| Reform UK | Mary McKenna | |||
| Green | Max McLoughlin | |||
| Conservative | Neil Shastri-Hurst | |||
| Majority | ||||
| Turnout | ||||
- Julian Knight (Ind.) ― Incumbent MP for Solihull
See also[edit]
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (county)
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)
References[edit]
- ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Solihull West and Shirley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Solihull West and Shirley". BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
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