Coordinates: 53°41′N 1°38′W / 53.68°N 1.63°W / 53.68; -1.63

Dewsbury and Batley (UK Parliament constituency)

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Dewsbury and Batley
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Dewsbury and Batley in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC
SeatsOne
Created from

Dewsbury and Batley is a 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 in the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency is located in the borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire.[3]

Boundaries

The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Kirklees wards of Batley East; Batley West; Dewsbury East; Dewsbury South; Dewsbury West; Kirkburton (polling districts KB04, KB07A, KB07B and KB10).[4]

It comprises the following areas of Kirklees:[5]

Areas Kirklees Wards Former Constituency
Batley Batley East, and Batley West Batley and Spen
Dewsbury Dewsbury East, Dewsbury South, and Dewsbury West Dewsbury
Flockton / Grange Moor Kirkburton (minority) Dewsbury (plus 30 voters from Huddersfield)

Members of Parliament

Dewsbury and Batley & Spen prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Dewsbury and Batley[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Simon Cope
Labour Heather Iqbal
Independent Iqbal Mohamed
Liberal Democrats John Edward Rossington
Conservative Lalit Suryawanshi
Reform UK Johnathan Thackray
Majority
Turnout

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Batley and Spen MP ignores safe seat advice as constituency is split". BBC News. 18 May 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ Marlow, Abigail (10 November 2022). "Kim Leadbeater slams new Kirklees boundaries that will split up Batley". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details - Dewsbury and Batley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Statement of persons nominated - UK Parliamentary election - Dewsbury and Batley Constituency" (PDF). Kirklees Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

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