Solihull West and Shirley (UK Parliament constituency)

Solihull West and Shirley
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Solihull West and Shirley in West Midlands region
CountyWest Midlands county
Electorate70,537 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsShirley, Solihull
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentNeil Shastri-Hurst (Conservative)
SeatsOne
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 was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2] It is represented by Neil Shastri-Hurst of the Conservative Party.

The constituency name refers to the suburban town of Shirley and the western areas of the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.[3] This is part of a boundary review that resulted in the borough being split between three Westminster constituencies.[4]

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following (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.[5]

It contains the following areas:[6]

Members of Parliament

Solihull prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Neil Shastri-Hurst Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Solihull West and Shirley[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Shastri-Hurst 16,284 34.7 −26.2
Labour Deirdre Fox 11,664 24.9 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Ade Adeyemo 7,916 16.9 +1.2
Reform UK Mary McKenna 7,149 15.3 N/A
Green Max McLoughlin 3,270 7.0 +3.0
Independent Julian Knight 594 1.3 N/A
Majority 4,620 9.8 −31.6
Turnout 46,877 65.0 −5.8
Registered electors 71,813
Conservative hold Swing -15.8

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ^ Walker, Jonathan (2021-06-08). "The political map of the West Midlands will change". Birmingham Live. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  4. ^ "Solihull to get three MP seats according to final map". Solihull Observer. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Solihull West and Shirley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  7. ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll" (PDF). solihull.gov.uk. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Solihull West and Shirley". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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