Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)

Kenilworth and Southam
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary within the West Midlands region
CountyWarwickshire
Electorate71,451 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsKenilworth, Southam, Wellesbourne
Current constituency
Created2010
Member of ParliamentJeremy Wright (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromRugby & Kenilworth, Warwick & Leamington, Stratford-on-Avon

Kenilworth and Southam is a constituency[n 1] in Warwickshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jeremy Wright, a Conservative who served as Culture Secretary until 24 July 2019, having previously served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018.[n 2]

Constituency profile

The seat is overwhelmingly rural; most properties have large plots and a substantial majority are semi-detached or detached.[2] This is geographically one of the largest seats in the West Midlands and one of its safest Conservative seats.

The historic town of Kenilworth, with a population of around 23,000, is the largest settlement in the area, with the small town of Southam (8,000) second. There are plenty of small villages, hamlets and farms elsewhere.

The seat completely surrounds the much more urban Warwick and Leamington constituency. It also borders southern Coventry; Coventry Airport is just within the constituency.

History

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election. The result from 2005 for its wards (nominal result as the constituency was not then formed) gave a Conservative majority of 24.8%.

Boundaries

Map
Map of boundaries 2010–2024

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the Boundary Commission created this new constituency in 2010, pairing Kenilworth and Southam and breaking the parliamentary link between Rugby and Kenilworth established in 1983.

2010–2024: The District of Warwick wards of Abbey, Cubbington, Lapworth, Leek Wootton, Park Hill, Radford Semele, St John's, and Stoneleigh, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Harbury, Kineton, Long Itchington, Southam, Stockton and Napton, and Wellesbourne, and the Borough of Rugby wards of Dunchurch and Knightlow, Leam Valley, and Ryton-on-Dunsmore.

2024–present: The Borough of Rugby wards of Dunsmore and Leam Valley, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton, Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Harbury, Southam East, Central & Stockton, Southam North & Long Itchington, Southam South, Southam West, Tysoe (part), Wellesbourne East & Rural (part), Wellesbourne North & Rural (part), and Wellesbourne South, and the District of Warwick wards of Budbrooke, Cubbington & Leek Wootton, Kenilworth Abbey & Arden, Kenilworth Park Hill, and Kenilworth St John's.[3]

Minor changes to align boundaries to those of local authority wards. Radford Semele transferred to Warwick and Leamington in exchange for Budbrooke.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[4] Party
2010 Jeremy Wright Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Kenilworth and Southam[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 19,395 36.4 −22.6
Labour Cat Price 12,821 24.0 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Jenny Wilkinson 10,464 19.6 +2.7
Reform UK Jacqui Harris 6,920 13.0 +12.8
Green Alix Dearing 3,125 5.9 +1.7
Monster Raving Loony Nick Green 442 0.8 ±0.0
UKIP Paul De'Ath 153 0.3 N/A
Majority 6,574 12.4 Decrease27.6
Turnout 53,320 75.5 Decrease2.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease13.8

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Kenilworth and Southam[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 30,351 57.7 Decrease3.1
Liberal Democrats Richard Dickson 9,998 19.0 Increase9.4
Labour Antony Tucker 9,440 17.9 Decrease7.7
Green Alison Firth 2,351 4.5 Increase2.3
Monster Raving Loony Nicholas Green 457 0.9 New
Majority 20,353 38.7 Increase 3.5
Turnout 52,597 77.2 Decrease 0.2
Conservative hold Swing Decrease 6.25
General election 2017: Kenilworth and Southam[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 31,207 60.8 Increase2.4
Labour Bally Singh 13,121 25.6 Increase10.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Dickson 4,921 9.6 Decrease0.5
Green Rob Ballantyne 1,133 2.2 Decrease1.8
UKIP Harry Cottam 929 1.8 Decrease9.4
Majority 18,086 35.2 Decrease6.9
Turnout 51,311 77.4 Increase2.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease3.9
General election 2015: Kenilworth and Southam[9][10][8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 28,474 58.4 Increase4.8
Labour Bally Singh 7,472 15.3 Increase0.9
UKIP Harry Cottam 5,467 11.2 Increase8.8
Liberal Democrats Richard Dickson 4,913 10.1 Decrease17.6
Green Rob Ballantyne 1,956 4.0 Increase2.8
Monster Raving Loony Nicholas Green 370 0.8 New
Digital Democracy Jon Foster-Smith 139 0.3 New
Majority 21,002 43.1 Increase17.2
Turnout 48,791 74.8 Decrease0.5
Conservative hold Swing Increase1.9
General election 2010: Kenilworth and Southam[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Wright 25,945 53.6 Increase12.4
Liberal Democrats Nigel Rock 13,393 27.7 Increase19.9
Labour Nicholas Milton 6,949 14.4 Decrease24.0
UKIP John Moore 1,214 2.4 Increase0.8
Green James Harrison 568 1.2 New
Independent Joe Rukin 362 0.7 New
Majority 12,552 25.9 Increase 23.1
Turnout 48,431 75.3 Increase 6.9
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  3. ^ "New Seat Details – Kenilworth and Southam". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
  5. ^ "Kenilworth and Southam". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  6. ^ "Kenilworth & Southam Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Candidates confirmed for General Election". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ a b "Kenilworth & Southam parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Election results – Elections 2015". Warwick District Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "UK > England > West Midlands > Kenilworth & Southam". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

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