Blackley and Middleton South (UK Parliament constituency)
| Blackley and Middleton South | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Major settlements | Blackley, Middleton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Blackley and Broughton &Heywood and Middleton (part) |
Blackley and Middleton South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2] The constituency is based in northern Greater Manchester.
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Manchester wards of: Charlestown; Crumpsall; Harpurhey; Higher Blackley; Moston.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale wards of: East Middleton; South Middleton.[3]
The seat covers the majority of the former Blackley and Broughton constituency - excluding the parts in the City of Salford (Broughton) as well as the City of Manchester district of Cheetham. The two Middleton wards were formerly part of Heywood and Middleton (renamed Heywood and Middleton North), and Moston was transferred in from Manchester Central.[4]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Iftikhar Ahmed | ||||
| Reform UK | Alison Devine | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Donaldson | ||||
| Green | Dylan Lewis-Creser | ||||
| Labour | Graham Stringer | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Middleton name no longer to be wiped from Parliamentary map under constituency boundary changes as Boundary Commission for England publishes final recommendations". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Blackley and Middleton South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory_record/466429/blackley_and_middleton_south
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