Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, [2] it will first be contested at the next general election.
Boundaries
The constituency will be composed of the following District of Central Bedfordshire wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- Dunstable–Central; Dunstable–Icknield; Dunstable–Manshead; Dunstable–Northfields; Dunstable–Watling; Heath and Reach; Houghton Hall; Leighton Buzzard North; Leighton Buzzard South; Linslade; Parkside; Tithe Farm. [2]
It will comprise the communities of Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Linslade and Houghton Regis and is the successor to South West Bedfordshire - excluding Eaton Bray, which is to be transferred to the new constituency of Luton South and South Bedfordshire.
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, [3] [4] the constituency will now comprise the following wards of Central Bedfordshire from the next general election:
- Dunstable Central; Dunstable East; Dunstable North; Dunstable South; Dunstable West; Heath & Reach; Houghton Regis East; Houghton Regis West; Leighton-Linslade North; Leighton-Linslade South; Leighton Linslade West. [5]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Harry Palmer [6] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Holland-Lindsay [7] | ||||
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Eastern | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-12.
- ^ a b "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part 2 Eastern region.
- ^ LGBCE. "Central Bedfordshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "The Central Bedfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
- ^ "Find My PPC (Eastern England)" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 15 December 2023.
- ^ "Another 88 Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
See also
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