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Isle of Wight East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.

The Isle of Wight is granted two Members of Parliament under the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, as amended by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.[2] The constituency has been created alongside Isle of Wight West from the divided former Isle of Wight constituency.[3]

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 4 May 2021):

  • The Isle of Wight electoral divisions of: Bembridge; Binstead & Fishbourne; Brading & St. Helens; Haylands & Swanmore; Lake North; Lake South; Nettlestone & Seaview; Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey; Ryde Appley & Elmfield; Ryde Monktonmead; Ryde North West; Ryde South East; Ryde West; Sandown North; Sandown South; Shanklin Central; Shanklin South; Ventnor & St. Lawrence; Wootton Bridge; Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch.[4]

It comprises eastern areas of the Isle of Wight, including the communities of Ryde, Bembridge, Brading, Sandown, Shanklin and Ventnor.

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus describes the seat as "Centrist" indicating an electorate with moderate views which could support any of the three main parties. [5]

Members of Parliament

Isle of Wight prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Isle of Wight East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Emily Brothers[6]
Independent David Groocock[7]
Liberal Democrats Michael Lilley[8]
Green Vix Lowthion[9]
Reform UK Sarah Morris[10]
Conservative Joe Robertson[11]
Majority
Turnout

To assess impact of the boundary changes various organisation calculated results of 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from BBC for Isle of Wight East:

Notional result of 2019 election under new (2023) boundaries
UK General Election, 2019 Notional Result: Isle of Wight East[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 20,866 57.4
Labour 8,747 24.1
Green 5,093 14.0
Other 1,633 4.5
Majority 12,119 33.3
Conservative hold Swing

For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England | Page 5". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  3. ^ "Two Isle of Wight constituencies set out in boundary review". BBC News. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
  5. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Isle+of+Wight+East
  6. ^ "Labour candidates chosen centrally". Isle of Wight Observer. 13 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  7. ^ "Isle of Wight East". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Nick Stuart and Michael Lilley: Isle of Wight's hopeful Lib Dem candidates". On the Wight. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Isle of Wight East Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  11. ^ "Robertson selected for the 'eminently winnable' seat of Isle of Wight East". ConservativeHome. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.

External links

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