Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke (UK Parliament constituency)
| Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire |
| Major settlements | Motherwell, Wishaw, Carluke |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Pamela Nash (Labour) |
| Created from | Motherwell and Wishaw |
Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
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The vast majority of the constituency comes from Motherwell and Wishaw constituency.[2]
The constituency comprises the following wards of North Lanarkshire:[3]
- Motherwell North, Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig, Motherwell West, Murdostoun and Wishaw from the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency:
And from South Lanarkshire:[3]
Constituency profile
[edit]Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Traditionalist", with left-wing economic views but more liberal social attitudes. Incomes and house prices in the seat are well below UK averages.[4]
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Pamela Nash | 19,168 | 49.1 | +21.6 | |
| SNP | Marion Fellows | 12,083 | 31.0 | –14.9 | |
| Reform UK | Robert McLaughlan | 3,004 | 7.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Oyebola Ajala | 2,415 | 6.2 | –15.0 | |
| Scottish Green | Gordon Miller | 1,200 | 3.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Hayley Bennie | 822 | 2.1 | –1.9 | |
| BUP | Gus Ferguson | 158 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Neil Wilson | 110 | 0.3 | –1.1 | |
| Scottish Libertarian | Ross Hagen | 66 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 7,085 | 18.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 39,026 | 54.4 | −7.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,777 | ||||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +18.2 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "How might Scotland's electoral map be changing?". BBC News. 2022-11-08. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Motherwell,%20Wishaw%20and%20Carluke
- ^ "Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Results from the general election in North Lanarkshire". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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