| Bolton South and Walkden | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bolton South East (part) Worsley and Eccles South (part) |
Bolton South and Walkden 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, it will first be contested at the next general election.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton wards of: Farnworth; Great Lever; Harper Green; Kearsley; Rumworth.
- The City of Salford wards of: Little Hulton; Walkden North; Walkden South.[3]
The Bolton Borough wards are currently part of Bolton South East and the Salford City wards part of Worsley and Eccles South - with both constituencies set to be abolished.[4]
Following a local government boundary review in Bolton which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton wards of: Farnworth North; Farnworth South; Great Lever; Kearsley; Queens Park & Central (part); Rumworth (nearly all); and a very small part of Hulton.
- The City of Salford wards of: Little Hulton; Walkden North; Walkden South.
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Mohammed Afzal[7] | ||||
| Labour | Yasmin Qureshi [8] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Gemma-Jane Bowker[9] | ||||
| Reform UK | Julie Pattison[10] | ||||
| Workers Party | Jack Khan[11] | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Walkden could become part of Bolton constituency under boundary changes". The Bolton News. 2022-02-24. 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 - Bolton South and Walkden". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ LGBCE. "Bolton | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "The Bolton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Conservative Party candidate selected to fight for Bolton South and Walkden". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Labour Party candidate selected to fight for Bolton South and Walkden". X. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Bolton South and Walkden Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/ex-cricketer-monty-panesar-stand-29085262