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.
Contents
Map of boundaries from 2024
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
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
Elections in the 2020s
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 39,026 | 54.4 | −7.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,777 | ||||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +18.2 | |||
References
- ^ "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
- Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK