Bicester and Woodstock is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was created as part of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, being first contested at the 2024 general election. The incumbent Member of Parliament is Calum Miller of the Liberal Democrats.
| Bicester & Woodstock | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Bicester and Woodstock in South East England | |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Electorate | 70,389 (2020) [1] |
| Major settlements | Bicester, Kidlington and Woodstock |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Calum Miller (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Banbury (part), Henley (part), Oxford West & Abingdon (part), Witney (part) |
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Cherwell wards of: Bicester East; Bicester North & Caversfield; Bicester South & Ambrosden; Bicester West; Fringford & Heyfords; Kidlington East; Kidlington West; Launton & Otmoor.
- The District of West Oxfordshire wards of: Eynsham and Cassington; Freeland and Hanborough; North Leigh; Stonesfield and Tackley; Woodstock and Bladon.[3]
It comprises the following areas:
- The town of Bicester, transferred from Banbury
- The large village of Kidlington, transferred from Oxford West and Abingdon
- Largely rural areas, including the small market town of Woodstock, transferred from Witney
- A small rural area transferred from Henley
Members of Parliament
editBanbury, Witney, Oxford West & Abingdon and Henley prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Calum Miller | Liberal Democrats | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Calum Miller | 19,419 | 38.7 | +12.1 | |
| Conservative | Rupert Harrison | 14,461 | 28.8 | −25.1 | |
| Labour | Veronica Oakeshott | 8,236 | 16.4 | −0.5 | |
| Reform UK | Augustine Obodo | 5,408 | 10.8 | +10.5 | |
| Green | Ian Middleton | 2,404 | 4.8 | +2.4 | |
| SDP | Tim Funnell | 291 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,958 | 9.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,219 | 67.5 | –6.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,350 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 18.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 28,030 | 53.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 13,825 | 26.6 | |
| Labour | 8,762 | 16.9 | |
| Green | 1,225 | 2.4 | |
| Brexit Party | 149 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | 51,991 | 73.9 | |
| Electorate | 70,389 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (7 June 2024). "Election of a Member of Parliament for Bicester and Woodstock" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2024 – via Cherwell District Council.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001090
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
edit- Bicester and Woodstock UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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