| Melksham and Devizes | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Melksham and Devizes in South West England | |
| County | Wiltshire |
| Electorate | 71,823 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Bradford-on-Avon, Devizes, Melksham |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Brian Mathew (Liberal Democrats) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Chippenham, Devizes, North Wiltshire |
Melksham and Devizes is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, when it was won by Brian Mathew of the Liberal Democrats. He defeated Conservative former cabinet minister Michelle Donelan, who had been MP for Chippenham from 2015 to 2024.
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024The constituency is composed of the following electoral districts of Wiltshire (as they existed on 4 May 2021):
- Bowerhill; Box & Colerne; Bradford-on-Avon North; Bradford-on-Avon South; Bromham, Rowde & Roundway; Calne South; Devizes East; Devizes North; Devizes Rural West; Devizes South; Holt; Melksham East; Melksham Forest; Melksham South; Melksham Without North & Shurnhold; Melksham Without West & Rural; The Lavingtons; Urchfont & Bishops Cannings; Winsley & Westwood.
It comprises the following areas:
- The towns of Melksham and Bradford-on-Avon, transferred from Chippenham
- The town of Devizes, transferred from the constituency of Devizes (the majority of which was incorporated into the new constituency of East Wiltshire)
- Rural parishes east of Trowbridge, transferred from South West Wiltshire
- The wards of Box and Colerne, and Calne South, transferred from the abolished North Wiltshire constituency
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Mathew | 20,031 | 39.1 | +11.8 | |
| Conservative | Michelle Donelan | 17,630 | 34.4 | −23.4 | |
| Reform UK | Malcolm Cupis | 6,726 | 13.1 | N/A | |
| Labour | Kerry Postlewhite | 4,587 | 9.0 | −3.0 | |
| Green | Catherine Read | 2,229 | 4.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 2,401 | 4.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,203 | 71.1 | −6.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,999 | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 32,227 | 57.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 15,199 | 27.3 | |
| Labour | 6,686 | 12.0 | |
| Green | 1,652 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | 55,764 | 77.6 | |
| Electorate | 71,823 | ||
References
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- "How Wiltshire constituency boundaries could change". BBC News. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- "New Seat Details – Melksham and Devizes". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- "Melksham and Devizes". Sky News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- "Chippenham MP to fight Melksham & Devizes seat at general election". Wiltshire Times. 15 May 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- "Melksham and Devizes Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- "Melksham and Devizes Constituency X Announcement". X. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- "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
- Melksham and Devizes UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK