Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
Bolton South and Walkden is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. It was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency comprises the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton wards Farnworth, Great Lever, Harper Green, Kearsley, and Rumworth.
- The City of Salford wards Little Hulton, Walkden North, and Walkden South.[3]
The Bolton Borough wards were formerly part of Bolton South East and the Salford City wards part of Worsley and Eccles South - with both constituencies abolished following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.[4]
Following a local government boundary review in Bolton which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 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.
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
References
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