Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)

Kenilworth and Southam
County constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
Boundary within the West Midlands region
County	Warwickshire
Electorate	71,451 (2023)[1]
Major settlements	Kenilworth, Southam, Wellesbourne
Current constituency
Created	2010
Member of Parliament	Jeremy Wright (Conservative)
Seats	One
Created from	Rugby & Kenilworth, Warwick & Leamington, Stratford-on-Avon

Kenilworth and Southam is a constituency[n 1] in Warwickshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jeremy Wright, a Conservative who served as Culture Secretary until 24 July 2019, having previously served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018.[n 2]

Constituency profile

The seat is overwhelmingly rural; most properties have large plots and a substantial majority are semi-detached or detached.[2] This is geographically one of the largest seats in the West Midlands and one of its safest Conservative seats.

The historic town of Kenilworth, with a population of around 23,000, is the largest settlement in the area, with the small town of Southam (8,000) second. There are plenty of small villages, hamlets and farms elsewhere.

The seat completely surrounds the much more urban Warwick and Leamington constituency. It also borders southern Coventry; Coventry Airport is just within the constituency.

History

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election. The result from 2005 for its wards (nominal result as the constituency was not then formed) gave a Conservative majority of 24.8%.

Boundaries

Map of boundaries 2010–2024

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the Boundary Commission created this new constituency in 2010, pairing Kenilworth and Southam and breaking the parliamentary link between Rugby and Kenilworth established in 1983.

2010–2024: The District of Warwick wards of Abbey, Cubbington, Lapworth, Leek Wootton, Park Hill, Radford Semele, St John's, and Stoneleigh, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Harbury, Kineton, Long Itchington, Southam, Stockton and Napton, and Wellesbourne, and the Borough of Rugby wards of Dunchurch and Knightlow, Leam Valley, and Ryton-on-Dunsmore.

2024–present: The Borough of Rugby wards of Dunsmore and Leam Valley, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton, Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Harbury, Southam East, Central & Stockton, Southam North & Long Itchington, Southam South, Southam West, Tysoe (part), Wellesbourne East & Rural (part), Wellesbourne North & Rural (part), and Wellesbourne South, and the District of Warwick wards of Budbrooke, Cubbington & Leek Wootton, Kenilworth Abbey & Arden, Kenilworth Park Hill, and Kenilworth St John's.[3]

Minor changes to align boundaries to those of local authority wards. Radford Semele transferred to Warwick and Leamington in exchange for Budbrooke.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member[4]	Party
	2010	Jeremy Wright	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Kenilworth and Southam[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jeremy Wright	19,395	36.4	−22.6
	Labour	Cat Price	12,821	24.0	+5.0
	Liberal Democrats	Jenny Wilkinson	10,464	19.6	+2.7
	Reform UK	Jacqui Harris	6,920	13.0	+12.8
	Green	Alix Dearing	3,125	5.9	+1.7
	Monster Raving Loony	Nick Green	442	0.8	±0.0
	UKIP	Paul De'Ath	153	0.3	N/A
Majority			6,574	12.4	27.6
Turnout			53,320	75.5	2.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	13.8

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Kenilworth and Southam[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jeremy Wright	30,351	57.7	3.1
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Dickson	9,998	19.0	9.4
	Labour	Antony Tucker	9,440	17.9	7.7
	Green	Alison Firth	2,351	4.5	2.3
	Monster Raving Loony	Nicholas Green	457	0.9	New
Majority			20,353	38.7	3.5
Turnout			52,597	77.2	0.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	6.25

General election 2017: Kenilworth and Southam[7][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jeremy Wright	31,207	60.8	2.4
	Labour	Bally Singh	13,121	25.6	10.3
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Dickson	4,921	9.6	0.5
	Green	Rob Ballantyne	1,133	2.2	1.8
	UKIP	Harry Cottam	929	1.8	9.4
Majority			18,086	35.2	6.9
Turnout			51,311	77.4	2.6
	Conservative hold		Swing	3.9

General election 2015: Kenilworth and Southam[9][10][8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jeremy Wright	28,474	58.4	4.8
	Labour	Bally Singh	7,472	15.3	0.9
	UKIP	Harry Cottam	5,467	11.2	8.8
	Liberal Democrats	Richard Dickson	4,913	10.1	17.6
	Green	Rob Ballantyne	1,956	4.0	2.8
	Monster Raving Loony	Nicholas Green	370	0.8	New
	Digital Democracy	Jon Foster-Smith	139	0.3	New
Majority			21,002	43.1	17.2
Turnout			48,791	74.8	0.5
	Conservative hold		Swing	1.9

General election 2010: Kenilworth and Southam[11][12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jeremy Wright	25,945	53.6	12.4
	Liberal Democrats	Nigel Rock	13,393	27.7	19.9
	Labour	Nicholas Milton	6,949	14.4	24.0
	UKIP	John Moore	1,214	2.4	0.8
	Green	James Harrison	568	1.2	New
	Independent	Joe Rukin	362	0.7	New
Majority			12,552	25.9	23.1
Turnout			48,431	75.3	6.9
	Conservative win (new seat)

See also

• parliamentary constituencies in Warwickshire
• List of parliamentary constituencies in West Midlands (region)

Notes

1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
2. "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
3. "New Seat Details – Kenilworth and Southam". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
4. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 1)
5. "Kenilworth and Southam". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
6. "Kenilworth & Southam Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
7. "Candidates confirmed for General Election". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
8. "Kenilworth & Southam parliamentary constituency – Election 2017" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
9. "Election results – Elections 2015". Warwick District Council. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
10. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
11. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
12. "UK > England > West Midlands > Kenilworth & Southam". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.

External links

• Kenilworth and Southam UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Kenilworth and Southam UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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