| Bicester & Woodstock | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Electorate | 70,389 (March 2020)[1] |
| Major settlements | Bicester, Kidlington and Woodstock |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Banbury (part), Henley (part), Oxford West & Abingdon (part), Witney (part) |
Bicester and Woodstock is a new constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election.
Contents
The constituency will comprise 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
Polling
On 14 January 2024, a major YouGov MRP poll commissioned by Conservative donors predicted a win for the Liberal Democrats (37%) in Bicester and Woodstock, with the Conservatives second (29%), followed by Labour (20%), Reform UK (7%) and the Greens (5%).[3][4]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rupert Harrison[5] | ||||
| Green | Ian Middleton[6] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Calum Miller[7] | ||||
| Reform UK | Augustine Obodo[8] | ||||
| Labour | |||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
References
- ↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England" (PDF). Boundary Commission for England. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "YouGov MRP shows Labour would win 1997-style landslide if election were held today". YouGov. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Searchable tool: How would your constituency vote in an election tomorrow?". Telegraph Media Group. 14 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Harrison selected in Bicester and Woodstock for his ability to "talk about local issues from a national perspective"". Conservative Home. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Green Oxfordshire 2024 - Looking forward to 2024". Oxfordshire Green Party. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Calum Miller selected for Bicester and Woodstock". Mark Pack. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ↑ "Bicester and Woodstock Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
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