Reading Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 51°28′N 0°58′W / 51.46°N 0.97°W / 51.46; -0.97
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Reading Central
TBC)
SeatsOne
Created from

Reading Central is a

Borough of Reading. It will be first contested in the 2024 general election.[2][3][4]

History

At the time of the

Boundary Commission for England therefore proposed the addition of a ninth constituency within the county.[4][5]

Whilst both Reading constituencies could have remained unchanged, the boundary commission instead proposed a reconfiguration to account for the increased electorates of the surrounding constituencies, and to better reflect local ties in the surrounding communities. This involved the creation of two new constituencies,

Borough of Reading but including outer wards of the borough, together with a new Reading constituency entirely within the borough.[4]

During the process of acceptance of these proposals, the name was changed from Reading to Reading Central.[2][4]

On 5 February 2024, the

NHS worker, as their candidate. On 12 March, the Green Party selected Dave McElroy, a local councillor, as their candidate. On 31 May, after the General Election was called, the Conservative Party selected Raj Singh, a local councillor, as their candidate. Matt Rodda, the former MP for the Reading East constituency, is standing as the Labour Party candidate, although it is unclear when he was selected.[6][7][8][9][clarification needed
]

Boundaries

The constituency is defined as being composed of the following wards of the Borough of Reading as they existed on 1 December 2020:

The Battle, Minster and Southcote wards are currently part of Reading West, with the remainder, comprising 73% of the new seat, in Reading East.[10]

As a result of a local government boundary review[11] which came into effect in May 2022,[12] the constituency will now comprise the following Borough of Reading wards from the 2024 general election:

Since 2024 it bordered by the seats of Reading West and Mid Berkshire, Henley and Thame, and Earley and Woodley.[14][15]

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as "Progressive", with soft left or liberal views and high levels of university education.[16] Incomes and house prices in the seat are slightly higher than UK averages.

Members of Parliament

Reading East and Reading West prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024
TBC
TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Reading Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
TUSC Adam Gillman[17]
Green Dave McElroy[7]
Labour Matt Rodda[9]
Conservative Raj Singh[8]
Independent Michael Jeffrey Turberville[18]
Reform UK Andy Williams[19]
Liberal Democrats Henry Wright[6][20]
Majority
Turnout

See also

Notes

  1. borough constituency
    (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ For the purposes of this definition, the Boundary Commission have used the borough ward names and definitions as existed prior to 2022 rather than the current names and definitions.

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  2. ^
    Boundary Commission for England. Archived
    from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  3. ^
    Boundary Commission for England. Archived
    from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  4. ^
    Boundary Commission for England. Archived
    from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  5. Boundary Commission for England. Archived
    from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Liberal Democrats announce General Election candidates for Reading". Reading Liberal Democrats. 5 February 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Dave McElroy named as Green Party candidate for Reading Central". RDG.Today. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ a b Aldridge, James (31 May 2024). "Councillor standing for Tories for main Reading MP seat". Reading Chronicle. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Matt Rodda for Reading Central". whocanivotefor.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
  11. ^ LGBCE. "Reading | LGBCE". lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  12. ^ "The Reading (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  13. ^ "New Seat Details – Reading Central". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  14. Boundary Commission for England. Archived
    (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  15. Boundary Commission for England
    . 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  16. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Reading+Central
  17. ^ https://www.berkshiretusc.org/-[dead link]
  18. ^ http://www.turberville.org.uk/
  19. ^ https://whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/116353/andy-williams
  20. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 6 February 2024.

External links

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