Wyre Forest (UK Parliament constituency)

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Wyre Forest is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The MP since 2010 is Mark Garnier of the Conservative Party who was re-elected in the 2024 general election.

Boundaries

1983–1997: The District of Wyre Forest.

1997–2010: All the wards of the District of Wyre Forest except the Rock and Ribbesford ward.

2010–present: The District of Wyre Forest.

The Wyre Forest constituency as it was drawn for the 1997 election was almost coterminous with the Wyre Forest district, with around 2,000 extra electors from the district in the neighbouring Leominster constituency. Following its review of parliamentary constituencies for the 2010 election, the Boundary Commission recommended that the portions of the district currently in Leominster move into this seat, making the constituency and district wholly coterminous. These changes were brought about in part by the consideration of Worcestershire and Herefordshire separately for the drawing of parliamentary constituency boundaries.

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged.[1]

History

The Wyre Forest constituency was first fought under its present name in the 1983 general election, having succeeded the old Kidderminster seat, and was won for the Conservatives by Esmond Bulmer. Wyre Forest was held with relative ease by the Conservatives' Anthony Coombs in the 1987 and 1992 general elections; however the 1997 Labour landslide saw that party gain the seat with David Lock securing a majority of almost 7,000. Anger over the downgrading of Kidderminster Hospital reflected on Lock at the 2001 election, and Health Concern's Richard Taylor stormed to a decisive victory, then held the seat with a considerably reduced majority in 2005. Taylor lost to Mark Garnier of the Conservatives in the 2010 general election,[2] since when Garnier has retained the seat, albeit with a slim majority of 1.8% over Labour at the 2024 general election.

Turnout in the Wyre Forest at general elections has generally been around 2–3% above the national average, but in 2001 the constituency recorded a 68.0% turnout as against 59.4% nationally; this spike (not repeated in 2005) is widely attributed to the intense local feelings on the hospital issue.

Members of Parliament

Kidderminster prior to 1983

Election Member[3] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1983 Esmond Bulmer Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1987 Anthony Coombs Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 1997 David Lock Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2001 Richard Taylor Health Concern
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Mark Garnier Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Wyre Forest[4]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Garnier Template:Replace 32.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Vicki Smith 13,677 30.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bill Hopkins 9,682 21.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Shazu Miah 2,809 6.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Davis 2,443 5.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Leigh Whitehouse 1,535 3.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nigel Geary 523 1.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 812 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,158 58.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Wyre Forest[5]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Garnier Template:Replace 65.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robin Lunn 11,547 22.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Shazu Miah 4,081 8.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Davis 1,973 3.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 21,413 42.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 50,561 64.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Wyre Forest[6]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Matt Lamb 16,525 32.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Shazu Miah 1,943 3.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Connolly 1,777 3.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brett Caulfield 1,025 2.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 13,334 26.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,223 65.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: Wyre Forest[7]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Garnier Template:Replace 45.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Matt Lamb 9,523 19.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Wrench 7,967 16.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Taylor 7,211 14.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andy Crick 1,228 2.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Natalie McVey 1,117 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 12,871 26.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,440 63.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2010: Wyre Forest[8][9]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Garnier Template:Replace 36.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Taylor 16,150 31.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nigel Knowles 7,298 14.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neville Farmer 6,040 11.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Michael Wrench 1,498 2.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Gordon Howells 1,120 2.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 2,643 5.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 50,899 66.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Wyre Forest[10][11]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Taylor Template:Replace 39.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Garnier 13,489 28.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marc Bayliss 10,716 22.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Frances Oborski 2,666 5.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rustie Lee 1,074 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bert Priest 303 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 5,250 11.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 46,987 64.2 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2001: Wyre Forest[12]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Taylor Template:Replace 58.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Lock 10,857 22.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Simpson 9,350 19.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Millington 368 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 17,630 36.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 49,062 68.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Wyre Forest[13]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". David Lock Template:Replace 48.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Anthony Coombs 19,897 36.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Cropp 4,377 8.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". William Till 1,956 3.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Chris Harvey 1,670 3.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Millington 312 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 6,946 12.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 55,055 75.4 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1992: Wyre Forest[14][15]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Anthony Coombs Template:Replace 47.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Ross Maden 18,642 30.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Jones 12,958 21.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 10,341 17.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 60,583 82.3 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Wyre Forest[16]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Anthony Coombs Template:Replace 47.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Anthony Batchelor 18,653 34.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nigel Knowles 10,365 18.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 7,224 13.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 54,895 77.6 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 1983: Wyre Forest[17]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Esmond Bulmer Template:Replace 48.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Anthony Batchelor 16,632 32.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Williams 9,850 19.2
Majority 8,177 16.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 51,291 75.1 Script error: No such module "String".
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See also

References

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  2. ↑ Tory hails 'fresh start' for Wyre Forest – Kidderminster Shuttle
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External links

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