Hereford and South Herefordshire is a
constituency
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...
of the
House of Commons of the
UK Parliament. It comprises the city of
Hereford
Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a population ...
and most of south
Herefordshire and is currently represented by
Jesse Norman of the
Conservative Party.
Constituency profile
The seat is centred on Hereford and is mostly rural on the border with Wales. Fruit production including for ciders remains a significant sector. Residents' wealth and health are around average for the UK.
Members of Parliament
Boundaries
Following a review of parliamentary representation in Herefordshire by the
Boundary Commission for England, which took effect at the
2010 general election, the county was allocated two seats. The Hereford and South Herefordshire constituency largely replaced the former
Hereford
Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a population ...
seat, with the remainder of the county covered by the
North Herefordshire seat. As well as the city of Hereford, the seat contains the settlements of
Golden Valley,
Pontrilas and
Ross-on-Wye.
The constituency is formed from the following electoral wards in the
Herefordshire Council authority area:
*Aylestone Hill, Belmont Rural, Birch, Bobblestock, Central, College, Dinedor Hill, Eign Hill, Golden Valley North, Golden Valley South, Greyfriars, Hinton and Hunderton, Holmer, Kerne Bridge, Kings Acre, Llangarron, Newton Farm, Penyard, Red Hill, Ross East, Ross North, Ross West, Saxon Gate, Stoney Street, Tupsley, Whitecross, Widemarsh and Wormside.
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
See also
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Notes
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hereford And South Herefordshire (Uk Parliament Constituency)
Politics of Hereford
Politics of Herefordshire
Parliamentary constituencies in the West Midlands (region)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010