Why your constituency may have changed name since the last general election
manchestereveningnews.co.ukIf you are heading to the ballot box to cast your vote in the general election you may notice a major change in your constituency this time around.
Ahead of the 2024 general election, the UK's political map was redrawn with a number of new constituencies created, boundaries changed, and 211 out of 650 seats renamed.
The changes were brought in following a review by the four boundary commissions for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
They review the areas that each constituency covers every eight years. READ MORE: The full list of MPs standing down at the general election 2024 This is done to ensure that the split between constituencies is fair - as all constituencies, whether they have 20,000 voters or 100,000 voters, still get the same representation in the Commons.
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