City of Chester (UK Parliament constituency)

City of Chester
Former county constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of City of Chester in Cheshire
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Location of Cheshire within England
CountyCheshire
Population92,995 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate74,397 (2018)[2]
Major settlementsChester
1918–2024
SeatsOne
1545–1918
Seats1545–1880: Two
1885–1918: One
Type of constituencyBorough constituency

The City of Chester was a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2 December 2022 by Samantha Dixon of the Labour Party. She was elected in the by-election held following the resignation of Chris Matheson MP on 21 October 2022.[3]

The constituency has been split in two by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies[4] with the majority, comprising areas to the north of the River Dee, including the city centre, being combined with the town of Neston to form Chester North and Neston, to be first contested at the 2024 general election. Areas to the south of the river have been added to Eddisbury, to be renamed Chester South and Eddisbury.[5]

  1. ^ "City of Chester: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ^ "England Parliamentary electorates 2010–2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Labour MP resigns after facing Commons suspension for 'serious sexual misconduct'". The Independent. London. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Boundaries review: The ancient city of Chester being split in two". BBC News. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  5. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2023.


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