# Kenilworth and Southam (UK Parliament constituency)

Kenilworth and Southam is a constituency in Warwickshire, England represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jeremy Wright, a Conservative who served as Culture Secretary until 24 July 2019, having previously served as Attorney General for England and Wales from 2014 to 2018.

## Constituency profile

The seat is overwhelmingly rural; most properties have large plots and a substantial majority are semi-detached or detached. This is geographically one of the largest seats in the West Midlands and one of its safest Conservative seats.
The historic town of Kenilworth, with a population of around 23,000, is the largest settlement in the area, with the small town of Southam (8,000) second. There are plenty of small villages, hamlets and farms elsewhere.
The seat completely surrounds the much more urban Warwick and Leamington constituency. It also borders southern Coventry; Coventry Airport is just within the constituency.

## History

The constituency was created for the 2010 general election. The result from 2005 for its wards (nominal result as the constituency was not then formed) gave a Conservative majority of 24.8%.

## Boundaries

Following its review of parliamentary representation in Warwickshire, the Boundary Commission created this new constituency in 2010, pairing Kenilworth and Southam and breaking the parliamentary link between Rugby and Kenilworth established in 1983.
2010–2024: The District of Warwick wards of Abbey, Cubbington, Lapworth, Leek Wootton, Park Hill, Radford Semele, St John's, and Stoneleigh, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Burton Dassett, Fenny Compton, Harbury, Kineton, Long Itchington, Southam, Stockton and Napton, and Wellesbourne, and the Borough of Rugby wards of Dunchurch and Knightlow, Leam Valley, and Ryton-on-Dunsmore.
2024–present: The Borough of Rugby wards of Dunsmore and Leam Valley, the District of Stratford-on-Avon wards of Bishop's Itchington, Fenny Compton & Napton, Gaydon, Kineton & Upper Lighthorne, Harbury, Southam East, Central & Stockton, Southam North & Long Itchington, Southam South, Southam West, Tysoe (part), Wellesbourne East & Rural (part), Wellesbourne North & Rural (part), and Wellesbourne South, and the District of Warwick wards of Budbrooke, Cubbington & Leek Wootton, Kenilworth Abbey & Arden, Kenilworth Park Hill, and Kenilworth St John's.
    Minor changes to align boundaries to those of local authority wards. Radford Semele transferred to Warwick and Leamington in exchange for Budbrooke.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 2010 | Jeremy Wright | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Kenilworth and Southam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Wright | 19,395 | 36.4 | 22.6 |
| | Labour | Cat Price | 12,821 | 24.0 | 5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Wilkinson | 10,464 | 19.6 | 2.7 |
| | Reform UK | Jacqui Harris | 6,920 | 13.0 | 12.8 |
| | Green | Alix Dearing | 3,125 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Nick Green | 442 | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| | UKIP | Paul De'Ath | 153 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,574 | 12.4 | 27.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,320 | 75.5 | 2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 13.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Kenilworth and Southam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Wright | 30,351 | 57.7 | 3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Dickson | 9,998 | 19.0 | 9.4 |
| | Labour | Antony Tucker | 9,440 | 17.9 | 7.7 |
| | Green | Alison Firth | 2,351 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Nicholas Green | 457 | 0.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,353 | 38.7 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,597 | 77.2 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 6.25 | |
General election 2017: Kenilworth and Southam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Wright | 31,207 | 60.8 | 2.4 |
| | Labour | Bally Singh | 13,121 | 25.6 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Dickson | 4,921 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| | Green | Rob Ballantyne | 1,133 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| | UKIP | Harry Cottam | 929 | 1.8 | 9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,086 | 35.2 | 6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,311 | 77.4 | 2.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.9 | |
General election 2015: Kenilworth and Southam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Wright | 28,474 | 58.4 | 4.8 |
| | Labour | Bally Singh | 7,472 | 15.3 | 0.9 |
| | UKIP | Harry Cottam | 5,467 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Dickson | 4,913 | 10.1 | 17.6 |
| | Green | Rob Ballantyne | 1,956 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Nicholas Green | 370 | 0.8 | New |
| | Digital Democracy | Jon Foster-Smith | 139 | 0.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21,002 | 43.1 | 17.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,791 | 74.8 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 1.9 | |
General election 2010: Kenilworth and Southam :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Wright | 25,945 | 53.6 | 12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Rock | 13,393 | 27.7 | 19.9 |
| | Labour | Nicholas Milton | 6,949 | 14.4 | 24.0 |
| | UKIP | John Moore | 1,214 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| | Green | James Harrison | 568 | 1.2 | New |
| | Independent | Joe Rukin | 362 | 0.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,552 | 25.9 | 23.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,431 | 75.3 | 6.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |