Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes /dɪvaɪzɪz/ is a constituency in Wiltshire, England, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Danny Kruger, a Conservative.
| Devizes | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Devizes in Wiltshire | |
Location of Wiltshire within England | |
| County | Wiltshire |
| Electorate | 68,846 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Devizes, Marlborough, Durrington, Pewsey |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | Danny Kruger (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| 1331–1885 | |
| Seats | Two until 1868, then One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
The constituency includes four towns and many villages in the middle and east of the county. The area's representative has been a Conservative since 1924.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes which entail the loss of the town of Devizes to the newly created constituency of Melksham and Devizes. As a consequence, it will be renamed East Wiltshire, to be first contested at the next general election.
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