Boundaries
This constituency covers the towns of Dewsbury and Mirfield, and the surrounding areas.
For the 2010 General Election, Dewsbury lost the traditionally Labour-voting ward of Heckmondwike, but gained the more Conservative-inclined wards of Denby Dale and Kirkburton, which helped the Conservatives gain the seat.
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