Blackpool North and Cleveleys (UK Parliament constituency)
| Blackpool North and Cleveleys | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Blackpool North and Cleveleys in Lancashire for the 2010 general election | |
 Location of Lancashire within England | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Population | 83,391 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 62,697 (December 2018)[2] |
| Major settlements | Blackpool, Layton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Paul Maynard (Conservative) |
| Created from | Blackpool North and Fleetwood |
Blackpool North and Cleveleys is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Paul Maynard, a Conservative.[n 2]
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to major boundary changes, with four Borough of Blackpool wards being transferred to an expanded Blackpool South. To compensate, the constituency will take in the rest of the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation, as well as the town of Fleetwood to the north. As a consequence, the constituency will revert to being named Blackpool North and Fleetwood, to be first contested at the next general election.[3]
Constituency profile[edit]
The seat covers residential suburbs of the seaside town of Blackpool, and the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation further north. Residents are slightly less wealthy than the UK average.[4]
History[edit]
The seat was created by the Boundary Commission for England following its review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire.
Boundaries[edit]
The Borough of Blackpool wards of Anchorsholme, Bispham, Claremont, Greenlands, Ingthorpe, Layton, Norbreck, Park, and Warbreck, and the Borough of Wyre wards of Bourne, Cleveleys Park, Jubilee, and Victoria.
Following the review of parliamentary boundaries, the previous seat of Blackpool North and Fleetwood was abolished. The new seat connects Blackpool's northern half with Cleveleys in Wyre.
The twin Wyre communities of Thornton and Cleveleys are now split between two constituencies. Cleveleys is the closer of the two to the Blackpool border, and encroaches on near neighbour Poulton-le-Fylde, which moves to Wyre and Preston North.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Paul Maynard | Conservative | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2010s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 22,364 | 57.6 | +8.2 | |
| Labour | Chris Webb | 13,768 | 35.5 | -9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 1,494 | 3.9 | +2.1 | |
| Green | Duncan Royle | 735 | 1.9 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Neil Holden | 443 | 1.1 | New | |
| Majority | 8,596 | 22.1 | +17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 38,804 | 60.9 | -3.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 20,255 | 49.4 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Chris Webb | 18,232 | 44.5 | +8.5 | |
| UKIP | Paul White | 1,392 | 3.4 | -11.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 747 | 1.8 | -0.6 | |
| Green | Duncan Royle | 381 | 0.9 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 2,023 | 4.9 | -3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 41,007 | 64.1 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 17,508 | 44.4 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | Samuel Rushworth | 14,168 | 36.0 | -0.5 | |
| UKIP | Simon Noble | 5,823 | 14.8 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 948 | 2.4 | -10.9 | |
| Green | John Warnock | 889 | 2.3 | New | |
| Northern | James Walsh | 57 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 3,340 | 8.4 | +3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 39,393 | 63.1 | +1.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 16,964 | 41.8 | +4.5 | |
| Labour | Penny Martin | 14,814 | 36.5 | -9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 5,400 | 13.3 | -0.4 | |
| UKIP | Roy Hopwood | 1,659 | 4.1 | +0.7 | |
| BNP | James Clayton | 1,556 | 3.8 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Tony Davies | 198 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 2,150 | 5.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,591 | 61.6 | +4.0 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.9 | |||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References[edit]
- ^ "Blackpool North and Cleveleys: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ England Parliamentary electorates Boundary Commission for England
- ^ "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.
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Blackpool+North+and+Cleveleys
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 3)
- ^ "Blackpool North & Cleveleys Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "General Election Candidates Announced". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Blackpool North & Cleveleys". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Election 2010 - Blackpool North & Cleveleys BBC News
External links[edit]
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