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The region[1] of North West England is divided into 75 parliamentary constituencies, of which 39 are borough constituencies and 36 are county constituencies. Since the general election of December 2019,[2] 31 are represented by Conservative MPs, 42 by Labour MPs, 1 by a Liberal Democrat MP, and 1 by the Speaker.

Constituencies

Further information: 2019 United Kingdom general election

  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Liberal Democrat   Speaker   Independent

Constituency [nb 1] Electorate[3] Majority[4][nb 2] Member of Parliament[4] Nearest opposition[4] County County location Constituency map
Altrincham and Sale West BC 73,107 6,139   Sir Graham Brady†   Andrew Western‡ Greater Manchester
Ashton-under-Lyne BC 67,978 4,263   Angela Rayner‡   Dan Costello† Greater Manchester
Barrow and Furness 70,158 5,789   Simon Fell†   Chris Altree‡ Cumbria
A small constituency in the south of the county. It includes a long but very thin island to the west of the mainland part of the constituency.
Birkenhead BC 63,762 17,705   Mick Whitley‡   Frank Field

(Birkenhead Social Justice)

Merseyside
Blackburn BC 71,234 18,304   Kate Hollern‡   Claire Gill† Lancashire
Blackley and Broughton BC 73,372 14,402   Graham Stringer‡   Alexander Elias† Greater Manchester
Blackpool North and Cleveleys BC 63,692 8,596   Paul Maynard†   Chris Webb‡ Lancashire
Blackpool South BC 57,690 3,690   Scott Benton†   Gordon Marsden‡ Lancashire
Bolton North East BC 67,564 378   Mark Logan†   David Crausby‡ Greater Manchester
Bolton South East BC 69,163 7,598   Yasmin Qureshi‡   Johno Lee† Greater Manchester
Bolton West CC 73,191 8,855   Chris Green†   Julie Hilling‡ Greater Manchester
Bootle BC 74,832 34,566   Peter Dowd‡   Tarsilo Onuluk† Merseyside
Burnley BC 64,345 1,352   Antony Higginbotham†   Julie Cooper‡ Lancashire
Bury North BC 68,802 105   James Daly†   James Frith‡ Greater Manchester
Bury South BC 75,152 402   Christian Wakeford‡[nb 3]   Lucy Burke‡ Greater Manchester
Carlisle 65,105 8,319 John Stevenson† Ruth Alcroft‡ Cumbria
A small constituency, to the north of the centre of the county.
Cheadle BC 74,577 2,336   Mary Robinson†   Tom Morrison¤ Greater Manchester
Chorley CC 78,177 17,392   Lindsay Hoyle   Mark Brexit-Smith Lancashire
City of Chester CC 28,541[6] 10,974[7]   Samantha Dixon‡   Liz Wardlaw† Cheshire
Congleton CC 80,930 18,591   Fiona Bruce†   Jo Dale‡ Cheshire
Copeland 61,693 5,842 Trudy Harrison† Tony Lywoood‡ Cumbria
A medium-sized constituency found in the south west of the county.
Crewe and Nantwich CC 80,321 8,508   Kieran Mullan†   Laura Smith‡ Cheshire
Denton and Reddish BC 66,234 6,175   Andrew Gwynne‡   Ian Bott† Greater Manchester
Eddisbury CC 73,700 18,443   Edward Timpson†   Terry Savage‡ Cheshire
Ellesmere Port and Neston CC 70,327 8,764   Justin Madders‡   Alison Rodwell† Cheshire
Fylde CC 66,847 16,611   Mark Menzies†   Martin Mitchell‡ Lancashire
Garston and Halewood BC 76,116 31,624   Maria Eagle‡   Neva Novaky† Merseyside
Halton CC 71,930 18,975   Derek Twigg‡   Charles Rowley† Cheshire
Hazel Grove CC 63,346 4,423   William Wragg†   Lisa Smart¤ Greater Manchester
Heywood and Middleton CC 80,162 663   Chris Clarkson†   Liz McInnes‡ Greater Manchester
Hyndburn BC 70,842 2,961   Sara Britcliffe†   Graham Jones‡ Lancashire
Knowsley BC 84,082 39,942   George Howarth‡   Rushi Millins† Merseyside
Lancaster and Fleetwood CC 70,059 2,380   Cat Smith‡   Louise Thistletwhaite† Lancashire
Leigh CC 77,417 1,965   James Grundy†   Joanne Platt‡ Greater Manchester
Liverpool, Riverside BC 80,310 37,043   Kim Johnson‡   Sean Malkeson† Merseyside
Liverpool, Walton BC 62,628 30,520   Dan Carden‡   Alex Phillips† Merseyside
Liverpool, Wavertree BC 63,458 27,085   Paula Barker‡   Catherine Mulhern† Merseyside
Liverpool, West Derby BC 65,640 29,984   Ian Byrne‡   Tom Bradley† Merseyside
Macclesfield CC 76,216 10,711   David Rutley†   Neil Puttick‡ Cheshire
Makerfield CC 74,190 4,740   Yvonne Fovargue‡   Nick King† Greater Manchester
Manchester, Central BC 92,247 29,089   Lucy Powell‡   Shaden Jaradat† Greater Manchester
Manchester, Gorton BC 76,419 30,339   Afzal Khan‡   Sebastian Lowe† Greater Manchester
Manchester, Withington BC 76,530 27,905   Jeff Smith‡   John Leech¤ Greater Manchester
Morecambe and Lunesdale CC 67,397 6,354   David Morris†   Lizzi Collinge‡ Lancashire
Oldham East and Saddleworth CC 72,120 1,499   Debbie Abrahams‡   Tom Lord† Greater Manchester
Oldham West and Royton CC 72,999 17,198   Jim McMahon‡   Kirsty Finlayson† Greater Manchester
Pendle BC 65,292 6,186   Andrew Stephenson†   Azhar Ali‡ Lancashire
Penrith and The Border 67,555 18,519 Neil Hudson† Sarah Williams‡ Cumbria
A large constituency, comprising the north and east of the county, and almost entirely surrounding a smaller constituency in the north.
Preston BC 65,292 12,146   Mark Hendrick‡   Michele Scott† Lancashire
Ribble Valley CC 79,247 18,439   Nigel Evans†   Giles Bridge‡ Lancashire
Rochdale CC 78,909 9,668   Tony Lloyd‡   Atifa Shah† Greater Manchester
Rossendale and Darwen BC 72,770 9,522   Jake Berry†   Alyson Barnes‡ Lancashire
Salford and Eccles BC 82,202 16,327   Rebecca Long-Bailey‡   Attika Choudhary† Greater Manchester
Sefton Central CC 69,760 15,618   Bill Esterson‡   Jade Marsden† Merseyside
South Ribble CC 75,351 11,199   Katherine Fletcher†   Kim Snape‡ Lancashire
Southport BC 70,837 2,914   Damien Moore†   Liz Savage‡ Merseyside
St Helens North BC 75,593 12,209   Conor McGinn‡   Joel Charles† Merseyside
St Helens South and Whiston BC 79,061 19,122   Marie Rimmer‡   Richard Short† Merseyside
Stalybridge and Hyde CC 73,064 2,946   Jonathan Reynolds‡   Tayub Amjad† Greater Manchester
Stockport BC 65,391 10,039   Nav Mishra‡   Isy Imarni† Greater Manchester
Stretford and Urmston BC 71,641[8] 9,906[8]   Andrew Western‡   Emily Carter-Kandola† Greater Manchester
Tatton CC 69,018 17,387   Esther McVey†   James Weinburg‡ Cheshire
Wallasey BC 66,310 18,322   Angela Eagle‡   James Baker† Merseyside
Warrington North BC 72,235 1,509   Charlotte Nichols‡   Wendy Maisey† Cheshire
Warrington South BC 86,015 2,010   Andy Carter†   Faisal Rashid‡ Cheshire
Weaver Vale CC 70,551 562   Mike Amesbury‡   Adam Wordsworth† Cheshire
West Lancashire CC 73,347 8,336   Rosie Cooper‡   Jack Gilmore† Lancashire
Westmorland and Lonsdale 67,789 1,934 Tim Farron¤ James Airey† Cumbria
A medium-to-large constituency in the south of the county.
Wigan CC 75,680 6,728   Lisa Nandy‡   Ashley Williams† Greater Manchester
Wirral South CC 57,280 6,105   Alison McGovern‡   Stewart Gardiner† Merseyside
Wirral West CC 55,550 3,003   Margaret Greenwood‡   Laura Evans† Merseyside
Workington 61,370 4,176 Mark Jenkinson† Sue Hayman‡ Cumbria
A medium constituency in the west of the county.
Worsley and Eccles South CC 75,219 3,219   Barbara Keeley‡   Arnie Saunders† Greater Manchester
Wyre and Preston North CC 74,775 16,781   Ben Wallace†   Joanne Ainscough‡ Lancashire
Wythenshawe and Sale East BC 76,313 10,396   Mike Kane‡   Peter Harrop† Greater Manchester

Proposed boundary changes

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021. The Commission calculated that the number of seats to be allocated to the North West region will decrease by two, from 75 to 73.[9] Initial proposals were published on 8 June and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.

Under the proposals, the following constituencies for the region will come into effect at the next general election: [10]

Constituency Electorate Ceremonial county Local authority
Altrincham and Sale West BC 73,934 Greater Manchester Trafford
Ashton-under-Lyne BC 72,278 Greater Manchester Tameside
Barrow and Furness CC 76,603 Cumbria Barrow-in-Furness / Copeland / South Lakeland
Birkenhead BC 76,271 Merseyside Wirral
Blackburn BC 70,586 Lancashire Blackburn with Darwen
Blackley and Middleton South BC 71,735 Greater Manchester Manchester / Rochdale
Blackpool North and Fleetwood BC 75,396 Lancashire Blackpool / Wyre
Blackpool South BC 76,071 Lancashire Blackpool
Bolton North East BC 77,020 Greater Manchester Bolton
Bolton South and Walkden BC 75,716 Greater Manchester Bolton / Salford
Bolton West BC 72,125 Greater Manchester Bolton
Bootle BC 75,194 Merseyside Sefton
Burnley CC 75,436 Lancashire Burnley / Pendle
Bury North BC 77,009 Greater Manchester Bury
Bury South BC 74,598 Greater Manchester Bury / Salford
Carlisle CC 75,868 Cumbria Carlisle
Cheadle BC 73,775 Greater Manchester Stockport
Chester North and Neston CC 72,327 Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester
Chester South and Eddisbury CC 71,975 Cheshire Cheshire East / Cheshire West and Chester
Chorley CC 74,568 Lancashire Chorley / South Ribble
Congleton CC 69,836 Cheshire Cheshire East
Crewe and Nantwich CC 76,236 Cheshire Cheshire East
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough BC 71,027 Cheshire / Merseyside Cheshire West and Chester / Wirral
Fylde CC 75,114 Lancashire Fylde / Wyre
Gorton and Denton BC 74,306 Greater Manchester Manchester / Tameside
Hazel Grove CC 72,941 Greater Manchester Stockport
Heywood and Middleton North CC 73,306 Greater Manchester Rochdale
Hyndburn CC 69,971 Lancashire Hyndburn / Ribble Valley
Knowsley BC 71,228 Merseyside Knowsley
Lancaster and Wyre CC 74,992 Lancashire Lancaster / Wyre
Leigh and Atherton BC 76,363 Greater Manchester Wigan
Liverpool Garston BC 70,372 Merseyside Liverpool
Liverpool Riverside BC 70,157 Merseyside Liverpool
Liverpool Walton BC 75,926 Merseyside Liverpool / Sefton
Liverpool Wavertree BC 71,076 Merseyside Liverpool
Liverpool West Derby BC 70,730 Merseyside Knowsley / Liverpool
Macclesfield CC 75,881 Cheshire Cheshire East
Makerfield BC 76,517 Greater Manchester Wigan
Manchester Central BC 75,311 Greater Manchester Manchester / Oldham
Manchester Rusholme BC 70,692 Greater Manchester Manchester
Manchester Withington BC 71,614 Greater Manchester Manchester
Mid Cheshire CC 69,775 Cheshire Cheshire East / Cheshire West and Chester
Morecambe and Lunesdale CC 76,040 Cumbria / Lancashire Lancaster / South Lakeland
Oldham East and Saddleworth CC 72,997 Greater Manchester Oldham
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton BC 74,183 Greater Manchester Oldham
Pendle and Clitheroe CC 76,941 Lancashire Pendle / Ribble Valley
Penrith and Solway CC 76,720 Cumbria Allerdale / Carlisle / Eden
Preston BC 72,946 Lancashire Preston
Ribble Valley CC 75,993 Lancashire Preston / Ribble Valley / South Ribble
Rochdale CC 71,697 Greater Manchester Rochdale
Rossendale and Darwen BC 74,593 Lancashire Blackburn with Darwen / Rossendale
Runcorn and Helsby CC 70,950 Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester / Halton
Salford BC 72,169 Greater Manchester Salford
Sefton Central CC 74,746 Merseyside Sefton
South Ribble CC 72,029 Lancashire South Ribble
Southport CC 74,168 Lancashire / Merseyside Sefton / West Lancashire
St Helens North CC 76,082 Merseyside St Helens
St Helens South and Whiston BC 70,302 Merseyside Knowsley / St Helens
Stalybridge and Hyde BC 73,028 Greater Manchester Tameside
Stockport BC 74,769 Greater Manchester Stockport
Stretford and Urmston BC 73,212 Greater Manchester Trafford
Tatton CC 75,538 Cheshire Cheshire East / Cheshire West and Chester / Warrington
Wallasey BC 73,054 Merseyside Wirral
Warrington North CC 72,350 Cheshire Warrington
Warrington South BC 76,639 Cheshire Warrington
West Lancashire CC 73,652 Lancashire West Lancashire
Westmorland and Lonsdale CC 72,322 Cumbria Eden / South Lakeland
Whitehaven and Workington CC 73,385 Cumbria Allerdale / Copeland
Widnes and Halewood CC 70,865 Cheshire / Merseyside Halton / Knowsley
Wigan CC 75,607 Greater Manchester Wigan
Wirral West CC 72,126 Merseyside Wirral
Worsley and Eccles CC 76,915 Greater Manchester Salford / Wigan
Wythenshawe and Sale East BC 76,971 Greater Manchester Manchester / Trafford

Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[11]

2019

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising the North West region in the 2019 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2017 Seats Change from 2017
Conservative 1,321,072 37.5% Increase1.3% 32 Increase12
Labour 1,665,089 47.2% Decrease7.7% 42 Decrease12
Liberal Democrats 277,505 7.9% Increase2.5% 1 0
Greens 86,815 2.5% Increase1.4% 0 0
Brexit 136,196 3.9% new 0 0
Others 37,007 1.0% Decrease1.4% 0 0
Total 3,523,684 100.0 75

Percentage votes

North West votes percentage

Key:

CON - Conservative Party, including National Liberal Party up to 1966

LAB - Labour Party

LIB - Liberal Party up to 1979; SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 & 1987; Liberal Democrats from 1992

UKIP/Br - UK Independence Party 2010 to 2017 (included in Other up to 2005 and in 2019); Brexit Party in 2019

Green - Green Party of England and Wales (included in Other up to 2005)

Seats

North West seats

Key:

CON - Conservative Party, including National Liberal Party up to 1966

LAB - Labour Party (2019 - includes the Speaker, Lindsay Hoyle)

LIB - Liberal Party up to 1979; SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 & 1987; Liberal Democrats from 1992

OTH - 1997 - Independent (Martin Bell)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
  3. ^ Elected as a Conservative in 2019, Wakeford defected to Labour on 19 January 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ See NUTS 1 statistical regions of England
  2. ^ "2019 Election Results". BBC.
  3. ^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Tory MP Christian Wakeford defects to Labour". BBC News. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ Britain Elects [@BritainElects] (1 December 2022). "Chester by-election, turnout: 41.2% 28,541 votes cast" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Labour Holds Chester In By-Election Blow To Tories". HuffPost UK. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  8. ^ a b "2022 Stretford and Urmston by-election result". Trafford Council. 16 December 2022.
  9. ^ "2023 Review". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  10. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  11. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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