Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)
| Derbyshire Dales | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election | |
 Location of Derbyshire within England | |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Electorate | 63,732 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Patrick McLoughlin (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | West Derbyshire |
Derbyshire Dales /ˈdɑːrbɪʃə deɪlz/ or /ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər deɪlz/ is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Patrick McLoughlin of the Conservative Party since being created for the 2010 general election.[n 2]
History
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales which is almost coterminous with the previous seat of West Derbyshire.
Constituency profile
The constituency is geographically large. Most of its area is in the Peak District National Park, including its main settlements of Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock. It was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election and is represented by Conservative Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport. This constituency and its predecessor West Derbyshire have been represented by Conservative MPs since 1986.
Boundaries
The District of Derbyshire Dales (the wards of Ashbourne North, Ashbourne South, Bakewell, Bradwell, Brailsford, Calver, Carsington Water, Chatsworth, Clifton and Bradley, Darley Dale, Dovedale and Parwich, Doveridge and Sudbury, Hartington and Taddington, Hathersage and Eyam, Hulland, Lathkill and Bradford, Litton and Longstone, Masson, Matlock All Saints, Matlock St Giles, Norbury, Stanton, Tideswell, Winster and South Darley, and Wirksworth), and the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport, Crich, and South West Parishes.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[2] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | | 2010 | Patrick McLoughlin | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 24,805 | 52.4 | +0.3 | |
| Labour | Andy Botham | 10,761 | 22.7 | +3.4 | |
| UKIP | John Young | 5,508 | 11.6 | +7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Fearn | 3,965 | 8.4 | −14.1 | |
| Green | Ian Wood | 2,173 | 4.6 | +2.9 | |
| Humanity | Amila Y'Mech | 149 | 0.3 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 14,044 | 29.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 47,361 | 74.6 | +0.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 24,378 | 52.1 | +5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Naitta | 10,512 | 22.5 | −1.9 | |
| Labour | Colin Swindell | 9,061 | 19.4 | −6.3 | |
| UKIP | Ian Guiver | 1,779 | 3.8 | +1.3 | |
| Green | Josh Stockell | 772 | 1.7 | N/A | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Nick The Flying Brick | 228 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Humanity | Amila Y'Mech | 50 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13,866 | 29.6 | |||
| Turnout | 46,780 | 73.8 | +6.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7 | |||
See also
Notes and references
- Notes
- ^ A county 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
- ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
- ^ a b Statement of Persons Nominated
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