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Bristol North West (UK Parliament constituency)

Bristol North West is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Darren Jones of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Bristol North West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Bristol North West in Avon for the 2010 general election
Outline map
Location of Avon within England
CountyBristol
Population100,809 (2011 UK Census)[1]
Electorate72,211 (2018)[2]
Major settlementsAvonmouth, Sea Mills, Shirehampton
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentDarren Jones (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBristol West and Thornbury

Constituency profile edit

The seat covers northwest parts of Bristol, extending to the Severn Estuary.[3] It includes deprived areas such as Lawrence Weston and Southmead, as well as wealthier areas including Westbury-on-Trym and Stoke Bishop.[4]

History edit

Bristol North West has traditionally been a Conservative-Labour swing seat. Party positions altered completely in 2010 with the Liberal Democrat candidate, Paul Harrod achieving second place with a slightly larger one party swing, of 11.4%, than winning candidate Charlotte Leslie and saw a fresh Labour Party candidate suffer a large decrease in percentage of the Labour vote of 20.8%.[n 3] This changed in 2015 with the Conservatives winning the seat with an increased majority of 9.5%, and Labour moving back into second place. In the snap 2017 general election, the seat was lost to the Labour Party on a swing of 9%.[5]

The 2017 win was a surprise to the successful Labour candidate Darren Jones. He attributed his win to three factors: Corbyn and a good Labour manifesto, the youth vote, and Europe (the constituency had voted 61% remain).[6] Jones was re-elected as MP for the constituency in 2019 with an increased majority.

Boundaries edit

Map of current boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Durdham, Horfield, and Westbury-on-Trym.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Henbury, Horfield, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym.

1983–1997: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym, and the District of Northavon wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.

1997–2010: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, and Southmead, and the South Gloucestershire wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Patchway Callicroft, Patchway Coniston, Patchway Stoke Lodge, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.

2010–present: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Henleaze, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, and Westbury-on-Trym.

The constituency boundary extends into the Severn Estuary.[7]

Following the review by the Boundary Commission for England into parliamentary representation in the former county of Avon Somerset and Gloucestershire the constituency had boundary changes at the 2010 general election.[8] In particular, the constituency is now wholly contained within the City of Bristol: the areas of Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford, Bradley Stoke and Aztec West which are in the South Gloucestershire district were transferred to a new Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency. At the same time, the areas of Stoke Bishop, Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym were gained from Bristol West.

Proposed edit

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The City of Bristol wards of: Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston; Bishopston & Ashley Down; Henbury & Brentry; Horfield; Southmead; Stoke Bishop; Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze.[9]

The seat will be subject to moderate boundary changes which involves the gain of Bishopston and Ashley Down from Bristol West.[10] These gains will be offset by the loss of Lockleaze which will move into the re-established Bristol North East constituency.[11]

Members of Parliament edit

ElectionMember[12]Party
1950Gurney BraithwaiteConservative
1955Christopher BoydLabour
1959Martin McLarenConservative
1966John EllisLabour
1970Martin McLarenConservative
Oct 1974Ronald ThomasLabour
1979Michael ColvinConservative
1983Michael SternConservative
1997Doug NaysmithLabour
2010Charlotte LeslieConservative
2017Darren JonesLabour

Elections edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

Next general election: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLaura Saunders[13]
GreenMary Page[14]
SDPBen Smith[15]
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s edit

General election 2019: Bristol North West[16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDarren Jones 27,330 48.9 -1.8
ConservativeMark Weston21,63838.7-3.1
Liberal DemocratsChris Coleman4,9408.8+3.6
GreenHeather Mack1,9773.5+1.2
Majority5,69210.2+1.3
Turnout55,88573.3+1.6
Labour holdSwing+0.7
General election 2017: Bristol North West[17][18][19][20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDarren Jones 27,400 50.7 +16.3
ConservativeCharlotte Leslie22,63941.8-2.1
Liberal DemocratsCelia Downie2,8145.2-1.0
GreenSharmila Bousa (withdrawn)1,2432.3-3.4
Majority4,7618.9N/A
Turnout54,09671.7+4.1
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+9.2
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Bristol North West
General election 2015: Bristol North West[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharlotte Leslie 22,767 43.9 +5.9
LabourDarren Jones17,82334.4+8.5
UKIPMichael Frost4,8899.4+7.1
Liberal DemocratsClare Campion-Smith3,2146.2-25.3
GreenJustin Quinnell2,9525.7+4.7
TUSCAnne Lemon1600.3New
Majority4,9449.5+3.0
Turnout51,80567.6-0.9
Conservative holdSwing-1.3
General election 2010: Bristol North West[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeCharlotte Leslie 19,115 38.0 +5.5
Liberal DemocratsPaul Harrod15,84131.5+6.6
LabourSam Townend13,05925.9−12.2
UKIPRobert Upton1,1752.3+0.7
English DemocratRay Carr6351.3−0.4
GreenAlex Dunn5111.0New
Majority3,2746.5N/A
Turnout50,33668.5−0.3
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+15.45[n 4]

Elections in the 2000s edit

General election 2005: Bristol North West[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opDoug Naysmith 22,192 46.7 −5.4
ConservativeAlastair Watson13,23027.9−0.8
Liberal DemocratsBob Hoyle9,54520.1+4.2
UKIPChristopher Lees1,1322.4−0.1
English DemocratMichael Blundell8281.7New
Socialist AlternativeGraeme Jones5651.2New
Majority8,96218.8-4.6
Turnout47,49261.1+0.7
Labour Co-op holdSwing−2.3
General election 2001: Bristol North West[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opDoug Naysmith 24,236 52.1 +2.2
ConservativeCharles Hansard13,34928.7−0.6
Liberal DemocratsPeter Tyzack7,38715.9+2.7
UKIPDiane Carr1,1402.5New
Socialist LabourVince Horrigan3710.8-0.1
Majority10,88723.4+2.8
Turnout46,48360.4−13.3
Labour Co-op holdSwing+1.4

Elections in the 1990s edit

General election 1997: Bristol North West[25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opDoug Naysmith 27,575 49.9 +7.6
ConservativeMichael Stern16,19329.3−13.0
Liberal DemocratsIan Parry7,26313.2−1.0
Independent LabourCharles Horton1,7183.1New
ReferendumJohn Quintanillia1,6092.9New
Socialist LabourGiles Shorter4820.9New
BNPStephen Parnell2650.5New
Natural LawThomas Leighton1400.3New
Majority11,38220.6N/A
Turnout55,24573.7-8.6
Labour Co-op gain from ConservativeSwing+10.3
General election 1992: Bristol North West[26][27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMichael Stern 25,354 42.3 −4.3
Labour Co-opDoug Naysmith25,30942.3+7.7
Liberal DemocratsJohn D. Taylor8,49814.2−4.6
Independent Ind SDHilary S. Long7291.2New
Majority450.1−12.0
Turnout59,89082.3+2.9
Conservative holdSwing−6.0

Elections in the 1980s edit

General election 1987: Bristol North West[28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMichael Stern 26,953 46.6 +2.7
LabourTerence Walker20,00134.6+2.0
SDPJohn Kirkcaldy10,88518.8-4.8
Majority6,95212.0+0.7
Turnout57,83979.4+2.5
Conservative holdSwing+2.7[n 5]
General election 1983: Bristol North West[29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMichael Stern 24,617 43.9
Labour Co-opSarah R. Palmer18,29032.6
SDPHilary S. Long13,22823.6New
Majority6,32711.3
Turnout56,13576.9
Conservative holdSwing-8.65[n 6]

Elections in the 1970s edit

General election 1979: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMichael Colvin 25,915 48.6 +7.7
LabourRonald Thomas21,23839.8-2.3
LiberalG.A. Davis5,85711.0-6.0
National FrontP.M. Kingston2640.5New
More Prosperous BritainT.L. Keen730.1New
Majority4,6778.8N/A
Turnout53,34781.3+2.0
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+5.0
General election October 1974: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRonald Thomas 22,156 42.1 +3.5
ConservativeMartin McLaren21,52340.9+1.1
LiberalE. David8,91417.0-3.9
Majority6331.2N/A
Turnout52,59379.3-3.2
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+1.2
General election February 1974: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMartin McLaren 21,569 39.8 -7.8
LabourRonald Thomas20,91938.6-6.9
LiberalE. David11,31220.9+14.4
IndependentT.E. Wetherall4400.8New
Majority6501.2-0.9
Turnout54,24082.5+4.5
Conservative holdSwing-0.5
General election 1970: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMartin McLaren 24,124 47.6 -1.1
LabourJohn Ellis23,07545.5-4.6
LiberalH.J. Stevens3,2996.5New
CommunistW.E. Williams2270.5-0.7
Majority1,0492.1N/A
Turnout50,72578.0-4.0
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+1.75

Elections in the 1960s edit

General election 1966: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Ellis 24,195 50.1 +7.2
ConservativeMartin McLaren23,52648.7+3.6
CommunistB. Underwood5951.2New
Majority6691.4N/A
Turnout48,31682.0-1.1
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+1.8[n 7]
General election 1964: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMartin McLaren 22,129 45.1 -6.9
LabourDavid Watkins21,03042.9-5.1
LiberalT.G. Douglas5,88312.0New
Majority1,0992.2-1.8
Turnout49,04283.1+0.2
Conservative holdSwing-0.9

Elections in the 1950s edit

General election 1959: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMartin McLaren 24,938 52.0 +3.9
LabourChristopher Boyd23,01948.0-3.9
Majority1,9194.0N/A
Turnout47,95782.9+3.8
Conservative gain from LabourSwing+3.9
General election 1955: Bristol North West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourChristopher Boyd 22,950 51.9 +5.5
ConservativeGurney Braithwaite21,29548.1-5.5
Majority1,6553.8N/A
Turnout44,24579.1-7.0
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing+5.5
General election 1951: Bristol North West[30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGurney Braithwaite 28,394 53.6 +5.9
LabourClaud Morris24,55346.4+3.7
Majority3,8417.2+2.2
Turnout52,94786.1+1.0
Conservative holdSwing+2.2[n 8]
General election 1950: Bristol North West[31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeGurney Braithwaite 23,884 47.7
LabourClaud Morris21,39442.7
LiberalFrances Mary Pugh4,7849.6
Majority2,4905.0
Turnout50,06285.1
Conservative win (new seat)

See also edit

Notes edit

References edit

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  2. ^ "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
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  4. ^ Bristol Cable https://thebristolcable.org/2019/11/bristol-north-west-what-you-need-to-know-for-the-election/
  5. ^ "Bristol North West - 2017 Result". BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  6. ^ Topping, Alexandra (30 June 2017). "Bristol North West: the bellwether seat where 'the Tories didn't turn up'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
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  9. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  10. ^ "New Seat Details - Bristol North West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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  12. ^ "Bristol North West 1950-". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  13. ^ Laura Saunders [@LRSaunders23] (25 October 2023). "Honoured and excited to have recently been selected as the candidate for Bristol North West #SelectSaunders" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "GREEN PARTY ANNOUNCE GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES FOR BRISTOL". Bristol24/7. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  15. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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  17. ^ Ashcroft, Esme (18 April 2017). "Bristol's four MPs will all be defending their seats in the general election". Bristol Post.
  18. ^ "Green MEP to stand for Bristol West in general election".
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  20. ^ "BBC Election Results". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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  22. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  25. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  26. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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