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Bristol South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bristol South is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Karin Smyth of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Bristol South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Bristol South in South West England
CountyCity of Bristol
Population107,365 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate80,999 (2018)[2]
Major settlementsBedminster
Current constituency
Created1885
Member of ParliamentKarin Smyth (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBristol

Constituency profile

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Bristol South is a traditional white working class seat. Residents' wealth is around average for the UK.[3]

Boundaries

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Map of boundaries 1997-2024

The constituency covers the south-west of Bristol, bounded by the Avon New Cut to the north, the A37 Wells Road to the east, and the city boundaries to the south and west.

1885–1918: The Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster East, Bedminster West, Bristol, and Redcliffe, and part of the civil parish of Bedminster.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster East, Bedminster West, and Southville, and part of Somerset ward.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Somerset, Southville, and Windmill Hill.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Hengrove, Somerset, and Southville.

1983–1997: The City of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Knowle, Southville, Whitchurch Park, and Windmill Hill.

1997–2024: The City of Bristol wards of Bedminster, Bishopsworth, Filwood, Hartcliffe, Hengrove, Knowle, Southville, Whitchurch Park, and Windmill Hill.

2024–present: The City of Bristol wards of Bedminster; Bishopsworth; Filwood; Hartcliffe & Withywood; Hengrove & Whitchurch Park; Southville; and Windmill Hill.[4]

To bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Knowle ward was moved to Bristol East.[5][6]

History

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The seat has elected Labour MPs at every election since 1935, the only seat in the south of England outside Greater London with such a record. The closest result, giving a marginal majority, was the 1987 election where Dawn Primarolo won a majority of 2.7% of the vote — in that election the Social Democratic Party, a 'moderate' breakaway party from the Labour Party,[n 3] won 19.6% of the vote.

The incumbent prior to Smyth was Baroness Dawn Primarolo who held the seat for 28 years. She was a Minister of the Crown in the Blair Ministry and throughout the Coalition Government 2010 was a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.

Members of Parliament

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ElectionMember[7]Party
1885Sir Joseph Dodge WestonLiberal
1886Sir Edward Stock HillConservative
1900Walter LongConservative
1906Sir Howell DaviesLiberal
1922Sir Beddoe ReesLiberal
1929Alexander WalkdenLabour
1931Noel Ker LindsayConservative
1935Alexander WalkdenLabour
1945William WilkinsLabour
1970Michael CocksLabour
1987Dawn PrimaroloLabour
2015Karin SmythLabour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Bristol South[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenJai Breitnauer
ConservativeLiz Brennan
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Brown
SDPNeil Norton
LabourKarin Smyth
Reform UKRichard Visick
Majority
Turnout
Swing

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Bristol South[9][10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth 27,895 50.5 -9.6
ConservativeRichard Morgan18,03632.7+2.0
Liberal DemocratsAndrew Brown4,2277.7+4.4
GreenTony Dyer2,7134.9+2.3
Brexit PartyRobert de Vito Boutin2,3254.2New
Majority9,85917.8-11.6
Turnout55,19665.6+0.1
Labour holdSwing-5.8
General election 2017: Bristol South[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth[12] 32,666 60.1 +21.7
ConservativeMark Weston16,67930.7+6.4
Liberal DemocratsBen Nutland[13]1,8213.3−5.4
UKIPIan Kealey1,6723.1−13.4
GreenTony Dyer[14]1,4282.6−8.9
IndependentJohn Langley1160.2New
Majority15,98729.4+15.3
Turnout54,38265.5+3.5
Labour holdSwing+7.7
General election 2015: Bristol South[15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourKarin Smyth[16] 19,505 38.4 0.0
ConservativeIsobel Grant [16]12,37724.3+1.4
UKIPSteve Wood [17]8,38116.5+13.9
GreenTony Dyer [16]5,86111.5+9.0
Liberal DemocratsMark Wright[16]4,4168.7−20.0
TUSCTom Baldwin[18]3020.6+0.2
Majority7,12814.1+4.4
Turnout50,84262.0+0.4
Labour holdSwing−0.8
General election 2010: Bristol South[19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo 18,600 38.4 -10.7
Liberal DemocratsMark Wright13,86628.7+4.9
ConservativeMark Lloyd Davies11,08622.9+2.9
BNPColin Chidsey1,7393.6New
UKIPColin McNamee1,2642.6−0.5
GreenCharles Bolton1,2162.5−2.5
English DemocratCraig Clarke4000.8New
TUSCTom Baldwin2060.4New
Majority4,7349.7-16.6
Turnout48,37761.6+1.8
Labour holdSwing−7.5

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo 20,778 49.1 −7.8
Liberal DemocratsKay Barnard9,63622.8+8.0
ConservativeGraham Hill8,46620.0−2.3
GreenCharlie Bolton2,1275.0+2.0
UKIPMark Dent1,3213.1+1.9
Majority11,14226.3-8.3
Turnout42,32859.8+3.3
Labour holdSwing−7.9
General election 2001: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo 23,299 56.9 −3.1
ConservativeRichard Eddy9,11822.3+1.1
Liberal DemocratsJames Main6,07814.8+1.4
GreenGlenn Vowles1,2333.0+1.5
Socialist AllianceBrian Drummond4961.2New
UKIPChris Prasad4961.2New
Socialist LabourGiles Shorter2500.6New
Majority14,18134.6-4.2
Turnout40,97056.5−12.4
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo 29,890 60.0 +9.8
ConservativeMichael Roe10,56221.2−11.2
Liberal DemocratsStephen Williams6,69113.4−2.2
ReferendumDerek W. Guy1,4863.0New
GreenJohn H. Boxall7221.50.0
Socialist AlternativeIan P. Marshall3550.7New
Glow Bowling PartyLouis P. Taylor1530.3New
Majority19,32838.8+21.0
Turnout49,85968.9−8.9
Labour holdSwing
General election 1992: Bristol South[20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo 25,164 50.2 +9.3
ConservativeJohn Bercow16,24532.4−5.7
Liberal DemocratsPaul N. Crossley7,82215.6-4.0
GreenJohn H. Boxall7561.5+0.3
Natural LawNeil D. Phillips1360.3New
Majority8,91917.8+15.0
Turnout50,12377.8+3.7
Labour holdSwing+7.5

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDawn Primarolo 20,798 40.9 -3.1
ConservativePhilip Cutcher19,39438.1+3.0
SDPHilary Long9,95219.6+0.1
GreenGlenn Vowles6001.2+0.5
Red FrontCarol Meghji1490.3New
Majority1,4042.8-6.1
Turnout50,89374.1+5.3
Labour holdSwing
General election 1983: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks 21,824 44.0
ConservativeAlistair B. Gammell17,40535.1
SDPDavid M. Stanbury9,67419.5
EcologyGeoff Collard3520.7New
CommunistA. Chester2240.5New
Workers RevolutionaryL.J. Byrne1130.2
Majority4,4198.9
Turnout49,59268.8
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks 25,038 57.9 -1.4
ConservativeTerry Dicks13,85532.1+8.2
LiberalC.J. Bidwell3,8158.8-6.1
National FrontK.G. Elliott3920.9-1.0
Workers RevolutionaryL.J. Cheek1350.3New
Majority11,18325.8-9.6
Turnout43,23571.9+2.5
Labour holdSwing
General election October 1974: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks 25,108 59.3 +4.1
ConservativeR.J. Kellaway10,12423.9-2.1
LiberalD.R.F. Burrows6,28914.9-1.7
National FrontP.H. Gannaway7951.9-0.3
Majority14,98435.4+6.2
Turnout42,31669.4-5.3
Labour holdSwing+3.1
General election February 1974: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks 24,909 55.2 -6.6
ConservativeR.J. Kellaway11,74226.0-12.2
LiberalH.J. Stevens7,49916.6New
National FrontP.H. Gannaway1,0062.2New
Majority13,16729.2+5.6
Turnout45,15674.7+9.8
Labour holdSwing
General election 1970: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMichael Cocks 24,662 61.8 -5.3
ConservativeDavid Hunt15,25438.2+5.3
Majority9,42823.6-10.6
Turnout39,91664.9-4.6
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 26,552 67.1 +3.6
ConservativeRobert William Wall12,99832.9-3.6
Majority13,55434.2+7.2
Turnout39,55069.5-3.4
Labour holdSwing
General election 1964: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 26,569 63.5 +2.7
ConservativeRobert William Wall15,28236.5-2.7
Majority11,28727.0+5.4
Turnout41,85172.9-2.8
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 27,010 60.8 -3.3
ConservativeGeorge Edward McWatters17,42839.2+3.3
Majority9,58221.6-6.6
Turnout44,43875.7+1.0
Labour holdSwing
General election 1955: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 24,954 64.1 +0.8
ConservativeGeorge Edward McWatters13,97835.9-0.8
Majority10,97628.2+1.6
Turnout38,93274.7-9.7
Labour holdSwing
General election 1951: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 24,444 63.3 +3.4
ConservativeHerbert E.P. Buckle14,16136.7+4.9
Majority10,28326.6-1.5
Turnout38,60584.5-0.6
Labour holdSwing
General election 1950: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 23,456 59.9 +1.1
ConservativeLynch Maydon12,47331.8+2.6
LiberalHarold Tutt Kay3,2598.3-3.7
Majority10,98328.1-1.5
Turnout39,18885.1+9.6
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourWilliam Wilkins 24,929 58.8 +8.4
ConservativeTed Leather12,37929.2-15.8
LiberalDouglas Arthur Jones5,08312.0+7.3
Majority12,55029.6+24.2
Turnout42,39175.5-1.4
Labour holdSwing

Elections in the 1930s

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General election 1935: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlexander Walkden 22,586 50.4 +11.3
ConservativeNoel Lindsay20,15345.0-15.9
LiberalJohn Osborne Marshall Skelton2,0904.7New
Majority2,4335.4N/A
Turnout44,82976.9-5.4
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing
General election 1931: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeNoel Lindsay 26,694 60.9 New
LabourAlexander Walkden17,17439.1-17.4
Majority9,52021.8N/A
Turnout43,86882.3+1.4
Conservative gain from LabourSwing

Elections in the 1920s

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General election 1929: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlexander Walkden 23,591 56.5 +8.1
LiberalBeddoe Rees18,19443.5−8.1
Majority5,39713.0N/A
Turnout41,78580.9−2.1
Registered electors51,628
Labour gain from LiberalSwing+8.1
General election 1924: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeddoe Rees 16,722 51.6 −1.1
LabourDavid Vaughan15,70248.4+1.1
Majority1,0203.2−2.2
Turnout32,42483.0+8.2
Registered electors39,056
Liberal holdSwing−1.1
General election 1923: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalBeddoe Rees 15,235 52.7 −3.5
LabourDavid Vaughan13,70147.3+3.5
Majority1,5345.4−7.0
Turnout28,93674.8−1.1
Registered electors38,675
Liberal holdSwing−3.5
General election 1922: Bristol South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
National LiberalBeddoe Rees 16,199 56.2 -12.0
LabourDavid Vaughan12,65043.8+12.0
Majority3,54912.4N/A
Turnout28,84975.9+19.3
Registered electors38,030
National Liberal gain from National LiberalSwingN/A

Elections in the 1910s

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Davies
General election 1918: Bristol South[21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CLiberalHowell Davies13,76168.2+17.7
LabourThomas Lewis6,40931.8New
Majority7,35236.4+35.4
Turnout20,17056.6−27.8
Registered electors35,663
Liberal holdSwingN/A
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.
General election December 1910: Bristol South[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHowell Davies 6,895 50.5 −0.4
ConservativeJ.T. Francombe6,75749.5+0.4
Majority1381.0−0.8
Turnout13,65284.4−4.0
Registered electors16,171
Liberal holdSwing−0.4
General election January 1910: Bristol South[22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHowell Davies 7,281 50.9 −9.3
ConservativeH.W. Chatterton7,01049.1+9.3
Majority2711.8−18.6
Turnout14,29188.4−0.2
Registered electors16,171
Liberal holdSwing−9.3

Elections in the 1900s

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Walter Long
General election 1906: Bristol South[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalHowell Davies 7,964 60.2 +13.2
ConservativeWalter Long5,27239.8−13.2
Majority2,69220.4N/A
Turnout13,23688.6+10.4
Registered electors14,935
Liberal gain from ConservativeSwing+13.2
General election 1900: Bristol South[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeWalter Long 5,470 53.0 −0.9
LiberalHowell Davies4,85947.0+0.9
Majority6116.0−1.8
Turnout10,32978.2−0.1
Registered electors13,206
Conservative holdSwing−0.9

Elections in the 1890s

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General election 1895: Bristol South[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill 5,190 53.9 +1.0
LiberalJohn O'Connor Power4,43146.1−1.0
Majority7597.8+2.0
Turnout9,62178.3−1.0
Registered electors12,281
Conservative holdSwing+1.0
General election 1892: Bristol South[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill 4,990 52.9 −3.6
LiberalWilliam Wills4,44247.1+3.6
Majority5485.8−7.2
Turnout9,43279.3+3.5
Registered electors11,887
Conservative holdSwing−3.6

Elections in the 1880s

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Hill
General election 1886: Bristol South [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill 4,447 56.5 +7.1
LiberalJoseph Dodge Weston3,42343.5−7.1
Majority1,02413.0N/A
Turnout7,87075.8−4.5
Registered electors10,384
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing+7.1
General election 1885: Bristol South [24][25][26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LiberalJoseph Dodge Weston 4,217 50.6
ConservativeEdward Stock Hill4,12149.4
Majority961.2
Turnout8,33880.3
Registered electors10,384
Liberal win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ See also spoiler effect

References

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  1. ^ "Bristol South: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  3. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Bristol+South Archived 2022-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
  5. ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Bristol South". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Bristol South 1885-". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Bristol City Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. ^ "UK Parliamentary (General Election) results Thursday 12 December 2019". 13 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Bristol South". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 November 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. ^ Ashcroft, Esme (18 April 2017). "Bristol's four MPs will all be defending their seats in the general election". bristolpost. Archived from the original on 24 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  13. ^ Ben Nutland [@BenNutland] (6 May 2017). "Delighted to announce that I have been selected as the @LibDems Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol South at the upcoming General Election" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Green MEP to stand for Bristol West in general election". ITV News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ^ a b c d "UK ELECTION RESULTS: BRISTOL SOUTH 2015". Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Bristol South". UK Vote. Archived from the original on 10 September 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  18. ^ "TUSC parliamentary candidates in May 2015" (PDF). Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition. 4 February 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 February 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  21. ^ Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 419. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
  22. ^ a b Craig, FWS, ed. (1974). British Parliamentary Election Results: 1885-1918. London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 9781349022984.
  23. ^ a b c d British parliamentary election results, 1885-1918 (Craig)
  24. ^ a b British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  25. ^ The Liberal Year Book, 1907
  26. ^ Debrett's House of Commons & Judicial Bench, 1886
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