Cleveland was abolished in 1996 both as a county council and a non-metropolitan county, but the name Cleveland continues to be used unofficially in subsequent boundary reviews as presented by the Boundary Commission for England to describe the area covered by the former county for the purpose of the rules which strongly deter cross-council constituencies (spanning more than one local authority within its area). The area covers the unitary authorities of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Stockton-on-Tees. The constituency boundaries used up to the 2005 United Kingdom general election were drawn up when it was a county. The area is divided into 6 parliamentary constituencies – 5 borough constituencies and 1 county constituency.
Constituencies edit
| Constituency[nb 1] | Electorate[1] | Majority[2][nb 2] | Member of Parliament[2] | Nearest opposition[2] | Electoral wards[3][4] | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartlepool BC | 70,855 | 6,940 | Jill Mortimer† | Paul Williams‡ | Hartlepool Borough Council: Brus, Burn Valley, Dyke House, Elwick, Fens, Foggy Furze, Grange, Greatham, Hart, Owton, Park, Rift House, Rossmere, St Hilda, Seaton, Stranton, Throston. |  | ||
| Middlesbrough BC | 60,764 | 8,390 | Andy McDonald‡ | Ruth Betson† | Middlesbrough Borough Council: Acklam, Ayresome, Beckfield, Beechwood, Brookfield, Clairville, Gresham, Kader, Linthorpe, Middlehaven, North Ormesby and Brambles Farm, Pallister, Park, Thorntree, University. |  | ||
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland CC | 72,348 | 11,626 | Simon Clarke† | Lauren Dingsdale‡ | Middlesbrough Borough Council: Coulby Newham, Hemlington, Ladgate, Marton, Marton West, Nunthorpe, Park End, Stainton and Thornton. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Brotton, Guisborough, Hutton, Lockwood, Loftus, Saltburn, Skelton, Westworth. |  | ||
| Redcar BC | 66,864 | 3,527 | Jacob Young† | Anna Turley‡ | Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Longbeck, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, St Germain's, South Bank, Teesville, West Dyke, Zetland. |  | ||
| Stockton North BC | 66,649 | 1,027 | Alex Cunningham‡ | Steven Jackson† | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Billingham Central, Billingham East, Billingham North, Billingham South, Billingham West, Hardwick, Newtown, Northern Parishes, Norton North, Norton South, Norton West, Roseworth, Stockton Town Centre, Western Parishes. |  | ||
| Stockton South BC | 76,870 | 5,260 | Matt Vickers† | Paul Williams‡ | Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree, Eaglescliffe, Fairfield, Grangefield, Hartburn, Ingleby Barwick East, Ingleby Barwick West, Mandale and Victoria, Parkfield and Oxbridge, Stainsby Hill, Village, Yarm. |  | ||
2010 boundary changes edit
Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain Cleveland's constituencies for the 2010 election, making minor changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards and to reduce the electoral disparity between Stockton North and Stockton South.
| Name | Boundaries 1997-2010 | Boundaries 2010–present |
|---|---|---|
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Proposed boundary changes edit
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.[5] Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.
The commission has proposed that the four unitary authorities which make up the former county of Cleveland be combined with the Borough of Darlington (previously considered with County Durham) to form a Tees Valley sub-division of the North East region. The proposals would involve Middlesbrough being renamed Middlesbrough and Thornaby East, and Stockton South renamed Stockton West.[6][7]
The following seats are proposed:
Containing electoral wards in Hartlepool
Containing electoral wards in Middlesbrough
Containing electoral wards in Redcar and Cleveland
- Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland (part)
- Redcar
Containing electoral wards in Stockton-on-Tees
- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East (part)
- Stockton North
- Stockton West (part also in Darlington)
Results history edit
Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[8]
2019 edit
The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Cleveland in the 2019 general election were as follows:
| Party | Votes | % | Change from 2017 | Seats | Change from 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 112,092 | 43.5% |  4.7% | 3 | 2 |
| Labour | 104,691 | 40.6% |  13.2% | 3 | 2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 10,452 | 4.1% | 1.5% | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 2,257 | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0 | 0 |
| Brexit | 19,837 | 7.7% | new | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 8,465 | 3.2% | 1.2% | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 257,794 | 100.0 | 6 |
Percentage votes edit
| Election year | 1983 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 35.8 | 33.8 | 37.1 | 25.2 | 26.3 | 23.0 | 27.7 | 29.0 | 38.8 | 43.5 |
| Labour | 37.9 | 44.7 | 50.0 | 62.4 | 59.5 | 51.9 | 39.9 | 43.3 | 53.8 | 40.6 |
| Liberal Democrat1 | 26.2 | 20.9 | 12.8 | 9.8 | 12.4 | 19.3 | 21.4 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Green Party | - | * | * | * | * | * | - | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| UKIP | - | - | - | * | * | * | 4.3 | 17.9 | 4.2 | * |
| Brexit Party | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.7 |
| Other | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 3.2 |
11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance
* Included in Other
Seats edit
| Election year | 1983 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Labour | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Liberal Democrat1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance
Maps edit
1983
1987- 1992
1997- 2001
- 2005
2010
2015
2017
2019
2021
Historical representation by party edit
Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Social Democratic
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". Commons Library. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
- ^ "2023 Review | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Political boundaries across the North East could change - here's what it could mean for you". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. paras 686-698. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". Retrieved 3 May 2020.