Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Bristol North West |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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County | Bristol |
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Population | 100,809 (2011 UK Census)[1] |
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Electorate | 76,783 (2023)[2] |
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Major settlements | Avonmouth, Sea Mills, Shirehampton |
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Current constituency |
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Created | 1950 |
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Member of Parliament | Darren Jones (Labour) |
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Seats | One |
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Created from | Bristol West and Thornbury |
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Bristol North West is a constituency[a] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Darren Jones of the Labour Party.[b]
Constituency profile
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
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%.[c] 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: Jeremy Corbyn and a well-received Labour manifesto, the youth vote, and Europe (the constituency had voted 61% remain in the Brexit referendum).[6] Jones was re-elected as MP for the constituency in 2019 with an increased majority.
Boundaries
The constituency boundary extends into the Severn Estuary.[7]
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.
2010–2024: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Henleaze, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, and Westbury-on-Trym.
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.
2024–present: The City of Bristol wards of: Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston; Bishopston & Ashley Down; Henbury & Brentry; Horfield; Southmead; Stoke Bishop; and Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze.[9]
- Moderate boundary changes involving the gain of Bishopston and Ashley Down from Bristol West,[10] offset by the loss of Lockleaze moved into the re-established Bristol North East constituency.[11]
Members of Parliament
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result[16] |
Party | Vote | % |
| Labour | 28,547 | 48.9 |
| Conservative | 21,312 | 36.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,735 | 8.1 |
| Green | 3,728 | 6.4 |
| Brexit Party | 83 | 0.1 |
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Turnout | 58,405 | 76.1 |
Electorate | 76,783 |
General election 2019: Bristol North West[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Darren Jones | 27,330 | 48.9 | −1.8 |
| Conservative | Mark Weston | 21,638 | 38.7 | −3.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Coleman | 4,940 | 8.8 | +3.6 |
| Green | Heather Mack | 1,977 | 3.5 | +1.2 |
Majority | 5,692 | 10.2 | +1.3 |
Turnout | 55,885 | 73.3 | +1.6 |
| Labour hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
General election 2017: Bristol North West [18][19][20][21] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Darren Jones | 27,400 | 50.7 | +16.3 |
| Conservative | Charlotte Leslie | 22,639 | 41.8 | −2.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Celia Downie | 2,814 | 5.2 | −1.0 |
| Green | Sharmila Bousa (withdrawn) | 1,243 | 2.3 | −3.4 |
Majority | 4,761 | 8.9 | N/A |
Turnout | 54,096 | 71.7 | +4.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.2 | |
General election 2015: Bristol North West[22] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charlotte Leslie | 22,767 | 43.9 | +5.9 |
| Labour | Darren Jones | 17,823 | 34.4 | +8.5 |
| UKIP | Michael Frost | 4,889 | 9.4 | +7.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Campion-Smith | 3,214 | 6.2 | −25.3 |
| Green | Justin Quinnell | 2,952 | 5.7 | +4.7 |
| TUSC | Anne Lemon | 160 | 0.3 | N/A |
Majority | 4,944 | 9.5 | +3.0 |
Turnout | 51,805 | 67.6 | −0.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
General election 2010: Bristol North West[23] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Charlotte Leslie | 19,115 | 38.0 | +5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Harrod | 15,841 | 31.5 | +6.6 |
| Labour | Sam Townend | 13,059 | 25.9 | −12.2 |
| UKIP | Robert Upton | 1,175 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| English Democrat | Ray Carr | 635 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| Green | Alex Dunn | 511 | 1.0 | N/A |
Majority | 3,274 | 6.5 | N/A |
Turnout | 50,336 | 68.5 | −0.3 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.45[e] | |
Elections in the 2000s
General election 2001: Bristol North West[25] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 24,236 | 52.1 | +2.2 |
| Conservative | Charles Hansard | 13,349 | 28.7 | −0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Tyzack | 7,387 | 15.9 | +2.7 |
| UKIP | Diane Carr | 1,140 | 2.5 | N/A |
| Socialist Labour | Vince Horrigan | 371 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
Majority | 10,887 | 23.4 | +2.8 |
Turnout | 46,483 | 60.4 | −13.3 |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +1.4 | |
Elections in the 1990s
General election 1997: Bristol North West[26] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 27,575 | 49.9 | +7.6 |
| Conservative | Michael Stern | 16,193 | 29.3 | −13.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Parry | 7,263 | 13.2 | −1.0 |
| Independent Labour | Charles Horton | 1,718 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Referendum | John Quintanillia | 1,609 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Socialist Labour | Giles Shorter | 482 | 0.9 | N/A |
| BNP | Stephen Parnell | 265 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Natural Law | Thomas Leighton | 140 | 0.3 | N/A |
Majority | 11,382 | 20.6 | N/A |
Turnout | 55,245 | 73.7 | −8.6 |
| Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.3 | |
General election 1992: Bristol North West[27][28] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Stern | 25,354 | 42.3 | −4.3 |
| Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 25,309 | 42.3 | +7.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | John D. Taylor | 8,498 | 14.2 | −4.6 |
| Independent Ind SD | Hilary S. Long | 729 | 1.2 | N/A |
Majority | 45 | 0.1 | −12.0 |
Turnout | 59,890 | 82.3 | +2.9 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
Elections in the 1980s
General election 1987: Bristol North West[29] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Stern | 26,953 | 46.6 | +2.7 |
| Labour | Terence Walker | 20,001 | 34.6 | +2.0 |
| SDP | John Kirkaldy | 10,885 | 18.8 | −4.8 |
Majority | 6,952 | 12.0 | +0.7 |
Turnout | 57,839 | 79.4 | +2.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7[f] | |
General election 1983: Bristol North West[30] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Stern | 24,617 | 43.9 | |
| Labour Co-op | Sarah R. Palmer | 18,290 | 32.6 | |
| SDP | Hilary S. Long | 13,228 | 23.6 | N/A |
Majority | 6,327 | 11.3 | |
Turnout | 56,135 | 76.9 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -8.65[g] | |
Elections in the 1970s
General election 1979: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michael Colvin | 25,915 | 48.6 | +7.7 |
| Labour | Ronald Thomas | 21,238 | 39.8 | −2.3 |
| Liberal | G.A. Davis | 5,857 | 11.0 | −6.0 |
| National Front | P.M. Kingston | 264 | 0.5 | N/A |
| More Prosperous Britain | T.L. Keen | 73 | 0.1 | N/A |
Majority | 4,677 | 8.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 53,347 | 81.3 | +2.0 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.0 | |
General election October 1974: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Ronald Thomas | 22,156 | 42.1 | +3.5 |
| Conservative | Martin McLaren | 21,523 | 40.9 | +1.1 |
| Liberal | E. David | 8,914 | 17.0 | −3.9 |
Majority | 633 | 1.2 | N/A |
Turnout | 52,593 | 79.3 | −3.2 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.2 | |
General election February 1974: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin McLaren | 21,569 | 39.8 | −7.8 |
| Labour | Ronald Thomas | 20,919 | 38.6 | −6.9 |
| Liberal | E. David | 11,312 | 20.9 | +14.4 |
| Independent | T.E. Wetherall | 440 | 0.8 | N/A |
Majority | 650 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
Turnout | 54,240 | 82.5 | +4.5 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
General election 1970: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin McLaren | 24,124 | 47.6 | −1.1 |
| Labour | John Ellis | 23,075 | 45.5 | −4.6 |
| Liberal | H.J. Stevens | 3,299 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Communist | W.E. Williams | 227 | 0.5 | −0.7 |
Majority | 1,049 | 2.1 | N/A |
Turnout | 50,725 | 78.0 | −4.0 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.75 | |
Elections in the 1960s
General election 1966: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | John Ellis | 24,195 | 50.1 | +7.2 |
| Conservative | Martin McLaren | 23,526 | 48.7 | +3.6 |
| Communist | B. Underwood | 595 | 1.2 | N/A |
Majority | 669 | 1.4 | N/A |
Turnout | 48,316 | 82.0 | −1.1 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.8[h] | |
General election 1964: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin McLaren | 22,129 | 45.1 | −6.9 |
| Labour | David Watkins | 21,030 | 42.9 | −5.1 |
| Liberal | T.G. Douglas | 5,883 | 12.0 | N/A |
Majority | 1,099 | 2.2 | −1.8 |
Turnout | 49,042 | 83.1 | +0.2 |
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |
Elections in the 1950s
General election 1959: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Martin McLaren | 24,938 | 52.0 | +3.9 |
| Labour | Christopher Boyd | 23,019 | 48.0 | −3.9 |
Majority | 1,919 | 4.0 | N/A |
Turnout | 47,957 | 82.9 | +3.8 |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.9 | |
General election 1955: Bristol North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Christopher Boyd | 22,950 | 51.9 | +5.5 |
| Conservative | Gurney Braithwaite | 21,295 | 48.1 | −5.5 |
Majority | 1,655 | 3.8 | N/A |
Turnout | 44,245 | 79.1 | −7.0 |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.5 | |
- Constituency created 1950 from parts of Bristol West and Thornbury constituencies
See also
Notes
- ^ A borough 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.
- ^ This was one of the largest negative one-party swings for a Labour candidate nationally in 2010.
- ^ After nominations for the 2024 general election closed, the Conservative Party withdrew support for Laura Saunders on 25 June due to alleged placing of bets on the date of the election.[15]
- ^ Labour to Conservative: for Others to Conservative the swing was 10.1%
- ^ Others to Conservative; Labour to Conservative swing was 0.7%
- ^ Conservative to Liberal/SDP. Labour to Conservative: 2.5%
- ^ 4.6% swing Others to Labour
- ^ Others to Conservative swing: 5.9%
References
- ^ "Bristol North West: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Mapit https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/66009.html
- ^ Bristol Cable https://thebristolcable.org/2019/11/bristol-north-west-what-you-need-to-know-for-the-election/
- ^ "Bristol North West – 2017 Result". BBC News. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ Topping, Alexandra (30 June 2017). "Bristol North West: the bellwether seat where 'the Tories didn't turn up'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
- ^ "Election Maps – Ordnance Survey". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituencies in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, and South Gloucestershire" (PDF). Boundary Commission for England. 20 June 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Bristol North West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "South West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Bristol North West 1950–". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll". Bristol City Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Bristol North West – General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Archie (25 June 2024). "Rishi Sunak suspends candidates linked to election betting scandal". The Independent. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Bristol North West Parliamentary election: BBC News".
- ^ Ashcroft, Esme (18 April 2017). "Bristol's four MPs will all be defending their seats in the general election". Bristol Post.
- ^ "Green MEP to stand for Bristol West in general election".
- ^ "General Election candidates revealed – News – Bristol 24/7". 11 May 2017.
- ^ "BBC Election Results". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
- ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.
- ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.
External links
- nomis Constituency Profile for Bristol North West — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
- Bristol North West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Bristol North West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
Labour (24) | - Bournemouth East
- Bournemouth West
- Bristol East
- Bristol North East
- Bristol North West
- Bristol South
- Camborne and Redruth
- Exeter
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Forest of Dean
- Gloucester
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- North Somerset
- Plymouth Moor View
- Plymouth Sutton and Devonport
- Poole
- South Dorset
- South East Cornwall
- St Austell and Newquay
- Stroud
- Swindon North
- Swindon South
- Truro and Falmouth
- Weston-super-Mare
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Liberal Democrats (22) | - Bath
- Cheltenham
- Chippenham
- Frome and East Somerset
- Glastonbury and Somerton
- Honiton and Sidmouth
- Melksham and Devizes
- Mid Dorset and North Poole
- Newton Abbot
- North Cornwall
- North Devon
- South Cotswolds
- South Devon
- St Ives
- Taunton and Wellington
- Tewkesbury
- Thornbury and Yate
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Torbay
- Wells and Mendip Hills
- West Dorset
- Yeovil
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Conservative (11) | - Bridgwater
- Central Devon
- Christchurch
- East Wiltshire
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- North Cotswolds
- North Dorset
- Salisbury
- South West Devon
- South West Wiltshire
- Torridge and Tavistock
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