Stoke on Trent North (UK Parliament constituency)
Stoke-on-Trent North | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Staffordshire |
Electorate | 72,225 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Burslem, Tunstall |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | Jonathan Gullis (Conservative) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Burslem, Hanley Leek |
Stoke-on-Trent North is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Jonathan Gullis, a member of the Conservative Party.[n 2]
Members of Parliament
Constituency profile
The area has relatively fast connections compared to other seats in the county, equally to Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. However, the area's traditional pottery industry has shed many jobs. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 higher than the national average of 3.8%, at 5.2% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian, the middle figure of the three rates for the city's seats.[3]
Boundaries
Each of the three constituencies of Stoke-on-Trent contain two of the historic "six towns" of the Potteries. Burslem and Tunstall are Stoke-on-Trent North's long-established ceramics and porcelain settlements; see Staffordshire Potteries.
2010–present: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem North, Burslem South, Chell and Packmoor, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Ravenscliffe, and Talke.
1997–2010: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Grange, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the District of Staffordshire Moorlands wards of Brown Edge and Endon, and Stanley.
1983–1997: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Green, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Newchapel, and Talke.
1955–1983: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 27.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of: Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe; Newchapel & Mow Cop; Talke & Butt Lane.
- The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of: Baddeley, Milton and Norton; Bradeley and Chell Heath; Burslem Central; Burslem Park; Ford Green and Smallthorne; Goldenhill and Sandyford; Great Chell and Packmoor; Little Chell and Stanfield; Moorcroft; Tunstall.[4]
In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Kidsgrove district of Newchapel will be transferred from Staffordshire Moorlands. The boundary with Stoke-on-Trent Central will be re-aligned to take account of revised ward boundaries.
Following a further local government boundary review in the City of Stoke-on-Trent which came into effect in May 2023,[5][6] the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of: Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe; Newchapel & Mow Cop; Talke & Butt Lane.
- The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of: Baddeley, Milton & Norton; Bradeley and Chell Heath; Burslem; Burslem Park; Ford Green & Smallthorne; Goldenhill & Sandyford; Great Chell & Packmoor; Little Chell & Stanfield; Moorcroft & Sneyd Green (majority); Tunstall; and a very small part of Etruria & Hanley.[7]
History
This constituency was formed in 1950, at which time it incorporated parts of the former Leek and Hanley seats.
- Prominent members
As a frontbench member in government, John Forrester became in 1970 a Health Minister, before the election of that year.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reform UK | Karl Beresford[8] | ||||
Conservative | Jonathan Gullis[9] | ||||
Green | Josh Harris[10] | ||||
Labour | David Williams[11] | ||||
Workers Party | Carla Parrish | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Gullis | 20,974 | 52.3 | 7.0 | |
Labour | Ruth Smeeth | 14,688 | 36.6 | 14.3 | |
Brexit Party | Richard Watkin | 2,374 | 5.9 | New | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Andras | 1,268 | 3.2 | 1.0 | |
Green | Alan Borgars | 508 | 1.3 | 0.3 | |
Independent | Matthew Dilworth | 322 | 0.8 | New | |
Majority | 6,286 | 15.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 40,134 | 57.5 | 1.1 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 10.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ruth Smeeth | 21,272 | 50.9 | 11.0 | |
Conservative | Benedict Adams | 18,913 | 45.3 | 17.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Whelan | 916 | 2.2 | 0.7 | |
Green | Doug Rouxel | 685 | 1.6 | 1.2 | |
Majority | 2,359 | 5.6 | 6.9 | ||
Turnout | 41,786 | 58.6 | 5.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Ruth Smeeth | 15,429 | 39.9 | 4.4 | |
Conservative | Benedict Adams | 10,593 | 27.4 | 3.6 | |
UKIP | Geoff Locke | 9,542 | 24.7 | 18.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Paul Roberts | 1,137 | 2.9 | 14.8 | |
Green | Sean Adam | 1,091 | 2.8 | New | |
Independent | John Millward | 508 | 1.3 | New | |
Independent | Craig Pond [15][16] | 354 | 0.9 | New | |
Majority | 4,836 | 12.5 | 8.0 | ||
Turnout | 38,654 | 53.2 | 2.6 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 4.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Walley | 17,815 | 44.3 | 11.5 | |
Conservative | Andy Large | 9,580 | 23.8 | 6.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Fisher | 7,120 | 17.7 | 4.2 | |
BNP | Melanie Baddeley | 3,196 | 8.0 | 2.0 | |
UKIP | Geoff Locke | 2,485 | 6.2 | 2.1 | |
Majority | 8,235 | 20.5 | 11.9 | ||
Turnout | 40,196 | 55.8 | 4.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | 8.8 |
Elections of the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Walley | 16,191 | 52.6 | -5.4 | |
Conservative | Benjamin Browning | 6,155 | 20.0 | +1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Henry Jebb | 4,561 | 14.8 | +2.9 | |
BNP | Spencer Cartlidge | 2,132 | 6.9 | New | |
UKIP | Eileen Braithwaite | 696 | 2.3 | New | |
Veritas | Ian Taylor | 689 | 2.2 | New | |
Independent | Harry Chesters | 336 | 1.1 | New | |
Majority | 10,036 | 32.6 | -6.6 | ||
Turnout | 30,760 | 52.7 | +0.8 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -3.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Walley | 17,460 | 58.0 | -7.2 | |
Conservative | Benjamin Browning | 5,676 | 18.8 | -1.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Henry Jebb | 3,580 | 11.9 | +1.2 | |
Independent | Charles Wanger | 3,399 | 11.3 | New | |
Majority | 11,784 | 39.2 | -5.8 | ||
Turnout | 30,115 | 51.9 | -13.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | -2.9 |
Elections of the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Walley | 25,190 | 65.2 | +8.5 | |
Conservative | Christopher Day | 7,798 | 20.2 | -9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Henry Jebb | 4,141 | 10.7 | -2.6 | |
Referendum | Jennefer Tobin | 1,537 | 4.0 | New | |
Majority | 17,392 | 45.0 | +17.5 | ||
Turnout | 38,664 | 65.3 | -8.1 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +11.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Joan Walley | 30,464 | 56.7 | +9.6 | |
Conservative | Laurence M. Harris | 15,687 | 29.2 | -2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | John P. Redfern | 7,167 | 13.3 | -8.3 | |
Natural Law | Alan H. Morrison | 387 | 0.7 | New | |
Majority | 14,777 | 27.5 | +11.7 | ||
Turnout | 53,705 | 73.4 | +0.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +5.9 |
Elections of the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Joan Walley | 25,459 | 47.1 | +0.8 | |
Conservative | Reginald Davies | 16,946 | 31.3 | +0.4 | |
SDP | Stephen Simmonds | 11,665 | 21.6 | -1.2 | |
Majority | 8,513 | 15.8 | +0.4 | ||
Turnout | 54, 070 | 72.9 | +1.9 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.2 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Forrester | 24,721 | 46.3 | -13.1 | |
Conservative | Roger Ibbs | 16,518 | 30.9 | +0.3 | |
SDP | Trevor Beswick | 12,186 | 22.8 | +13.6 | |
Majority | 8,203 | 15.4 | -13.3 | ||
Turnout | 53,425 | 71.0 | -1.7 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Elections of the 1970s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Forrester | 25,652 | 59.36 | ||
Conservative | Roger Ibbs | 13,228 | 30.61 | ||
Liberal | Clive Smedley | 3,994 | 9.24 | ||
National Front | C Baugh | 341 | 0.79 | New | |
Majority | 12,424 | 28.75 | |||
Turnout | 43,215 | 72.75 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Forrester | 25,264 | 60.59 | ||
Conservative | JWD Davies | 10,192 | 24.44 | ||
Liberal | M Smith | 6,239 | 14.96 | New | |
Majority | 15,072 | 36.15 | |||
Turnout | 41,695 | 69.61 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Forrester | 28,177 | 64.19 | ||
Conservative | J Davies | 15,718 | 35.81 | ||
Majority | 12,459 | 28.38 | |||
Turnout | 43,895 | 73.95 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Forrester | 20,642 | 66.19 | ||
Conservative | JS Heath | 10,542 | 33.81 | ||
Majority | 10,100 | 32.38 | |||
Turnout | 31,184 | 52.95 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
Elections of the 1960s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | John Forrester | 28,491 | 71.54 | ||
Conservative | LCN Bury | 11,335 | 28.46 | ||
Majority | 17,156 | 43.08 | |||
Turnout | 39,826 | 72.44 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Harriet Slater | 27,584 | 64.74 | ||
Conservative | B David Barton | 15,025 | 35.26 | ||
Majority | 12,559 | 29.48 | |||
Turnout | 42,609 | 76.24 | |||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Elections of the 1950s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Harriet Slater | 29,336 | 63.97 | ||
Conservative | Samuel Middup | 16,522 | 36.03 | ||
Majority | 12,814 | 27.94 | |||
Turnout | 45,858 | 78.61 | |||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Harriet Slater | 29,473 | 66.87 | ||
Conservative | Samuel Middup | 14,599 | 33.13 | ||
Majority | 14,874 | 33.74 | |||
Turnout | 44,072 | 75.31 | |||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour Co-op | Harriet Slater | 23,103 | 75.49 | +4.05 | |
Conservative | Samuel Middup | 7,502 | 24.51 | -4.05 | |
Majority | 15,601 | 50.98 | +8.10 | ||
Turnout | 30,605 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Albert Davies | 36,692 | 71.44 | ||
National Liberal | James Coventry | 14,668 | 28.56 | ||
Majority | 22,024 | 42.88 | |||
Turnout | 51,360 | 83.81 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Albert Davies | 36,896 | 71.58 | ||
Conservative | PW Hodgens | 14,647 | 28.42 | ||
Majority | 22,249 | 43.16 | |||
Turnout | 51,543 | 85.01 | |||
Labour win (new seat) |
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.
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