Blackpool North and Fleetwood (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Blackpool North and Fleetwood | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Blackpool North and Fleetwood in North West England | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Electorate | 75,396 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Lorraine Beavers (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Lancaster and Fleetwood |
| 1997–2010 | |
| Created from | Wyre, Blackpool North |
| Replaced by | Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Lancaster and Fleetwood |
Blackpool North and Fleetwood is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, electing one member of parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Since its recreation following the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 general election the seat has been held by Lorraine Beavers of the Labour Party.
History
Blackpool is a unitary authority area but does not have enough electors to create two valid constituencies on its own without using electoral wards from other districts of Lancashire. Hence, this constituency was first created for the 1997 general election, containing the majority of the abolished Blackpool North constituency, together with the town of Fleetwood from the constituency of Wyre (also abolished). During its first creation, it was held by Joan Humble of the Labour Party.
The so-called "Golden Mile" of Blackpool and the fishing port of Fleetwood were paired in the seat. Those against the move at the time tried to argue that Fleetwood was a genteel place that had little, if anything, in common with its noisy neighbour to the south; then, as now, the Boundary Commission disagreed with the idea that Blackpool was a "den of vice", as one local Fleetwood newspaper claimed.
This seat was abolished for the 2010 general election, when Fleetwood was linked with Lancaster to create the new seat of Lancaster and Fleetwood. Meanwhile, the town of Thornton-Cleveleys was split to create Blackpool North and Cleveleys.
It was recreated in 2024 with boundaries similar to those of the 1997–2010 constituency and largely replaced the abolished Blackpool North and Cleveleys constituency.[2]
Boundaries
1997-2010
The Borough of Blackpool wards of Anchorsholme, Bispham, Claremont, Greenlands, Ingthorpe, Norbreck, and Warbreck, and the Borough of Wyre wards of Bailey, Bourne, Cleveleys Park, Jubilee, Mount, Park, Pharos, Rossall, Victoria, and Warren.
2024-present
The re-established constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Blackpool wards of: Anchorsholme; Bispham; Greenlands; Ingthorpe; Norbreck.
- The District of Wyre wards of: Bourne; Carleton; Cleveleys Park; Jubilee; Marsh Mill; Mount; Park; Pharos; Pheasant's Wood; Rossall; Stanah; Victoria & Norcross; Warren.[3]
The constituency comprises the majority of, and replaces, the abolished constituency of Blackpool North and Cleveleys, extending northwards to include the town of Fleetwood from Lancaster and Fleetwood (also abolished). It was also expanded to include the whole of the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation, together with the village of Carleton, formerly part of Wyre and Preston North (also abolished).
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Joan Humble | Labour | |
| 2010 | constituency abolished | ||
| 2024 | Lorraine Beavers | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lorraine Beavers | 16,744 | 40.0 | +4.4 | |
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 12,097 | 28.9 | −26.9 | |
| Reform UK | Dan Barker | 9,913 | 23.7 | +22.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 1,318 | 3.2 | −0.8 | |
| Green | Tina Rothery | 1,269 | 3.0 | +1.1 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | James Rust | 174 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Gita Gordon | 148 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| SDP | Jeannine Cresswell | 147 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,647 | 11.1 | |||
| Turnout | 41,810 | 57.0 | −9.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Humble | 20,620 | 47.6 | –3.2 | |
| Conservative | Gavin Williamson | 15,558 | 35.9 | –1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Bate | 5,533 | 12.8 | +3.1 | |
| UKIP | Roy Hopwood | 1,579 | 3.6 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 5,062 | 11.7 | –1.8 | ||
| Turnout | 43,290 | 57.7 | +0.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –0.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Humble | 21,610 | 50.8 | –1.3 | |
| Conservative | Alan Vincent | 15,889 | 37.3 | +1.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Steven Bate | 4,132 | 9.7 | +1.1 | |
| UKIP | Colin Porter | 950 | 2.2 | New | |
| Majority | 5,721 | 13.5 | –3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 42,581 | 57.2 | –14.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | –1.6 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Joan Humble | 28,051 | 52.1 | ||
| Conservative | Harold Elletson | 19,105 | 35.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Beverley Hill | 4,600 | 8.6 | ||
| Referendum | Roy Hopwood | 1,704 | 3.2 | ||
| BNP | Jon Ellis | 288 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 8,946 | 16.6 | |||
| Turnout | 53,748 | 71.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, including Notice of Poll & Situation of Polling Stations". Wyre Council. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK