Bristol North West | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Bristol |
Population | 100,809 (2011 UK Census) [1] |
Electorate | 72,211 (2018) [2] |
Major settlements | Avonmouth, Sea Mills, Shirehampton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | Darren Jones (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Bristol West and Thornbury |
Bristol North West is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Darren Jones of the Labour Party. [n 2]
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]
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%. [n 3] 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: Corbyn and a good Labour manifesto, the youth vote, and Europe (the constituency had voted 61% remain). [6] Jones was re-elected as MP for the constituency in 2019 with an increased majority.
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–present: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Henleaze, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, and Westbury-on-Trym.
The constituency boundary extends into the Severn Estuary. [7]
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.
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 general election, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
The seat will be subject to moderate boundary changes which involves the gain of Bishopston and Ashley Down from Bristol West. [10] These gains will be offset by the loss of Lockleaze which will move into the re-established Bristol North East constituency. [11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Laura Saunders [13] | ||||
Green | Mary Page [14] | ||||
SDP | Ben Smith [15] | ||||
Labour | |||||
Liberal Democrats | |||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Majority | 4,944 | 9.5 | +3.0 | ||
Turnout | 51,805 | 67.6 | -0.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Majority | 3,274 | 6.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 50,336 | 68.5 | −0.3 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.45 [n 4] | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 22,192 | 46.7 | −5.4 | |
Conservative | Alastair Watson | 13,230 | 27.9 | −0.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Hoyle | 9,545 | 20.1 | +4.2 | |
UKIP | Christopher Lees | 1,132 | 2.4 | −0.1 | |
English Democrat | Michael Blundell | 828 | 1.7 | New | |
Socialist Alternative | Graeme Jones | 565 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,962 | 18.8 | -4.6 | ||
Turnout | 47,492 | 61.1 | +0.7 | ||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Referendum | John Quintanillia | 1,609 | 2.9 | New | |
Socialist Labour | Giles Shorter | 482 | 0.9 | New | |
BNP | Stephen Parnell | 265 | 0.5 | New | |
Natural Law | Thomas Leighton | 140 | 0.3 | New | |
Majority | 11,382 | 20.6 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 55,245 | 73.7 | -8.6 | ||
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.3 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Majority | 45 | 0.1 | −12.0 | ||
Turnout | 59,890 | 82.3 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −6.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Michael Stern | 26,953 | 46.6 | +2.7 | |
Labour | Terence Walker | 20,001 | 34.6 | +2.0 | |
SDP | John Kirkcaldy | 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 [n 5] | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Majority | 6,327 | 11.3 | |||
Turnout | 56,135 | 76.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | -8.65 [n 6] | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
More Prosperous Britain | T.L. Keen | 73 | 0.1 | New | |
Majority | 4,677 | 8.8 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 53,347 | 81.3 | +2.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.0 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Majority | 650 | 1.2 | -0.9 | ||
Turnout | 54,240 | 82.5 | +4.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | John Ellis | 24,195 | 50.1 | +7.2 | |
Conservative | Martin McLaren | 23,526 | 48.7 | +3.6 | |
Communist | B. Underwood | 595 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 669 | 1.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 48,316 | 82.0 | -1.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.8 [n 7] | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | New | |
Majority | 1,099 | 2.2 | -1.8 | ||
Turnout | 49,042 | 83.1 | +0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gurney Braithwaite | 28,394 | 53.6 | +5.9 | |
Labour | Claud Morris | 24,553 | 46.4 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 3,841 | 7.2 | +2.2 | ||
Turnout | 52,947 | 86.1 | +1.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 [n 8] | |||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Gurney Braithwaite | 23,884 | 47.7 | ||
Labour | Claud Morris | 21,394 | 42.7 | ||
Liberal | Frances Mary Pugh | 4,784 | 9.6 | ||
Majority | 2,490 | 5.0 | |||
Turnout | 50,062 | 85.1 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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