Filton and Bradley Stoke (UK Parliament constituency)

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Filton and Bradley Stoke
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Filton and Bradley Stoke in Avon
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Location of Avon within England
County South Gloucestershire
Electorate 67,062 (2018) [1]
Major settlements Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Filton, Downend, Winterbourne
Current constituency
Created 2010
Member of Parliament Jack Lopresti (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Bristol North West, Northavon, Kingswood

Filton and Bradley Stoke is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Jack Lopresti, a Conservative. [n 2]

Contents

History

Filton and Bradley Stoke (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

The seat was created by the Boundary Commission for the 2010 general election. [2] The seat was formed by taking parts of the Bristol North West, Kingswood, and Northavon constituencies.

Boundaries

Current

The electoral wards used to create the seat in time for the 2010 election were: [2]

Proposed

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 will involve the gain of parts of the Kingswood constituency (to be abolished), including the community of Emersons Green. [4] This will be offset by the loss of the Bristol Channel hinterland including Severn Beach to an enlarged Thornbury and Yate, and Staple Hill and Mangotsfield, which will move into the re-established Bristol North East constituency. [5]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [6] Party
2010 Jack Lopresti Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Filton and Bradley Stoke
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green James Nelson [7]
Labour Claire Hazelgrove [8]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Filton and Bradley Stoke [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Lopresti 26,293 48.9 -1.1
Labour Mhairi Threlfall20,64738.4-3.3
Liberal Democrats Louise Harris 4,9929.3+3.3
Green Jenny Vernon1,5632.9+0.6
Citizens Movement Party UKElaine Hardwick2570.5New
Majority5,64610.5+2.2
Turnout 53,75272.6+2.4
Conservative hold Swing +1.1
General election 2017: Filton and Bradley Stoke [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Lopresti 25,339 50.0 +3.3
Labour Naomi Rylatt21,14941.7+15.1
Liberal Democrats Eva Fielding3,0526.0-1.3
Green Diana Warner1,1622.3-2.3
Majority4,1908.3-11.8
Turnout 50,70270.2+1.3
Conservative hold Swing -5.9
General election 2015: Filton and Bradley Stoke [11] [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Lopresti 22,920 46.7 +5.9
Labour Ian Boulton13,08226.6+0.2
UKIP Ben Walker7,26114.8+11.7
Liberal Democrats Pete Bruce3,5817.3-18.0
Green Diana Warner2,2574.6+3.7
Majority9,83820.1+5.8
Turnout 49,10168.9-1.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.1
General election 2010: Filton and Bradley Stoke [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jack Lopresti 19,686 40.8 +5.3
Labour Ian Boulton12,77226.4-7.4
Liberal Democrats Peter Tyzack12,19725.3-3.1
UKIP John Knight1,5063.1+0.9
BNP David Scott1,3282.7New
Green Jon Lucas4410.9New
Christian Ruth Johnson1990.4New
No labelNone of the Above Zero [n 3] 1720.4New
Majority6,91414.3+12.7
Turnout 48,30170.0+7.5
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. 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.
  3. None of the Above Zero was a candidate at the 2010 general election. [15] Previously known as Eric Mutch, he changed his name by deed poll to stand under that name. As candidates are listed by surname first he appeared on the ballot paper as "Zero, None of the Above," [16] in effect giving voters a none of the above — if elected he promised to resign immediately. [17] He came last with 172 votes. [18]

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