Blackpool North and Cleveleys
UK Parliament constituency (2010–2024)
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Blackpool North and Cleveleys was a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Paul Maynard, a Conservative.[n 2]
| Blackpool North and Cleveleys | |
|---|---|
| Former borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Blackpool North and Cleveleys in Lancashire for the 2010 general election | |
 Location of Lancashire within England | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Population | 83,391 (2011 census)[1] |
| Electorate | 62,697 (December 2018)[2] |
| Major settlements | Blackpool, Layton |
| 2010–2024 | |
| Created from | Blackpool North and Fleetwood |
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to major boundary changes, with four Borough of Blackpool wards being transferred to an expanded Blackpool South. To compensate, the constituency will take in the rest of the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation, as well as the town of Fleetwood to the north. As a consequence, the constituency reverted to Blackpool North and Fleetwood for the 2024 general election.[3]
Constituency profile
The seat covered residential suburbs of the seaside town of Blackpool, and the Thornton-Cleveleys conurbation further north. Residents are slightly less wealthy than the UK average.[4]
History
The seat was created by the Boundary Commission for England following its review of parliamentary representation in Lancashire.
Boundaries
The Borough of Blackpool wards of Anchorsholme, Bispham, Claremont, Greenlands, Ingthorpe, Layton, Norbreck, Park, and Warbreck, and the Borough of Wyre wards of Bourne, Cleveleys Park, Jubilee, and Victoria.
Following the 2010 review of parliamentary boundaries, the previous seat of Blackpool North and Fleetwood was abolished. The new seat connects Blackpool's northern half with Cleveleys in Wyre.
From the 2024 general election the seat will return to a modified version of Blackpool North and Fleetwood, covering the following electoral wards:
- From Blackpool: Anchorsholme, Bispham, Greenlands, Ingthorpe, Norbreck
- From Wyre: Bourne, Carleton, Cleveleys Park, Jubilee, Marsh Mill, Mount Park, Pharos, Pheasant's Wood, Rossall, Stanah, Victoria & Norcross, Warren
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[5] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Paul Maynard | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 22,364 | 57.6 | +8.2 | |
| Labour | Chris Webb | 13,768 | 35.5 | −9.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 1,494 | 3.9 | +2.1 | |
| Green | Duncan Royle | 735 | 1.9 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Neil Holden | 443 | 1.1 | New | |
| Majority | 8,596 | 22.1 | +17.2 | ||
| Turnout | 38,804 | 60.9 | −3.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +8.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 20,255 | 49.4 | +5.0 | |
| Labour | Chris Webb | 18,232 | 44.5 | +8.5 | |
| UKIP | Paul White | 1,392 | 3.4 | −11.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 747 | 1.8 | −0.6 | |
| Green | Duncan Royle | 381 | 0.9 | −1.4 | |
| Majority | 2,023 | 4.9 | −3.5 | ||
| Turnout | 41,007 | 64.1 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 17,508 | 44.4 | +2.6 | |
| Labour | Sam Rushworth | 14,168 | 36.0 | −0.5 | |
| UKIP | Simon Noble | 5,823 | 14.8 | +10.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sue Close | 948 | 2.4 | −10.9 | |
| Green | John Warnock | 889 | 2.3 | New | |
| Northern | James Walsh | 57 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 3,340 | 8.4 | +3.1 | ||
| Turnout | 39,393 | 63.1 | +1.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Maynard | 16,964 | 41.8 | +4.5 | |
| Labour | Penny Martin | 14,814 | 36.5 | −9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 5,400 | 13.3 | −0.4 | |
| UKIP | Roy Hopwood | 1,659 | 4.1 | +0.7 | |
| BNP | James Clayton | 1,556 | 3.8 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Tony Davies | 198 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 2,150 | 5.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 40,591 | 61.6 | +4.0 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +6.9 | |||
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.