Elsie Blundell
British politician
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Elsie-Jane Blundell (née Wraighte; born August 1990)[1] is a British Labour politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Heywood and Middleton North since 2024.
August 1990 (age 35–36)
Elsie Blundell | |
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Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Heywood and Middleton North | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Clarkson |
| Majority | 6,082 (16.4%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elsie Jane Wraighte August 1990 (age 35–36) Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England |
| Party | Labour |
| Spouse |
John Blundell (m. 2022) |
| Education | Ulverston Victoria High School Barrow Sixth Form College |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
Early life and education
Blundell is from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England.[2] She attended Ulverston Victoria High School and Barrow Sixth Form College. She studied politics and international relations at the University of Manchester, graduating in 2012. She moved to Rochdale in 2015.[3]
Political career
From 2019 until 2025, she was a Labour and Co-operative councillor for the Balderstone and Kirkholt ward of Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council; she was re-elected in 2022 and 2023.[4][5]
In the 2024 general election, Blundell was elected as a Labour MP for Heywood and Middleton North with 15,069 votes (40.6%) and a majority of 6,082.[6]
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