Erewash (constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
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Erewash (/ˈɛrəwɒʃ/) is a constituency[n 1] in Derbyshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Adam Thompson of Labour.[n 2]
| Erewash | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2015 | |
Boundary of Erewash in the East Midlands | |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Electorate | 71,986 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Kirk Hallam, Sandiacre |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Adam Thompson (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston[2] |
Constituency profile
Erewash is a constituency located in Derbyshire. It covers most of the borough of the same name, which takes its name from the river that forms its eastern boundary. The largest town in the constituency is Ilkeston, which has a population of around 41,000.[3] The other towns in the constituency are Sandiacre and Long Eaton. These towns are located on the outskirts of Nottingham and form part of its wider urban area. The area has an industrial heritage; coal mining, ironworking and textile manufacturing were once important industries. Ilkeston has high levels of deprivation whilst Long Eaton is comparatively wealthier.[4] House prices in the constituency are lower than the national average.[5]
In general, residents of Erewash have low levels of education and income and are less likely to work in professional occupations compared to the rest of the country. White people made up 95% of the population at the 2021 census.[5] At the local district council, Ilkeston and Long Eaton are represented by the Labour Party whilst Sandiacre elected Conservatives. At the county council, which held elections more recently, most of Erewash is represented by Reform UK. Voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 63% voted in favour of Brexit compared to 52% nationwide.[5]
Boundaries
1983–1997: The Borough of Erewash wards of Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.
1997–2010: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.
2010–2015: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, and Wilsthorpe.
Further to their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire which became effective for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England created a Mid Derbyshire constituency. This took electoral wards from the existing Erewash seat, as well as making some minor alterations in neighbouring constituencies.
2015–present: Further to a local government boundary review which became effective in May 2015,[6] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Erewash:
- Awsworth Road; Breaston; Cotmanhay; Derby Road East; Derby Road West; Draycott & Risley; Hallam Fields; Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale; Larklands; Little Hallam; Long Eaton Central; Nottingham Road; Sandiacre; Sawley; Shipley View; Wilsthorpe.[7]
The boundaries were unchanged by the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies.[8]
Members of Parliament
Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston prior to 1983
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Adam Thompson | 17,224 | 39.9 | +5.4 | |
| Conservative | Maggie Throup | 11,365 | 26.3 | −30.1 | |
| Reform | Liam Booth-Isherwood (withdrawn) | 9,162 | 21.2 | new | |
| Green | Brent Poland | 2,478 | 5.8 | +3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Archer | 2,426 | 5.6 | +0.5 | |
| Independent | John Kirby | 351 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,859 | 13.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 43,006 | 60.2 | −7.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 71,497 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.7 | |||
On 30 June 2024, Liam Booth-Isherwood disowned the Reform UK party and endorsed the Conservatives, following what he described as "reports of widespread racism and sexism" within Reform UK.[11]
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maggie Throup | 27,560 | 56.5 | +4.4 | |
| Labour | Catherine Atkinson | 16,954 | 34.7 | −8.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Archer | 2,487 | 5.1 | +2.6 | |
| Green | Brent Poland | 1,115 | 2.3 | +0.9 | |
| Independent | Des Ball | 388 | 0.8 | New | |
| Independent | Richard Shaw | 188 | 0.4 | New | |
| Independent | Roy Dunn | 122 | 0.2 | −0.8 | |
| Majority | 10,606 | 21.8 | +12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 48,814 | 67.3 | −0.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +6.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maggie Throup | 25,939 | 52.1 | +9.4 | |
| Labour | Catherine Atkinson | 21,405 | 43.0 | +7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 1,243 | 2.5 | −0.9 | |
| Green | Ralph Hierons | 675 | 1.4 | −1.1 | |
| Independent | Roy Dunn | 519 | 1.0 | New | |
| Majority | 4,534 | 9.1 | +1.7 | ||
| Turnout | 49,781 | 68.2 | +1.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maggie Throup | 20,636 | 42.7 | +3.2 | |
| Labour | Catherine Atkinson | 17,052 | 35.3 | +1.1 | |
| UKIP | Philip Rose | 7,792 | 16.1 | +14.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 1,658 | 3.4 | −14.1 | |
| Green | Ralph Hierons | 1,184 | 2.5 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 3,584 | 7.4 | +2.1 | ||
| Turnout | 48,322 | 67.2 | −1.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jessica Lee[19] | 18,805 | 39.5 | +10.4 | |
| Labour | Cheryl Pidgeon | 16,304 | 34.2 | −10.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 8,343 | 17.5 | +4.0 | |
| BNP | Mark Bailey | 2,337 | 4.9 | +2.3 | |
| UKIP | Jodie Sutton | 855 | 1.8 | −0.1 | |
| Green | Lee Fletcher | 534 | 1.1 | New | |
| Independent | Luke Wilkins | 464 | 1.0 | New | |
| Majority | 2,501 | 5.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 47,642 | 68.4 | +5.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | −9.4 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liz Blackman | 22,472 | 44.5 | −4.7 | |
| Conservative | David Simmonds | 15,388 | 30.4 | −4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 7,073 | 14.0 | +2.5 | |
| Veritas | Robert Kilroy-Silk | 2,957 | 5.8 | New | |
| BNP | Sadie Graham | 1,319 | 2.6 | +1.4 | |
| UKIP | Geoffrey Kingscott | 941 | 1.9 | +0.5 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Jon "R. U. Seerius" Brewer | 287 | 0.6 | −0.3 | |
| Church of the Militant Elvis | David Bishop | 116 | 0.2 | New | |
| Majority | 7,084 | 14.1 | −0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 50,553 | 64.5 | +2.6 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liz Blackman | 23,915 | 49.2 | −2.5 | |
| Conservative | Gregor MacGregor | 16,983 | 34.9 | −1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 5,586 | 11.5 | +2.9 | |
| UKIP | Louise Smith | 692 | 1.4 | New | |
| BNP | Steven Belshaw | 591 | 1.2 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Jon "R. U. Seerius" Brewer | 428 | 0.9 | New | |
| Socialist Labour | Peter Waldock | 401 | 0.8 | New | |
| Majority | 6,932 | 14.3 | −0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 48,596 | 61.9 | −16.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.4 | |||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liz Blackman | 31,196 | 51.7 | +13.5 | |
| Conservative | Angela Knight | 22,061 | 36.6 | −10.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Garnett | 5,181 | 8.6 | −5.0 | |
| Referendum | Stephen Stagg | 1,404 | 2.3 | New | |
| Socialist Labour | Matthew Simmons | 496 | 0.8 | New | |
| Majority | 9,135 | 15.1 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 60,338 | 77.95 | −5.8 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | −12.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Angela Knight | 29,907 | 47.2 | −1.4 | |
| Labour | John Stafford | 24,204 | 38.2 | +6.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Philip Tuck | 8,606 | 13.6 | −5.7 | |
| BNP | Laurence Johnson | 645 | 1.0 | New | |
| Majority | 5,703 | 9.0 | −7.5 | ||
| Turnout | 63,362 | 83.7 | +6.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −3.7 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Rost | 28,775 | 48.6 | +3.3 | |
| Labour | Robert Jones | 19,021 | 32.1 | +7.1 | |
| SDP | Christine Moss | 11,442 | 19.3 | −2.9 | |
| Majority | 9,754 | 16.5 | −3.8 | ||
| Turnout | 59,238 | 77.4 | +1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Rost | 25,167 | 45.3 | ||
| Labour | William Moore | 13,848 | 25.0 | ||
| SDP | James Corbett | 12,331 | 22.2 | ||
| Independent Labour | William Camm | 4,158 | 7.5 | ||
| Majority | 11,319 | 20.3 | |||
| Turnout | 55,504 | 75.7 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also
Notes
- A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- As with all constituencies, Erewash elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.