Filton and Bradley Stoke
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
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Filton and Bradley Stoke is a constituency[n 1] in Gloucestershire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Claire Hazelgrove from the Labour Party.[n 2] As the name suggests, major settlements include Filton, Bradley Stoke, as well as Almondsbury, Stoke Gifford, Downend and Winterbourne. Filton and Bradley Stoke hosts an electorate of 73,598 (2023).[2]
| Filton and Bradley Stoke | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
Boundary of Filton and Bradley Stoke in South West England | |
| County | Gloucestershire |
| Electorate | 73,598 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Filton, Downend, Winterbourne |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Claire Hazelgrove (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Bristol North West, Northavon, Kingswood |
Constituency profile
Filton and Bradley Stoke is a suburban constituency located in Gloucestershire. It lies on the outskirts of Bristol and covers the suburbs to its north-east including Filton, Bradley Stoke, Patchway, Stoke Gifford, Downend, Emersons Green and the outlying village of Winterbourne. Filton is the site of Bristol Filton Airport which closed in 2012 but continues to host numerous aerospace businesses including Rolls-Royce, Airbus and BAE Systems. Stoke Gifford hosts the main campus of the University of the West of England, which has more than 30,000 students.[3] The constituency is generally affluent with low levels of deprivation.[4] House prices are similar to the national average.[5]
In general, residents of the constituency are young and well-educated. Rates of professional employment and household income are high. White people made up 85% of the population at the 2021 census, a similar proportion to the country as a whole.[5] At the local council, Filton and Emersons Green are represented by Labour Party councillors, Bradley Stoke and Winterbourne by Conservatives and the area around the university by Liberal Democrats. Voters in the constituency are estimated to have been evenly-split on the question of European Union membership with 50% voting for each option in the 2016 referendum.[5]
History
The seat was created by the Boundary Commission for the 2010 general election.[6] The seat was formed by taking parts of the Bristol North West, Kingswood, and Northavon constituencies.
Boundaries
2010–2024: The District of South Gloucestershire wards of Almondsbury, Bradley Stoke Central & Stoke Lodge, Bradley Stoke North, Bradley Stoke South, Downend, Filton, Frenchay & Stoke Park, Patchway, Pilning and Severn Beach, Staple Hill, Stoke Gifford and Winterbourne, all in the South Gloucestershire (unitary) district.
2024–present: The District of South Gloucestershire wards of Bradley Stoke North, Bradley Stoke South, Charlton & Cribbs, Emersons Green, Filton, Frenchay & Downend, Patchway Coniston, Stoke Gifford, Stoke Park & Cheswick, and Winterbourne.[7]
- Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the seat was subject to moderate boundary changes, involving the gain of parts of the abolished Kingswood constituency, including the community of Emersons Green.[8] This was offset by the loss of the Bristol Channel hinterland including Severn Beach to an enlarged Thornbury and Yate, and Staple Hill and Mangotsfield, which moved into the re-established Bristol North East constituency.[2]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[9] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jack Lopresti | Conservative | |
| 2024 | Claire Hazelgrove | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Claire Hazelgrove | 22,905 | 45.5 | +9.7 | |
| Conservative | Jack Lopresti | 12,905 | 25.6 | −25.4 | |
| Reform | Stephen Burge | 6,819 | 13.5 | New | |
| Green | James Nelson | 4,142 | 8.2 | +5.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Benet Allen | 3,596 | 7.1 | −2.9 | |
| Majority | 10,000 | 19.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,367 | 65.0 | −5.1 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jack Lopresti | 26,293 | 48.9 | −1.1 | |
| Labour | Mhairi Threlfall | 20,647 | 38.4 | −3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Louise Harris | 4,992 | 9.3 | +3.3 | |
| Green | Jenny Vernon | 1,563 | 2.9 | +0.6 | |
| Citizens Movement Party UK | Elaine Hardwick | 257 | 0.5 | New | |
| Majority | 5,646 | 10.5 | +2.2 | ||
| Turnout | 53,752 | 72.6 | +2.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jack Lopresti | 25,339 | 50.0 | +3.3 | |
| Labour | Naomi Rylatt | 21,149 | 41.7 | +15.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Eva Fielding | 3,052 | 6.0 | −1.3 | |
| Green | Diana Warner | 1,162 | 2.3 | −2.3 | |
| Majority | 4,190 | 8.3 | −11.8 | ||
| Turnout | 50,702 | 70.2 | +1.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -5.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jack Lopresti | 22,920 | 46.7 | +5.9 | |
| Labour | Ian Boulton | 13,082 | 26.6 | +0.2 | |
| UKIP | Ben Walker | 7,261 | 14.8 | +11.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Bruce | 3,581 | 7.3 | −18.0 | |
| Green | Diana Warner | 2,257 | 4.6 | +3.7 | |
| Majority | 9,838 | 20.1 | +5.8 | ||
| Turnout | 49,101 | 68.9 | −1.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jack Lopresti | 19,686 | 40.8 | +5.3 | |
| Labour | Ian Boulton | 12,772 | 26.4 | −7.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Tyzack | 12,197 | 25.3 | −3.1 | |
| UKIP | John Knight | 1,506 | 3.1 | +0.9 | |
| BNP | David Scott | 1,328 | 2.7 | New | |
| Green | Jon Lucas | 441 | 0.9 | New | |
| Christian | Ruth Johnson | 199 | 0.4 | New | |
| No label | None of the Above Zero[n 3] | 172 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 6,914 | 14.3 | +12.7 | ||
| Turnout | 48,301 | 70.0 | +7.5 | ||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Avon
- Terry Marsh – who changed his name to "None of the Above X" to stand in the 2010 general election
Notes
- A county 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.
- None of the Above Zero was a candidate at the 2010 general election.[18] 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,"[19] in effect giving voters a none of the above – if elected he promised to resign immediately.[20] He came last with 172 votes.[21]