Grantham and Stamford
UK Parliament constituency (1997–2024)
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Grantham and Stamford was a constituency[n 1] in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 1997 to 2024.[n 2]
| Grantham and Stamford | |
|---|---|
| Former county constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Grantham and Stamford in Lincolnshire | |
 Location of Lincolnshire within England | |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Electorate | 81,502 (December 2019)[1] |
| Major settlements | Grantham, Stamford |
| 1997–2024 | |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Grantham and Stamford & Spalding |
| Replaced by | Grantham & Bourne, Rutland & Stamford |
Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency was abolished for the 2024 general election, with the majority of the electorate being included in the new seat of Grantham and Bourne. Stamford was included in the re-established Rutland and Stamford constituency.[2]
Boundaries
1997–2010: The District of South Kesteven wards of All Saints, Aveland, Barrowby, Belmont, Bourne East, Bourne West, Casewick, Devon, Earlesfield, Forest, Glen Eden, Grantham St John's, Greyfriars, Harrowby, Hillsides, Isaac Newton, Lincrest, Morkery, Peascliffe, Ringstone, St Anne's, St George's, St Mary's, St Wulfram's, Stamford St John's, and Toller.
2010–2024: The District of South Kesteven wards of All Saints, Aveland, Belmont, Bourne East, Bourne West, Earlesfield, Forest, Glen Eden, Grantham St John's, Green Hill, Greyfriars, Harrowby, Hillsides, Isaac Newton, Lincrest, Morkery, Ringstone, St Anne's, St George's, St Mary's, St Wulfram's, Stamford St John's, Thurlby, Toller, and Truesdale.
Following a Boundary Commission review for the 2010 election, the constituency's boundary with the Sleaford and North Hykeham constituency saw more wards ceded to the latter seat and all of Truesdale was united into this seat, which before was shared with South Holland and The Deepings. The recommendation saw an estimated electorate size of 73,336. The new boundary did not include Barrowby, Sedgebrook, Great Gonerby or Belton but did include Baston and Langtoft.
Constituency profile
The constituency contained the towns of Grantham[3] and Stamford in Lincolnshire, along with surrounding villages. Most of the area was formerly in the Stamford and Spalding constituency. It was a large rural seat in southern Lincolnshire. Grantham and Stamford are at the extreme north and south of the seat, with a large swathe of agricultural countryside between them, dotted with small villages. The only other large settlement in the seat is the rapidly growing town of Bourne, situated at the west of the Lincolnshire Fens. Food processing and agriculture are the major industries.[4]
Politically, Grantham is associated with former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was born and raised in the town. However, the town of Grantham itself probably has the biggest Labour Party support of the constituency. The rural part of the seat and the historical town of Stamford outweigh any Labour votes in Grantham, and it is normally a safe Conservative seat. The history of Conservative representation was briefly interrupted between 2007 and 2010 when the sitting Conservative MP, Quentin Davies,[4][5] defected to Labour, as well as in 2019 when the then MP, Nick Boles, left the Conservative Party.
Workless claimants were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.8% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[6]
Local government
The whole constituency lies within the area served by Lincolnshire County Council and South Kesteven District Council.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Quentin Davies | Conservative | |
| 2007 | Labour[8] | ||
| 2010 | Nick Boles | Conservative | |
| 2019 | Independent | ||
| 2019 | Gareth Davies | Conservative | |
Elections
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gareth Davies | 36,794 | 65.7 | +3.7 | |
| Labour | Kathryn Salt | 10,791 | 19.3 | −7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harrish Bisnauthsing | 6,153 | 11.0 | +5.5 | |
| Green | Anne Gayfer | 2,265 | 4.0 | +2.6 | |
| Majority | 26,003 | 46.4 | +10.9 | ||
| Turnout | 56,003 | 68.7 | −0.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Boles | 35,090 | 62.0 | +9.2 | |
| Labour | Barrie Fairbairn | 14,996 | 26.5 | +9.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Day | 3,120 | 5.5 | −0.6 | |
| UKIP | Marietta King | 1,745 | 3.1 | −14.4 | |
| Independent | Tariq Mahmood | 860 | 1.5 | −0.4 | |
| Green | Becca Thackray | 782 | 1.4 | −2.1 | |
| Majority | 20,094 | 35.5 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 56,593 | 69.2 | +3.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Boles[13] | 28,399 | 52.8 | +2.5 | |
| UKIP | Marietta King | 9,410 | 17.5 | +14.5 | |
| Labour | Barrie Fairbairn | 9,070 | 16.9 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harrish Bisnauthsing | 3,263 | 6.1 | −16.1 | |
| Green | Aidan Campbell | 1,872 | 3.5 | New | |
| Independent | Ian Selby | 1,017 | 1.9 | New | |
| Lincolnshire Independent | Jan Hansen | 724 | 1.3 | −0.5 | |
| Majority | 18,989 | 35.3 | +7.2 | ||
| Turnout | 53,755 | 66.2 | −1.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nick Boles | 26,552 | 50.3 | +3.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harrish Bisnauthsing | 11,726 | 22.2 | +5.7 | |
| Labour | Mark Bartlett | 9,503 | 18.0 | −13.2 | |
| BNP | Christopher Robinson | 2,485 | 4.7 | New | |
| UKIP | Anthony Wells | 1,604 | 3.0 | −0.2 | |
| Lincolnshire Independent | Mark Horn | 929 | 1.8 | New | |
| Majority | 14,826 | 28.1 | +12.3 | ||
| Turnout | 52,799 | 68.0 | +5.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -1.2 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Quentin Davies | 22,109 | 46.9 | +0.8 | |
| Labour | Ian Selby | 14,664 | 31.1 | −5.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Patrick O'Connor | 7,838 | 16.6 | +2.2 | |
| UKIP | Stuart Rising | 1,498 | 3.2 | 0.0 | |
| English Democrat | Benedict Brown | 774 | 1.6 | New | |
| Organisation of Free Democrats | John Andrews | 264 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 7,445 | 15.8 | +6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 47,147 | 63.6 | +2.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Quentin Davies | 21,329 | 46.1 | +3.3 | |
| Labour | John Robinson | 16,811 | 36.3 | −1.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Carr | 6,665 | 14.4 | +1.9 | |
| UKIP | Marilyn Swain | 1,484 | 3.2 | +2.2 | |
| Majority | 4,518 | 9.8 | +4.7 | ||
| Turnout | 46,289 | 61.3 | −12.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Quentin Davies | 22,672 | 42.8 | ||
| Labour | Peter Denning | 19,980 | 37.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | John Sellick | 6,612 | 12.5 | ||
| Referendum | Marilyn Swain | 2,721 | 5.1 | ||
| UKIP | Malcolm Charlesworth | 556 | 1.0 | ||
| ProLife Alliance | Rosa Clark | 314 | 0.6 | ||
| Natural Law | Ian Harper | 115 | 0.2 | ||
| Majority | 2,692 | 5.1 | |||
| Turnout | 52,970 | 73.3 | |||
| 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, the constituency elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election at least every five years.