Amber Valley | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Derbyshire |
Population | 87,883 (2011 census) [1] |
Electorate | 70,625 (2023) [2] |
Major settlements | Ripley, Alfreton, Heanor |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1983 |
Member of Parliament | Linsey Farnsworth (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Belper, Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston [3] |
Amber Valley is a constituency [n 1] in Derbyshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. [n 2] It has been represented in Parliament by Linsey Farnsworth, a Labour politician, since the 2024 general election. [4]
The constituency was created in 1983, and was held by Phillip Oppenheim of the Conservative Party from its creation until Judy Mallaber of the Labour Party won the seat in 1997. She was narrowly defeated in 2010 by Nigel Mills, a Conservative, who increased his majority in 2015 and 2017. [5] Amber Valley has been a bellwether seat in having been won by the winning party at each general election, since its creation.
1983–1997: The District of Amber Valley wards of Aldercar, Alfreton East, Alfreton West, Codnor, Denby and Horsley Woodhouse, Heage and Ambergate, Heanor and Loscoe, Heanor East, Heanor West, Holbrook and Horsley, Kilburn, Riddings, Ripley, Ripley and Marehay, Shipley Park, Somercotes, Swanwick, and Wingfield, and the Borough of Erewash wards of Breadsall and Morley, Little Eaton, and Stanley.
1997–2010: The Borough of Amber Valley wards of Aldercar, Alfreton East, Alfreton West, Codnor, Crich, Denby and Horsley Woodhouse, Heage and Ambergate, Heanor and Loscoe, Heanor East, Heanor West, Holbrook and Horsley, Kilburn, Riddings, Ripley, Ripley and Marehay, Shipley Park, Somercotes, Swanwick, and Wingfield, and the Borough of Erewash wards of Breadsall and Morley, Little Eaton, and Stanley.
2010–2023: The Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alfreton, Codnor and Waingroves, Heage and Ambergate, Heanor and Loscoe, Heanor East, Heanor West, Ironville and Riddings, Kilburn, Denby and Holbrook, Langley Mill and Aldercar, Ripley, Ripley and Marehay, Shipley Park, Horsley and Horsley Woodhouse, Somercotes, Swanwick, and Wingfield.
Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, [6] [7] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Amber Valley:
The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged. [9]
The Amber Valley constituency is located in the east of Derbyshire, and covers the market and manufacturing towns of Alfreton, Heanor and Ripley; in a majority of council elections from 1960 to 2012, these were favourably disposed to the Labour Party. The constituency also contains many rural and suburban wards, which during the same period generally had a majority in support of the Conservatives. The constituency stretches from the edge of the Peak District to the northern edge of Derby, which forms another set of neighbourhoods more favourably disposed to the Conservatives.
From 2000 to 2023 the Conservatives controlled Amber Valley Borough Council with the exception of a year from 2014 to 2015 and from 2019 to 2021 when Labour were in power. In 2023, Labour retook control. Prior to this, the council was held by Labour or under no overall control for all but three years from its formation in 1973.
The constituency's generally small majorities and bellwether status since 1983 (being won by the party that nationally holds the most parliamentary seats) means Amber Valley was, by most common measures, a marginal seat.
Belper, Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston prior to 1983
Election | Member [10] | Party | |
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1983 | Phillip Oppenheim | Conservative | |
1997 | Judy Mallaber | Labour | |
2010 | Nigel Mills | Conservative | |
2024 | Linsey Farnsworth | Labour |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Linsey Farnsworth | 15,746 | 37.0 | +10.2 | |
Reform UK | Alex Stevenson | 12,192 | 28.7 | N/A | |
Conservative | Nigel Mills | 10,725 | 25.2 | −38.6 | |
Green | Matt McGuinness | 2,278 | 5.4 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 1,590 | 3.7 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 3,554 | 8.3 | New | ||
Turnout | 42,531 | 59.4 | 5.6 | ||
Registered electors | 71,546 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 24.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nigel Mills | 29,096 | 63.8 | 7.3 | |
Labour | Adam Thompson | 12,210 | 26.8 | 11.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 2,873 | 6.3 | 3.9 | |
Green | Lian Pizzey | 1,388 | 3.0 | 1.6 | |
Majority | 16,886 | 37.0 | 18.9 | ||
Turnout | 45,567 | 65.1 | 2.2 | ||
Registered electors | 69,976 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 9.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nigel Mills | 25,905 | 56.5 | 12.5 | |
Labour | James Dawson | 17,605 | 38.4 | 3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 1,100 | 2.4 | 0.6 | |
Green | Matt McGuinness | 650 | 1.4 | 1.0 | |
Independent | Daniel Bamford | 551 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 8,300 | 18.1 | 8.9 | ||
Turnout | 45,811 | 67.3 | 1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 68,065 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nigel Mills [16] | 20,106 | 44.0 | 5.4 | |
Labour | Kevin Gillott [17] | 15,901 | 34.8 | 2.6 | |
UKIP | Stuart Bent | 7,263 | 15.9 | 13.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 1,360 | 3.0 | 11.4 | |
Green | John Devine [18] | 1,087 | 2.4 | New | |
Majority | 4,205 | 9.2 | 8.0 | ||
Turnout | 45,717 | 65.8 | 0.3 | ||
Registered electors | 69,510 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 4.0 |
Going into the 2015 general election, this was the 24th most marginal constituency in Great Britain, Labour requiring a swing from the Conservatives of 0.6% to take the seat (based on the result of the 2010 general election). [19]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nigel Mills | 17,746 | 38.6 | 4.7 | |
Labour | Judy Mallaber | 17,210 | 37.4 | 9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Tom Snowdon | 6,636 | 14.4 | 2.1 | |
BNP | Michael Clarke | 3,195 | 7.0 | 4.4 | |
UKIP | Sue Ransome | 906 | 2.0 | 0.3 | |
Monster Raving Loony | Sam Thing | 265 | 0.6 | New | |
Majority | 536 | 1.2 | 10.0 | ||
Turnout | 45,958 | 65.5 | 1.5 | ||
Registered electors | 70,171 | ||||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 6.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Judy Mallaber | 21,593 | 45.6 | 6.3 | |
Conservative | Gillian Shaw | 16,318 | 34.4 | 1.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 6,225 | 13.1 | 0.7 | |
BNP | Paul Snell | 1,243 | 2.6 | New | |
Veritas | Alex Stevenson | 1,224 | 2.6 | New | |
UKIP | Hugh Price | 788 | 1.7 | New | |
Majority | 5,275 | 11.2 | 5.0 | ||
Turnout | 47,391 | 62.9 | 2.6 | ||
Registered electors | 75,269 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Judy Mallaber | 23,101 | 51.9 | 2.8 | |
Conservative | Gillian Shaw | 15,874 | 35.7 | 2.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Kate Smith | 5,538 | 12.4 | 4.7 | |
Majority | 7,227 | 16.2 | 5.1 | ||
Turnout | 44,513 | 60.3 | 15.7 | ||
Registered electors | 73,798 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | 2.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Judy Mallaber | 29,943 | 54.7 | 10.3 | |
Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 18,330 | 33.4 | 13.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Shelley | 4,219 | 7.7 | 1.4 | |
Referendum | Irene McGibbon | 2,283 | 4.2 | New | |
Majority | 11,613 | 21.3 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 54,775 | 76.0 | 8.7 | ||
Registered electors | 72,116 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.7 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 27,418 | 46.1 | 5.3 | |
Labour | John Cooper | 26,706 | 44.9 | 10.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Graham Brocklebank | 5,294 | 8.9 | 5.3 | |
Majority | 712 | 1.2 | 15.8 | ||
Turnout | 59,418 | 84.7 | 3.5 | ||
Registered electors | 70,155 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 28,603 | 51.4 | 9.7 | |
Labour | David Bookbinder | 19,103 | 34.4 | 0.9 | |
Liberal | Stewart Reynolds | 7,904 | 14.2 | 7.1 | |
Majority | 9,500 | 17.0 | 10.6 | ||
Turnout | 55,610 | 81.2 | 4.0 | ||
Registered electors | 68,478 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | 5.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Phillip Oppenheim | 21,502 | 41.7 | N/A | |
Labour | David Bookbinder | 18,184 | 35.3 | N/A | |
Liberal | Brian Johnson | 10,989 | 21.3 | N/A | |
Independent | Peter Griffiths | 856 | 1.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 3,318 | 6.4 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 51,531 | 77.2 | N/A | ||
Registered electors | 66,720 | ||||
Conservative win (new seat) |
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