Amber Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

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Amber Valley
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Amber Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
East Midlands - Amber Valley constituency.svg
Boundary of Amber Valley in the East Midlands
County Derbyshire
Population87,883 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 70,625 (2023) [2]
Major settlements Ripley, Alfreton, Heanor
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Linsey Farnsworth (Labour)
SeatsOne
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]

Contents

History

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.

Boundaries

Historic

Boundaries of Amber Valley from 1997 to 2010 AmberValleyConstituency.svg
Boundaries of Amber Valley from 1997 to 2010

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.

Current

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]

Constituency profile

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.

Members of Parliament

Belper, Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston prior to 1983

ElectionMember [10] Party
1983 Phillip Oppenheim Conservative
1997 Judy Mallaber Labour
2010 Nigel Mills Conservative
2024 Linsey Farnsworth Labour

Elections

Amber Valley election results Amber Valley election graph.png
Amber Valley election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Amber Valley [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linsey Farnsworth 15,746 37.0 +10.2
Reform UK Alex Stevenson12,19228.7N/A
Conservative Nigel Mills 10,72525.2−38.6
Green Matt McGuinness2,2785.4+2.4
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith1,5903.7−2.6
Majority3,5548.3New
Turnout 42,53159.4Decrease2.svg 5.6
Registered electors 71,546
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 24.4

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Amber Valley [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Mills 29,096 63.8 Increase2.svg 7.3
Labour Adam Thompson 12,21026.8Decrease2.svg 11.6
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith2,8736.3Increase2.svg 3.9
Green Lian Pizzey1,3883.0Increase2.svg 1.6
Majority16,88637.0Increase2.svg 18.9
Turnout 45,56765.1Decrease2.svg 2.2
Registered electors 69,976
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 9.5
General election 2017: Amber Valley [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Mills 25,905 56.5 Increase2.svg 12.5
Labour James Dawson17,60538.4Increase2.svg 3.6
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith1,1002.4Decrease2.svg 0.6
Green Matt McGuinness6501.4Decrease2.svg 1.0
Independent Daniel Bamford5511.2New
Majority8,30018.1Increase2.svg 8.9
Turnout 45,81167.3Increase2.svg 1.5
Registered electors 68,065
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.5
General election 2015: Amber Valley [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Mills [16] 20,106 44.0 Increase2.svg 5.4
Labour Kevin Gillott [17] 15,90134.8Decrease2.svg 2.6
UKIP Stuart Bent7,26315.9Increase2.svg 13.9
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith1,3603.0Decrease2.svg 11.4
Green John Devine [18] 1,0872.4New
Majority4,2059.2Increase2.svg 8.0
Turnout 45,71765.8Increase2.svg 0.3
Registered electors 69,510
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 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]

General election 2010: Amber Valley [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Mills 17,746 38.6 Increase2.svg 4.7
Labour Judy Mallaber 17,21037.4Decrease2.svg 9.0
Liberal Democrats Tom Snowdon6,63614.4Increase2.svg 2.1
BNP Michael Clarke3,1957.0Increase2.svg 4.4
UKIP Sue Ransome9062.0Increase2.svg 0.3
Monster Raving Loony Sam Thing2650.6New
Majority5361.2Decrease2.svg 10.0
Turnout 45,95865.5Increase2.svg 1.5
Registered electors 70,171
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 6.9

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Amber Valley [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judy Mallaber 21,593 45.6 Decrease2.svg 6.3
Conservative Gillian Shaw16,31834.4Decrease2.svg 1.3
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith6,22513.1Increase2.svg 0.7
BNP Paul Snell1,2432.6New
Veritas Alex Stevenson1,2242.6New
UKIP Hugh Price7881.7New
Majority5,27511.2Decrease2.svg 5.0
Turnout 47,39162.9Increase2.svg 2.6
Registered electors 75,269
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.8
General election 2001: Amber Valley [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judy Mallaber 23,101 51.9 Decrease2.svg 2.8
Conservative Gillian Shaw15,87435.7Increase2.svg 2.3
Liberal Democrats Kate Smith5,53812.4Increase2.svg 4.7
Majority7,22716.2Decrease2.svg 5.1
Turnout 44,51360.3Decrease2.svg 15.7
Registered electors 73,798
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.5

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Amber Valley [23] [24] [25] [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judy Mallaber 29,943 54.7 Increase2.svg 10.3
Conservative Phillip Oppenheim 18,33033.4Decrease2.svg 13.0
Liberal Democrats Roger Shelley4,2197.7Decrease2.svg 1.4
Referendum Irene McGibbon2,2834.2New
Majority11,61321.3N/A
Turnout 54,77576.0Decrease2.svg 8.7
Registered electors 72,116
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 11.7
General election 1992: Amber Valley [27] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phillip Oppenheim 27,418 46.1 Decrease2.svg 5.3
Labour John Cooper 26,70644.9Increase2.svg 10.5
Liberal Democrats Graham Brocklebank5,2948.9Decrease2.svg 5.3
Majority7121.2Decrease2.svg 15.8
Turnout 59,41884.7Increase2.svg 3.5
Registered electors 70,155
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg 7.9

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Amber Valley [29] [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phillip Oppenheim 28,603 51.4 Increase2.svg 9.7
Labour David Bookbinder 19,10334.4Decrease2.svg 0.9
Liberal Stewart Reynolds7,90414.2Decrease2.svg 7.1
Majority9,50017.0Increase2.svg 10.6
Turnout 55,61081.2Increase2.svg 4.0
Registered electors 68,478
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg 5.3
General election 1983: Amber Valley [31] [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phillip Oppenheim 21,502 41.7 N/A
Labour David Bookbinder 18,18435.3N/A
Liberal Brian Johnson10,98921.3N/A
Independent Peter Griffiths8561.7N/A
Majority3,3186.4N/A
Turnout 51,53177.2N/A
Registered electors 66,720
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. 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.

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