Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bradford South
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Bradford South (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber - Bradford South constituency.svg
Boundary of Bradford South in Yorkshire and the Humber
County West Yorkshire
Population101,545 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 69,667 (December 2019) [2]
Major settlements Bradford
Current constituency
Created 1918
Member of Parliament Judith Cummins (Labour Party)
SeatsOne
Created from Elland

Bradford South is a constituency [n 1] in West Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Judith Cummins of the Labour Party. [n 2]

Contents

Constituency profile

The seat covers the southern suburbs of Bradford from Queensbury to Holmewood and has a large South Asian population. [3]

Boundaries

Bradford South boundaries within the City of Bradford 1918-1949 1918-1949 Bradford South.png
Bradford South boundaries within the City of Bradford 1918–1949

1918–1950: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Lister Hills, Little Horton, North Bierley East, and North Bierley West.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Lister Hills, North Bierley West, and Thornton.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, North Bierley East, North Bierley West, and West Bowling, and the Urban District of Queensbury and Shelf.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Bradford wards of Clayton, Great Horton, Odsal, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke, and the Urban District of Queensbury and Shelf.

1983–2010: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Odsal, Queensbury, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke.

2010–2024: The City of Bradford wards of Great Horton, Queensbury, Royds, Tong, Wibsey, and Wyke.

2024–present: As above, apart from the gain of a small part of the Bowling and Barkerend ward (polling district 5F) from Bradford East to bring the electorate within the permitted range. [4]

History

It was a Liberal-held seat from 1922 to 1924 and 1931–1945. Since the 1945 general election Bradford South has returned Labour Party MPs, although the Conservative Party came very close to gaining the seat in the 1980s.

Members of Parliament

Elland prior to 1918

ElectionMember [5] Party
1918 Vernon Willey Coalition Conservative
1922 Herbert Harvey Spencer Liberal
1924 William Hirst Co-operative
1931 Herbert Holdsworth Liberal
1945 Meredith Titterington Labour
1949 by-election George Craddock Labour
1970 Tom Torney Labour
1987 Bob Cryer Labour
1994 by-election Gerry Sutcliffe Labour
2015 Judith Cummins Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bradford South [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judith Cummins 11,833 35.8 −10.9
Reform UK Ian Eglin7,44122.5+15.5
Conservative Zaf Shah4,85314.7−25.4
Green Matt Edwards3,36610.2+7.7
Independent Rehiana Ali3,34510.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Anthony Smith9542.9−0.8
Workers Party Harry Boota5131.6N/A
Yorkshire Jonathan Barras4891.5N/A
English Democrat Therese Hirst2480.8N/A
Majority4,39213.3+6.6
Turnout 33,04246.5−11.2
Registered electors 71,002
Labour hold Swing −13.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [8]
PartyVote %
Labour 19,11046.7
Conservative 16,38140.1
Brexit Party 2,8727.0
Liberal Democrats 1,5193.7
Green 1,0072.5
Turnout40,88957.7
Electorate70,890
  1. ↑ A borough 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bradford South: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ↑ UK Polling Report http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/2015guide/bradfordsouth/
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  5. ↑ "Hansard 1803-2005". Bradford South 1918-. UK Parliament. Retrieved 1 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Bradford South". City of Bradford Council. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Bradford South results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Bradford South Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Bradford South parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Bradford South". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  13. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Bradford South". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 . Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p.  102. ISBN   0-900178-01-9.
General election 2019: Bradford South [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Judith Cummins 18,390 46.3 −8.2
Conservative Narinder Sekhon16,04440.4+2.2
Brexit Party Kulvinder Manik2,8197.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Alun Griffiths1,5053.8+2.5
Green Matthew Edwards9832.5+1.6
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