Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)

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Bromsgrove
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Bromsgrove (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 1983
West Midlands - Bromsgrove constituency.svg
Boundary of Bromsgrove in West Midlands region
County Worcestershire
Population93,637 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 75,305 (2023) [2]
Major settlements Bromsgrove, Hagley, Alvechurch
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Bradley Thomas
SeatsOne
Created from Bromsgrove & Redditch
1950–1974 (1974)
SeatsOne
Type of constituency County constituency
Created from Kidderminster
Replaced by Bromsgrove & Redditch

Bromsgrove is a constituency [n 1] in Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Bradley Thomas of the Conservative Party. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

The Bromsgrove constituency is located in Worcestershire and is coterminous with the Bromsgrove local government district. It includes the town of Bromsgrove, with a population of around 35,000, and the rural areas to its north and east. Other settlements in the constituency include the villages of Wythall, Catshill, Hagley, Alvechurch and other smaller villages. Bromsgrove grew rapidly during the Industrial Revolution as a centre for nail production. [3] Today many of the town's residents work in nearby Birmingham. [4] Most of the constituency is affluent, with many parts falling within the top 10% least-deprived areas in the country. [5]

Compared to national averages, residents of the constituency are older, wealthier, more religious and more likely to work in professional jobs. White people make up 93% of the population. [6] At the local council level (district and county), the town of Bromsgrove is mostly represented by Labour Party and Liberal Democrat councillors, whilst the rural areas elected mostly Conservative councillors with some Reform UK and independent representation. Most voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, with an estimated 55% voting in favour of Brexit. [6]

Boundaries

1950–1974: The Urban Districts of Bromsgrove and Redditch, and the Rural District of Bromsgrove. The constituency was renamed Bromsgrove and Redditch in 1974, but the boundaries remained unchanged until 1983.

1983–present: The District of Bromsgrove.

The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged. [7]

The constituency covers the same area as Bromsgrove District Council in north Worcestershire, with twenty civil parishes, although the town of Bromsgrove itself is unparished. It includes the villages of Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Belbroughton, Blackwell, Clent, Cofton Hackett, Hagley, Hollywood, Lickey, Marlbrook, Rubery, Tardebigge, and Wythall.

History

The borough of Bromsgrove returned two members (Thomas Rassall and Thomas Barneford) to the original Model Parliament in 1295. However, borough status appeared lost when no other member was sent to any subsequent parliament under that status. [8]

Since its split from the neighbouring Redditch Constituency in 1983, it has returned a Conservative Member of Parliament (MP).

The MP from 1997 to 2010, Julie Kirkbride, announced on 28 May 2009 that she would be standing down as an MP at the next General Election in light of the expenses scandal. [9] Her resignation was confirmed in December 2009, after an attempt to withdraw it. [10]

The winner of the 2010 election, Sajid Javid (formerly the youngest Vice President of Chase Manhattan Bank and a Deutsche Bank board director) held ministerial roles in Treasury as Economic Secretary and Financial Secretary,as well as Cabinet posts as Culture Secretary, Business Secretary, Communities Secretary, Home Secretary, Chancellor of the Exchequer and most recently as Health Secretary. He stood down from Parliament at the 2024 dissolution having announced this intent in December 2022. His place was taken by fellow Conservative Bradley Thomas.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1950–1974

ElectionMember [11] [12] Party
1950 Michael Higgs Conservative
1955 James Dance Conservative
1971 by-election Terry Davis Labour
Feb 1974 constituency abolished: see Bromsgrove & Redditch

MPs since 1983

ElectionMember [11] [12] PartyNotes
1983 Hal Miller Conservative
1992 Roy Thomason Conservative
1997 Julie Kirkbride Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2003–2004)
2010 Sajid Javid Conservative Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2014–2015)
Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (2015–2016)
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (2016–2018)
Home Secretary (2018–2019)
Chancellor of the Exchequer (2019–2020)
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2021–2022)
2024 Bradley Thomas Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bromsgrove [13] [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bradley Thomas 16,533 32.8 −30.6
Labour Neena Gill 13,51726.8+6.0
Reform Glen Brampton9,58419.0New
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 7,39114.7+2.2
Green Talia Ellis1,6753.30.0
Independent Sam Ammar1,5613.1New
Workers Party Aheesha Zahir1440.3New
Majority 3,0166.0−36.6
Turnout 50,40566.1−6.5
Conservative hold Swing −18.5

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Bromsgrove [15] [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 34,408 63.4 +1.4
Labour Rory Shannon11,30220.8−10.5
Liberal Democrats David Nicholl 6,77912.5+7.9
Green Kevin White1,7833.3+1.2
Majority 23,10642.6+11.9
Turnout 54,27272.6−1.1
Conservative hold Swing +5.9
General election 2017: Bromsgrove [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 33,493 62.0 +8.2
Labour Michael Thompson16,92031.3+9.1
Liberal Democrats Neil Lewis2,4884.6−0.4
Green Giovanni Esposito1,1392.1−1.2
Majority 16,57330.7−0.9
Turnout 54,04073.7+2.5
Conservative hold Swing −0.5
General election 2015: Bromsgrove [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 28,133 53.8 +10.1
Labour Tom Ebbutt11,60422.2+0.4
UKIP Stuart Cross8,16315.6+9.9
Liberal Democrats Bart Ricketts2,6165.0−14.6
Green Giovanni Esposito1,7293.3New
Majority 16,52931.6+9.7
Turnout 52,24571.2+0.6
Conservative hold Swing +4.8
General election 2010: Bromsgrove [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sajid Javid 22,558 43.7 −7.3
Labour Sam Burden11,25021.8−8.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Ling10,12419.6+4.5
UKIP Steven Morson2,9505.7+1.7
Bromsgrove Independent Conservative Adrian Kriss2,1824.2New
BNP Elizabeth Wainwright1,9233.7New
Independent Mark France3360.7New
Independent Ken Wheatley3070.6New
Majority 11,30821.9+0.8
Turnout 51,63070.6+3.0
Conservative hold Swing +0.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bromsgrove [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 24,387 51.0 −0.7
Labour David Jones14,30729.9−4.0
Liberal Democrats Sue Haswell7,19715.1+3.2
UKIP Paul Buckingham1,9194.0+1.6
Majority 10,08021.1+3.3
Turnout 47,81067.6+0.5
Conservative hold Swing +1.6
General election 2001: Bromsgrove [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 23,640 51.7 +4.5
Labour Peter McDonald15,50233.9−3.9
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley5,43011.90.0
UKIP Ian Gregory1,1122.4+1.9
Majority 8,13817.8+8.4
Turnout 45,68467.1−10.0
Conservative hold Swing +4.2

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bromsgrove [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julie Kirkbride 24,620 47.2 −6.9
Labour Peter McDonald19,72537.8+7.1
Liberal Democrats Jennette Davy6,20011.9−1.9
Referendum Diana Winsor1,4112.7New
UKIP Beatrice Wetton2510.5New
Majority 3,8859.4−18.0
Turnout 52,20777.1−5.4
Conservative hold Swing −7.0
General election 1992: Bromsgrove [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roy Thomason 31,709 54.1 −0.6
Labour Catherine Mole18,00730.7+7.4
Liberal Democrats Alexis Cassin8,09013.8−8.2
Green John Churchman8561.5New
Majority 13,70223.4−8.0
Turnout 58,66282.5+6.1
Conservative hold Swing −4.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bromsgrove [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hal Miller 29,051 54.7 −1.5
Labour Joseph Ward12,36623.3+2.6
SDP David Cropp11,66322.0+0.4
Majority 16,68531.4−3.2
Turnout 53,08076.4+1.3
Conservative hold Swing −2.1
General election 1983: Bromsgrove [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hal Miller 27,911 56.2
SDP James Milligan10,73621.6
Labour Gary Titley 10,28020.7
Ecology John C. Churchman7161.5
Majority 17,17534.6
Turnout 49,64375.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1970s

by-election 1971: Bromsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Davis 29,809 51.62 +10.09
Conservative Hal Miller 27,94148.38−10.09
Majority 1,8683.24N/A
Turnout 57,750
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +10.09
General election 1970: Bromsgrove [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 37,544 58.47 +5.45
Labour Terry Davis 26,67041.53−5.45
Majority 10,87416.94+10.90
Turnout 64,21476.51−3.39
Conservative hold Swing +5.35

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bromsgrove [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 32,400 53.02 +4.29
Labour N Peter Lister28,70446.98+9.67
Majority 3,6966.04−5.38
Turnout 51,10479.90+2.69
Conservative hold Swing −2.69
General election 1964: Bromsgrove [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 29,616 48.73 −9.35
Labour N Peter Lister22,67337.31−4.61
Liberal Stewart L Stockdale8,48513.96New
Majority 6,94311.42−5.75
Turnout 60,77482.94−0.60
Conservative hold Swing −2.67

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bromsgrove [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 32,473 58.08 +2.88
Labour Christopher Norwood 23,43341.92−2.88
Majority 9,04016.16+5.76
Turnout 55,90683.54+1.85
Conservative hold Swing +2.88
General election 1955: Bromsgrove [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Dance 27,461 55.20 +2.59
Labour Lester J. George22,28744.80−2.59
Majority 5,17410.40+5.18
Turnout 49,74881.69−4.79
Conservative hold Swing +2.59
General election 1951: Bromsgrove [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Higgs 26,736 52.61 +8.65
Labour Donald Chesworth 24,08347.39+3.81
Majority 2,6535.22+4.84
Turnout 50,81986.48+0.68
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1950: Bromsgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Higgs 21,674 43.96
Labour Donald Chesworth 21,48443.58
Liberal R. W. T. Hill6,14512.46
Majority 1900.38
Turnout 49,30385.80
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.

References

  1. ↑ "Bromsgrove: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – West Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Kings, Bill (1981). "Nailmaking". In Foster, John (ed.). Bygone Bromsgrove: an illustrated story of the town in days gone by. Bromsgrove Society. pp. 84–86. ISBN   9780950947143. OL   19606374M.
  4. ↑ Brock, Alexander (5 November 2023). "Overlooked town near Birmingham named 'most desirable place for commuters'". birminghammail.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  5. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Seat Details - Bromsgrove". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  8. ↑ Treadway Russell Nash, History and Antiquities of the County of Worcester I (1781), introduction, xxxii.
  9. ↑ Mulholland, Hélène (28 May 2009). "Julie Kirkbride to stand down over expenses claims". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 12 February 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2016– via www.theguardian.com.
  10. ↑ "MPs' expenses: Julie Kirkbride confirms she is to step down". The Daily Telegraph . 18 December 2009. ISSN   0307-1235. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Bromsgrove 1950–". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  12. 1 2 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)
  13. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). Bromsgrove Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Declaration of Results".
  15. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  16. ↑ "Declaration of results" (PDF). Bromsgrove District Council. 13 December 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  17. ↑ "Bromsgrove Lib Dem election candidate vows to fight for fairest Brexit deal". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1997. Politics Resources. 17 November 2010. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  24. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  26. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ↑ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1970.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  29. ↑ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  30. ↑ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  31. ↑ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1959.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  32. ↑ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1955.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  33. ↑ The Times Guide to the House of Commons. 1951.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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