Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)

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Broxtowe
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
East Midlands - Broxtowe constituency.svg
Boundary of Broxtowe in the East Midlands
County Nottinghamshire
Population94,971 (2011 census) [1]
Electorate 72,461 (2023) [2]
Major settlements Beeston, Stapleford and Eastwood
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Juliet Campbell (Labour Party)
SeatsOne
Created from Beeston [3]
19181955
SeatsOne
Type of constituency County constituency
Created from Rushcliffe and Mansfield
Replaced by Ashfield and Rushcliffe

Broxtowe is a parliamentary constituency [n 1] in Nottinghamshire, England, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Juliet Campbell, from the Labour Party. [4]

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Constituency profile

Broxtowe is a suburban constituency in Nottinghamshire, to the west of the city of Nottingham, and almost identical in character to the seat of Gedling east of Nottingham. Broxtowe lies along the county's western border with Erewash in Derbyshire. The constituency covers the vast majority of the Borough of Broxtowe (except the towns of Kimberley and Nuthall which are in the Nottingham North and Kimberley (UK Parliament constituency), its name derived from the old Broxtowe wapentake of Nottinghamshire, which covered a larger area. The constituency includes the East Midlands towns of Beeston and Stapleford, and generally affluent villages such as Attenborough, home of Attenborough Nature Reserve, a local attraction. Beeston is the largest town and the base of the borough council, and is on the border of the main campus of the University of Nottingham, as such is home to a large number of the university's staff and a small number of students. It is also home to the headquarters of the local company Boots.

It is a marginal seat between the Labour and the Conservative parties. At the 2017 snap election, less than two percentage points separated the Conservative and Labour parties, with Labour's main strength in Beeston with the smaller residential towns such as Chilwell mostly Conservative.

Boundaries

Broxtowe (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of boundaries 2010-2024

1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Arnold, Eastwood, Hucknall, and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Annesley, Bestwood Park, Brinsley, Calverton, Felley, Greasley, Kimberley, Lambley, Linby, Newstead, Papplewick, Selston, and Woodborough.

1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Eastwood, Hucknall, and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Annesley, Awsworth, Bestwood Park, Brinsley, Cossall, Felley, Greasley, Kimberley, Linby, Newstead, Nuthall, Papplewick, Selston, Strelley, and Trowell.

1983–2010: The Borough of Broxtowe wards of Attenborough, Awsworth and Cossall, Beeston Central, Beeston North East, Beeston North West, Beeston Rylands, Bramcote, Chilwell East, Chilwell West, Greasley, Kimberley, Nuthall, Stapleford East, Stapleford North, Stapleford West, Strelley and Trowell, and Toton.

2010–2024: The Borough of Broxtowe wards of Attenborough, Awsworth, Beeston Central, Beeston North, Beeston Rylands, Beeston West, Bramcote, Chilwell East, Chilwell West, Cossall and Kimberley, Greasley Giltbrook and Newthorpe, Nuthall East and Strelley, Nuthall West and Greasley Watnall, Stapleford North, Stapleford South East, Stapleford South West, Toton and Chilwell Meadows, and Trowell.

2024–present: The Borough of Broxtowe wards of Attenborough & Chilwell East; Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell; Beeston Central; Beeston North; Beeston Rylands; Beeston West; Bramcote; Brinsley; Chilwell West; Eastwood Hall; Eastwood Hilltop; Eastwood St. Mary’s; Greasley; Stapleford North; Stapleford South East; Stapleford South West; and Toton & Chilwell Meadows. [5]

The town of Eastwood was added from Ashfield, offset by the transfer of Kimberley and Nuthall to the new constituency of Nottingham North and Kimberley.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–1955

Rushcliffe and Mansfield prior to 1918

ElectionMember [6] [7] PartyNotes
1918 George Spencer Labour
1929 Seymour Cocks Labour Died May 1953
1953 by-election Will Warbey Labour
1955 constituency abolished

MPs since 1983

Beeston prior to 1983

ElectionMember [7] [8] Party
1983 Jim Lester Conservative
1997 Nick Palmer Labour
2010 Anna Soubry Conservative
Feb 2019 Change UK
2019 Darren Henry Conservative
2024 Juliet Campbell Labour

Elections

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Broxtowe election results 1983-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Broxtowe [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Juliet Campbell 19,561 40.9 +2.9
Conservative Darren Henry 11,15823.3−21.9
Reform UK Joseph Oakley8,40217.6+16.9
Liberal Democrats James Collis3,8078.0+7.5
Green Teresa Needham3,4887.3+4.3
Independent John Doddy1,0342.2N/A
Workers Party Masqood Syed3880.8N/A
Majority 8,40317.6N/A
Turnout 47,83866.5−9.7
Registered electors 71,923
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +12.4

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [11]
PartyVote %
Conservative 24,08345.2
Labour 20,26438
Independent Group for Change 3,8467.2
Ashfield Independents 1,9633.7
Green Party of England and Wales 1,6063
English Democrats 4320.8
Brexit Party 3640.7
Independent Politician 3210.6
Liberal Democrats 2700.5
Church of the Militant Elvis Party 1720.3
Majority3,8197.2
Turnout53,32173.6
Electorate72,461
General election 2019: Broxtowe [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Darren Henry 26,602 48.1 +1.3
Labour Greg Marshall21,27138.5−6.8
The Independent Group for Change Anna Soubry 4,6688.5New
Green Kat Boettge1,8063.3+2.1
English Democrat Amy Dalla Mura4320.8New
Independent Teck Khong3210.6New
Militant Elvis Anti-HS2 David Bishop1720.3New
Majority 5,3319.6+8.1
Turnout 55,27275.7+0.7
Conservative hold Swing +4.1
General election 2017: Broxtowe [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Soubry [14] 25,983 46.8 +1.6
Labour Greg Marshall [15] 25,12045.3+8.1
Liberal Democrats Tim Hallam [16] 2,2474.00.0
UKIP Fran Loi1,4772.7−7.9
Green Pat Morton6811.2−1.7
Majority 8631.5−6.5
Turnout 55,50875.0+0.6
Conservative hold Swing −3.23
General election 2015: Broxtowe [17] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Soubry 24,163 45.2 +6.2
Labour Nick Palmer 19,87637.2−1.1
UKIP Frank Dunne5,67410.6+8.3
Liberal Democrats Stan Heptinstall 2,1204.0−12.9
Green David Kirwan1,5442.9+2.1
Justice for Men and Boys Ray Barry630.1New
Majority 4,2878.0+7.3
Turnout 53,44074.4+1.2
Conservative hold Swing +3.65
General election 2010: Broxtowe [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anna Soubry 20,585 39.0 +1.8
Labour Nick Palmer 20,19638.3−3.4
Liberal Democrats David Watts8,90716.9+0.8
BNP Michael Shore1,4222.7New
UKIP Chris Cobb1,1942.3+0.8
Green David Mitchell4230.8−1.1
Majority 3890.7N/A
Turnout 52,72773.2+4.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.6

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Broxtowe [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Palmer 20,457 41.9 −6.7
Conservative Bob Seely 18,16137.2+0.5
Liberal Democrats David Watts7,83716.1+1.4
Green Paul Anderson8961.8New
UKIP Patricia Wolfe6951.4New
Veritas Damian Hockney 5901.2New
Independent Mark Gregory1700.3New
Majority 2,2964.7−7.2
Turnout 48,80668.6+2.1
Labour hold Swing −3.6
General election 2001: Broxtowe [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Palmer 23,836 48.6 +1.6
Conservative Pauline Latham 17,96336.7−0.7
Liberal Democrats David K. Watts7,20514.7+2.8
Majority 5,87311.9+2.3
Turnout 49,00466.5−11.8
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Broxtowe [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nick Palmer 27,343 47.0 +12.2
Conservative Jim Lester 21,76837.4−13.6
Liberal Democrats Terence P. Miller6,93411.9−1.9
Referendum Roy Tucker2,0923.6New
Majority 5,5759.6N/A
Turnout 58,13378.3−5.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: Broxtowe [23] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Lester 31,096 51.0 −2.6
Labour James R. W. Walker21,20534.8+10.5
Liberal Democrats John D. Ross8,39513.8−8.3
Natural Law David Lukehurst2930.5New
Majority 9,89116.2−13.1
Turnout 60,98983.4+4.2
Conservative hold Swing −6.6

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Broxtowe [24] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Lester 30,462 53.6 +0.1
Labour Kenneth Fleet13,81124.3+3.0
Liberal Keith Melton12,56222.1−2.1
Majority 16,65129.3+1.0
Turnout 71,78079.2+2.7
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Broxtowe [25] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jim Lester 28,522 53.5
Liberal Keith Melton13,44425.2
Labour Michael Warner11,36821.3
Majority 15,07828.3
Turnout 69,76076.5
Conservative win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

1953 Broxtowe by-election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Warbey 27,356 74.11 +1.43
Conservative Anthony J. Gorman9,55925.89−1.43
Majority 17,79748.22+2.86
Turnout 36,91563.5−20.6
Labour hold Swing +1.4
General election 1951: Broxtowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seymour Cocks 35,317 72.68
Conservative Anthony J. Gorman13,27427.32
Majority 22,04345.36
Turnout 48,59184.09
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Broxtowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seymour Cocks 35,471 72.51
Conservative C. Peter B. Bailey13,44527.49
Majority 22,02645.02
Turnout 48,91686.10
Labour hold Swing

Election in the 1940s

General election 1945: Broxtowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seymour Cocks 39,545 72.05
Conservative Gerald Stanley Moore Bowman15,34427.95
Majority 24,20144.10
Turnout 54,88978.45
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1935: Broxtowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seymour Cocks 26,854 62.95
Conservative Paul Eyre Springman15,80437.05
Majority 11,05025.90
Turnout 42,65873.49
Labour hold Swing
General election 1931: Broxtowe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seymour Cocks 21,917 51.88
Conservative Paul Eyre Springman20,32748.12
Majority 1,5903.76
Turnout 42,24478.57
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Broxtowe [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Seymour Cocks 24,603 59.1 +3.7
Liberal Ernest George Cove9,81423.621.0
Unionist Gervas Pierrepont 7,19417.3New
Majority 14,78935.5+24.7
Turnout 41,61181.2+13.5
Registered electors 51,249
Labour hold Swing +12.4
General election 1924: Broxtowe [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Spencer 15,276 55.4 +0.9
Liberal Thomas Ernest Jackson12,31344.60.9
Majority 2,96310.8+1.8
Turnout 27,58968.7+6.7
Registered electors 40,171
Labour hold Swing +0.9
General election 1923: Broxtowe [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Spencer 13,219 54.5 +3.7
Liberal George Julian Selwyn Scovell 11,04945.53.7
Majority 2,1709.0+7.4
Turnout 24,26862.0+2.2
Registered electors 39,169
Labour hold Swing +3.7
General election 1922: Broxtowe [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Spencer 11,699 50.8 4.4
National Liberal Charles Ernest Tee11,32849.2New
Majority 3711.630.4
Turnout 23,02759.8+3.4
Registered electors 38,475
Labour hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1910s

General election 1918: Broxtowe [27] [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Spencer 11,150 55.2
Liberal Charles Seely 4,68123.2
National Democratic Herbert Hoyle Whaite4,37421.6
Majority 6,46932.0
Turnout 20,20556.4
Registered electors 35,826
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes

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

References

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