Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)

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Erewash
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Erewash in Derbyshirefor the 2010 general election
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Location of Derbyshire within England
County Derbyshire
Electorate 70,022 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Long Eaton and Ilkeston
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Maggie Throup (Conservative)
Number of membersOne
Created from Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston [2]

Erewash ( /ˈɛrəwɒʃ/ ) is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Maggie Throup, a Conservative. [n 1]

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Boundaries

Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries
Boundaries of Erewash from 1983 to 2010 ErewashConstituency.svg
Boundaries of Erewash from 1983 to 2010

1983–1997: The Borough of Erewash wards of Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.

1997–2010: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.

2010–present: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, and Wilsthorpe.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a Mid Derbyshire constituency. This took electoral wards from the existing Erewash seat, as well as making some minor alterations in neighbouring constituencies.

Constituency profile

The constituency covers most of the borough of Erewash, between the cities of Derby and Nottingham. The largest towns in the constituency are Long Eaton and Ilkeston. The constituency has returned a government MP since its creation. As an area which is neither especially wealthy nor especially poor, Erewash is described by political commentators as a "key marginal seat" in general elections.[ citation needed ]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [3] Party
1983 Peter Rost Conservative
1992 Angela Knight Conservative
1997 Liz Blackman Labour
2010 Jessica Lee Conservative
2015 Maggie Throup Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Erewash [4] [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Throup 27,560 56.5 +4.4
Labour Catherine Atkinson16,95434.7-8.3
Liberal Democrats James Archer2,4875.1+2.6
Green Brent Poland1,1152.3+0.9
Independent Des Ball3880.8New
Independent Richard Shaw1880.4New
Independent Roy Dunn1220.2-0.8
Majority10,60621.8+12.7
Turnout 48,81467.3-0.9
Conservative hold Swing +6.4
General election 2017: Erewash [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Throup 25,939 52.1 +9.4
Labour Catherine Atkinson21,40543.0+7.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett1,2432.5−0.9
Green Ralph Hierons6751.4−1.1
Independent Roy Dunn5191.0New
Majority4,5349.1+1.7
Turnout 49,78168.2+1.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2015: Erewash [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maggie Throup 20,636 42.7 +3.2
Labour Catherine Atkinson17,05235.3+1.1
UKIP Philip Rose7,79216.1+14.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett1,6583.4−14.1
Green Ralph Hierons1,1842.5+1.4
Majority3,5847.4+2.1
Turnout 48,32267.2-1.2
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Erewash [9] [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jessica Lee [11] 18,805 39.5 +10.4
Labour Cheryl Pidgeon16,30434.2−10.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett8,34317.5+4.0
BNP Mark Bailey2,3374.9+2.3
UKIP Jodie Sutton8551.8−0.1
Green Lee Fletcher5341.1New
Independent Luke Wilkins4641.0New
Majority2,5015.3N/A
Turnout 47,64268.4+5.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Erewash [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Blackman 22,472 44.5 −4.7
Conservative David Simmonds 15,38830.4−4.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett7,07314.0+2.5
Veritas Robert Kilroy-Silk 2,9575.8New
BNP Sadie Graham1,3192.6+1.4
UKIP Geoffrey Kingscott 9411.9+0.5
Monster Raving Loony Jon "R. U. Seerius" Brewer2870.6−0.3
Church of the Militant Elvis David Bishop1160.2New
Majority7,08414.1-0.2
Turnout 50,55364.5+2.6
Labour hold Swing −0.1
General election 2001: Erewash [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Blackman 23,915 49.2 −2.5
Conservative Gregor MacGregor16,98334.9−1.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett5,58611.5+2.9
UKIP Louise Smith6921.4New
BNP Steven Belshaw5911.2New
Monster Raving Loony Jon "R. U. Seerius" Brewer4280.9New
Socialist Labour Peter Waldock4010.8New
Majority6,93214.3-0.8
Turnout 48,59661.9−16.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Erewash [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Blackman 31,196 51.7 +13.5
Conservative Angela Knight 22,06136.6−10.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett5,1818.6−5.0
Referendum Stephen Stagg1,4042.3New
Socialist Labour Matthew Simmons4960.8New
Majority9,13515.1N/A
Turnout 60,33477.95-5.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: Erewash [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Knight 29,907 47.2 −1.4
Labour John Stafford24,20438.2+6.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Tuck8,60613.6−5.7
BNP Laurence Johnson6451.0New
Majority5,7039.0−7.5
Turnout 63,36283.7+6.3
Conservative hold Swing −3.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Erewash [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Rost 28,775 48.6 +5.3
Labour Robert Jones19,02132.1+7.1
SDP Christine Moss11,44219.3−2.9
Majority9,75416.5-3.8
Turnout 59,23877.4+1.7
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Erewash [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Rost 25,167 45.3
Labour William Moore13,84825.0
SDP James Corbett12,33122.2
Independent Labour William Camm4,1587.5
Majority11,31920.3
Turnout 55,50475.7
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ As with all constituencies, Erewash elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

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