Hazel Grove (UK Parliament constituency)

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Hazel Grove
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Hazel Grove (UK Parliament constituency)
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Location within North-West England
County Greater Manchester
Electorate 72,941 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Bredbury, Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple and Offerton
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Lisa Smart (Liberal Democrats)
SeatsOne
Created from Cheadle

Hazel Grove is a constituency [n 1] in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Lisa Smart of the Liberal Democrats. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

The constituency was first used at the February 1974 general election, having previously formed part of the Cheadle constituency. It covers the south-eastern edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation and an area of countryside to the east bordering the Peak District. Residents are wealthier than average for the North West and the UK as a whole. [2]

Boundaries

1974–1983: The Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, and Marple. [3]

From 1 April 1974 until the next boundary review came into effect for the 1983 general election, the constituency comprised parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, but its boundaries were unchanged.

1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bredbury, Great Moor, Hazel Grove, Marple North, Marple South and Romiley. [4] [5]

Bramhall was transferred back to Cheadle. The Great Moor ward, incorporating the community of Offerton, was transferred from the abolished Stockport South constituency.

2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, Marple South and High Lane, and Offerton. [6]

Boundaries adjusted to take account of revision of local authority wards.

2024–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple North, Marple South and High Lane, and Offerton. [7]

To bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Manor ward was transferred from the constituency of Stockport.

Political history

At its first election in February 1974, the seat was won by Michael Winstanley of the Liberal Party, who had been the MP for Cheadle between 1966 and 1970. Winstanley only held it for a few months because, at the general election in October 1974, he lost to the Conservatives' Tom Arnold.

Arnold held the seat until 1997, although (with the exception of the 1979 election) this was with small majorities over the local Liberals/SDP-Liberal Alliance/Liberal Democrats' candidate. At the 1997 general election, Arnold stood down and the seat was taken by Andrew Stunell of the Liberal Democrats. Stunell held the seat until his retirement in 2015, although with reduced majorities.

The Conservative share of the vote fell in Hazel Grove in both the 2001 and 2005 general elections, from a (winning) peak under Tom Arnold of 44.8% in 1992 to a low of 29.7% in 2005. Following three failed attempts to increase the share of the vote (1997, 2001 and 2005), this decline was reversed in the 2010 election by Annesley Abercorn, who achieved a 33.6% share of the vote (+3.9%) and a 2.4% swing from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives.

In 2015, Conservative William Wragg captured the seat with a majority of 15.8% on a swing of 15.2%. He retained the seat at the 2017 and 2019 elections, albeit with slightly reduced majorities. Wragg stood down for the 2024 election, having resigned the Conservative Party whip earlier in the year. Subsequently the seat was taken for the Liberal Democrats by Lisa Smart at her fourth attempt, with Labour moving into second place in the seat for the first time, the Conservatives dropping into third.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [8] Party
February 1974 Michael Winstanley Liberal
October 1974 Tom Arnold Conservative
1997 Andrew Stunell Liberal Democrats
2015 William Wragg Conservative
2024 Independent
2024 Lisa Smart Liberal Democrats

Elections

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Election results 1983-2024

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Hazel Grove [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lisa Smart 17,328 37.7 +0.5
Labour Claire Vibert10,82823.5+7.2
Conservative Paul Athans9,01119.6−26.0
Reform UK John Kelly6,95515.1+14.5
Green Graham Reid1,7633.8+3.5
SDP Tim O'Rourke1130.2N/A
Rejected ballots170
Majority 6,50014.1N/A
Turnout 45,99863.2–6.1
Registered electors 72,843
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +13.2

Changes are from the notional 2019 results on the 2024 boundaries. [10] Swing shown is Con to LD as the Con were previous incumbents, despite falling to third place.

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [11]
PartyVote%
Conservative 22,99445.6
Liberal Democrats 18,77537.2
Labour 8,20816.3
Brexit Party 3100.6
Green 1540.3
Turnout50,44169.2
Electorate72,941
General election 2019: Hazel Grove [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wragg 21,592 48.8 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Lisa Smart 17,16938.8+5.9
Labour Tony Wilson5,50812.4−8.1
Majority 4,42310.0−2.5
Turnout 44,26967.6−2.3
Conservative hold Swing -1.3
General election 2017: Hazel Grove [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wragg 20,047 45.4 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Lisa Smart 14,53332.9+6.7
Labour Nav Mishra 9,03620.5+3.0
Green Robbie Lee5161.2−1.4
Majority 5,51412.5−3.1
Turnout 44,13269.9+1.4
Conservative hold Swing −1.4
General election 2015: Hazel Grove [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Wragg 17,882 41.4 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Lisa Smart 11,33026.2−22.6
Labour Michael Taylor7,58417.5+5.0
UKIP Darran Palmer5,28312.2+7.1
Green Graham Reid1,1402.6N/A
Majority 6,55215.8N/A
Turnout 42,75968.5+1.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +15.2
General election 2010: Hazel Grove [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Stunell 20,485 48.8 −0.7
Conservative Annesley Abercorn14,11433.6+3.9
Labour Richard Scorer5,23412.5−5.0
UKIP John Whittaker 2,1485.1+1.8
Majority 6,37115.2−4.6
Turnout 41,98166.6+5.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −2.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Hazel Grove [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Stunell 19,355 49.5 −2.5
Conservative Alan White11,60729.7−0.4
Labour Andrew Graystone6,83417.5+1.3
UKIP Keith Ryan1,3213.4+1.7
Majority 7,74819.8−1.9
Turnout 39,11760.8+1.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing −1.0
General election 2001: Hazel Grove [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Stunell 20,020 52.0 −2.5
Conservative Nadine Bargery 11,58530.1−0.4
Labour Martin Miller6,23016.2+4.3
UKIP Gerald Price6431.7+1.2
Majority 8,43521.9−2.1
Turnout 38,47859.1−18.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -3.4 [n 3]

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Hazel Grove [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Stunell 26,883 54.5 +11.4
Conservative Brendan Murphy15,06930.5−14.3
Labour Jeffrey Lewis5,88211.9+0.2
Referendum John Stanyer1,0552.1N/A
UKIP Gordon Black2680.5N/A
HumanistDouglas Firkin-Flood1830.4N/A
Majority 11,81424.0N/A
Turnout 49,34077.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +12.9
General election 1992: Hazel Grove [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Arnold 24,479 44.8 −0.7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Stunell 23,55043.1+1.1
Labour Colin MacAllister6,39011.7−0.1
Natural Law Michael Penn2040.4N/A
Majority 9291.7−1.8
Turnout 54,62384.9+3.3
Conservative hold Swing −0.9

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Hazel Grove [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Arnold 24,396 45.5 −0.5
Liberal Andrew Vos22,55642.0+0.1
Labour Glyn Ford 6,35411.8−0.2
Green Freda Chapman3460.6N/A
Majority 1,8403.5−0.6
Turnout 53,65281.6+4.4
Conservative hold Swing −0.2
General election 1983: Hazel Grove [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Arnold 22,627 46.1 –4.9
Liberal Andrew Vos20,60541.9+14.5
Labour Jonathan Comyn-Platt5,89512.0–9.4
Majority 2,0224.1–19.4
Turnout 49,12777.2
Registered electors 63,630
Conservative hold Swing –9.7

Elections in the 1970s

1979 notional result [24]
PartyVote%
Conservative 25,59651.0
Liberal 13,78127.4
Labour 10,74721.4
Others980.2
Turnout50,222
Electorate
General election 1979: Hazel Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Arnold 32,420 55.5 +10.6
Liberal Viv Bingham 17,14829.4−10.4
Labour John Lowe8,84615.1−0.2
Majority 15,27226.1+21.0
Turnout 58,41483.4+1.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election October 1974: Hazel Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Arnold 25,012 44.9 +2.0
Liberal Michael Winstanley 22,18139.8−6.5
Labour Allan Roberts 8,52715.3+4.5
Majority 2,8315.1N/A
Turnout 55,72082.4−4.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.3
General election February 1974: Hazel Grove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Michael Winstanley 26,966 46.3 +1.8
Conservative Tom Arnold 24,96842.9–2.6
Labour Allan Roberts 6,31510.8+0.9
Majority 1,9983.4N/A
Turnout 58,24986.9+7.2
Liberal gain from Conservative Swing +2.2
1970 notional result [25]
PartyVote%
Conservative 23,80045.5
Liberal 23,30044.6
Labour 5,2009.9
Turnout52,30079.7
Electorate65,609

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.
  3. ↑ As both top parties locally lost share to Labour, this swing is (Lib Dem-Lab)

References

  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ↑ Electoral Calculus
  3. ↑ Craig, Fred W. S. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1885–1972. Chichester: Political Reference Publications. ISBN   0-900178-09-4. OCLC   539011.
  4. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1983" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995".
  6. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007".
  7. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  8. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
  9. ↑ "Election results for Hazel Grove". Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  10. ↑ "Notional election for the constituency of Hazel Grove". UK Parliament.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Statement of persons nominated 2019" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Hazel Grove parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Hazel Grove". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "UK General Election results April 1992". Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "BBC/ITN NOTIONAL ELECTION 1979". election.demon.co.uk. BBC/ITN. Archived from the original on 28 May 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2025.
  25. ↑ Michael Stead. "1970 notional general election & February 1974 general election". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2025.

Sources

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