Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Northampton North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Northampton North in Northamptonshire
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Location of Northamptonshire within England
County Northamptonshire
Electorate 58,324 (2018) [1]
Major settlements Northampton (part)
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Michael Ellis (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Northampton

Northampton North is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Michael Ellis, a Conservative. [n 2] The constituency is a considered a bellwether, as it has reflected the national result at every general election since it was created in February 1974.

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History

This constituency was created for the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton was split into Northampton North and Northampton South.

Since creation it has been a bellwether, electing an MP from the winning (or largest governing) party in every general election.

Boundaries

Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

1974–1983: The County Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Dallington, Kingsthorpe, Park, St David, and St George. [2]

1983–2010: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Dallington and Kings Heath, Headlands, Kingsthorpe, Lings, Lumbertubs, Park, St Alban, St George, Thorplands, and Welford.

2010–present: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Eastfield, Headlands, Kingsley, Kingsthorpe, Lumbertubs, Parklands, St David, and Thorplands.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be composed of the following wards in the District of West Northamptonshire (as they existed on 1 April 2021):

Abington and Phippsville; Boothville and Parklands; Castle; Dallington Spencer; Headlands; Kingsthorpe North; Kingsthorpe South; St. George; Talavera. [3]

The constituency will be expanded considerably with the addition of Northampton town centre from Northampton South.

Constituency profile

The constituency has income, social housing and unemployment statistics [4] close to the national average. There is a varied and dynamic service and engineering-centred economy typical of the East Midlands, with significant foodstuffs, clothing and consumables manufacturing and processing operations. [5] Health inequality is high, with the life expectancy gap between the least deprived and most deprived men in Northampton reaching over a decade. [6] According to Public Health England, the constituency is "considerably worse than [the] England average" in terms of violent crime, self harm, under 18 conception and GCSE achievement. [6]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [7] Party
Feb 1974 Maureen Colquhoun Labour
1979 Tony Marlow Conservative
1997 Sally Keeble Labour
2010 Michael Ellis Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Northampton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lucy Rigby [8]
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer [9]
Reform UK Antony Antoniou [10]

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Northampton North [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 21,031 53.2 +6.0
Labour Sally Keeble 15,52439.3-5.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer2,0315.1+2.6
Green Katherine Pate9532.4+0.8
Majority5,50713.9+11.9
Turnout 39,53966.7-2.0
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
General election 2017: Northampton North [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 19,065 47.2 +4.8
Labour Sally Keeble 18,25845.2+11.1
UKIP Jonathan Bullock 1,4043.5-12.6
Liberal Democrats George Smid1,0152.5-1.1
Green Steve Miller6361.6-2.2
Majority8072.0-6.2
Turnout 40,41168.7
Conservative hold Swing -3.1
General election 2015: Northampton North [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 16,699 42.4 +8.3
Labour Sally Keeble 13,45434.1+4.8
UKIP Tom Rubython [14] 6,35416.1+13.0
Green Tony Clarke [15] 1,5033.8+2.7
Liberal Democrats Angela Paterson1,4013.6-24.3
Majority3,2458.2+3.4
Turnout 39,711
Conservative hold Swing +1.7
General election 2010: Northampton North [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 13,735 34.1 +4.4
Labour Sally Keeble 11,79929.3−10.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson11,25027.9+1.0
BNP Ray Beasley1,3163.3New
UKIP Jim MacArthur1,2383.1+0.6
Green Tony Lochmuller4431.1New
Independent Eamonn Fitzpatrick3340.8New
Christian Timothy Webb980.2New
Independent Malcolm Mildren580.1New
Majority1,9364.8N/A
Turnout 40,27162.7+5.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.9

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Northampton North [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sally Keeble 16,905 40.2 -9.2
Conservative Damian Collins 12,94530.8+0.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson10,31724.5+6.8
UKIP John Howsam1,0502.5+1.1
SOS! NorthamptonPaul Witherington4951.2New
CPA Andrew Otchie3360.8New
Majority3,9609.4-9.6
Turnout 42,04857.9+1.9
Labour hold Swing -4.8
General election 2001: Northampton North [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sally Keeble 20,507 49.4 -3.3
Conservative John Whelan12,61430.4-3.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Church7,36317.7+5.0
UKIP Dusan Torbica5961.4+0.5
Socialist Alliance Gordon White4141.0New
Majority7,89319.00.0
Turnout 41,49456.0-14.1
Labour hold Swing -3.15

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Northampton North [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sally Keeble 27,247 52.7 +14.1
Conservative Tony Marlow 17,24733.4-12.4
Liberal Democrats L. Dunbar6,57912.7-2.5
UKIP D. Torbica4740.9New
Natural Law B. Spivack1610.3-0.1
Majority10,00019.0N/A
Turnout 51,70870.1-8.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: Northampton North [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 24,865 45.8 -2.0
Labour JM Thomas20,95738.6+8.7
Liberal Democrats R. Church8,23615.2-5.9
Natural Law B Spivack2320.4New
Majority3,9087.2−10.7
Turnout 54,29078.5+3.9
Conservative hold Swing −5.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Northampton North [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 24,816 47.8 +0.8
Labour Owen Granfield15,56029.9+3.0
Liberal Tony Rounthwaite10,96021.1-5.0
Green Michael Green4710.9New
Workers Revolutionary S. Colling1560.3New
Majority9,25617.9-2.2
Turnout 51,96374.6
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
General election 1983: Northampton North [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 23,129 47.0
Labour David Offenbach13,26926.9
Liberal Anthony Rounthwaite12,82926.1
Majority9,86020.1
Turnout 49,227
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Northampton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 18,59748.22
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 13,93436.13
Liberal Anthony Rounthwaite5,65914.67
National Front R G W Rickord3730.97New
Majority4,66312.09N/A
Turnout 38,563
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.11
General election October 1974: Northampton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 16,31443.80+3.08
Conservative Richard Tracey 14,77639.67+1.53
Liberal R B Baker6,16016.54-4.60
Majority1,5384.13-4.60
Turnout 37,250
Labour hold Swing +0.78
General election February 1974: Northampton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 16,32140.72
Conservative C M Jackson15,28838.14
Liberal R B Baker8,47521.14
Majority1,0332.58
Turnout 39,994
Labour hold Swing -3.15

See also

Notes

  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.

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