Parliamentary constituencies in Staffordshire

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The ceremonial county of Staffordshire (which includes the area of the Stoke-on-Trent unitary authority) is divided into 12 seats - 2 borough and 10 county constituencies, one of which includes part of the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley. Staffordshire is a county in the West Midlands of England. At the 2024 general election, nine of the seats were won by Labour and three by the Conservatives.

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Constituencies

   Conservative   Labour   Reform UK ¤

Constituency [nb 1] ElectorateMajority [nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Map
Burton and Uttoxeter CC 77,9922,266  Jacob Collier  Kate Kniveton
Burton and Uttoxeter Constituency 2023.svg
Cannock Chase CC 76,9743,125  Josh Newbury  Amanda Milling
Cannock Chase Constituency 2023.svg
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire CC (part)71,6626,303  Mike Wood Sally Benton ‡
Kingswinford and South Staffordshire Constituency 2023.svg
Lichfield CC 76,118810  Dave Robertson  Michael Fabricant
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Newcastle-under-Lyme CC 67,8395,069  Adam Jogee Simon Tagg †
Newcastle-under-Lyme Constituency 2023.svg
Stafford CC 70,6084,595  Leigh Ingham  Theo Clarke
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Staffordshire Moorlands CC 69,8921,175  Karen Bradley Alastair Watson ‡
Staffordshire Moorlands Constituency 2023.svg
Stoke-on-Trent Central BC 73,6936,409  Gareth Snell Luke Shenton ¤
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Stoke-on-Trent North BC 69,7905,082  David Williams  Jonathan Gullis
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Stoke-on-Trent South CC 68,263627  Allison Gardner  Jack Brereton
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Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge CC 71,5705,466  Gavin Williamson Jacqueline Brown ‡
Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Constituency 2023.svg
Tamworth CC 75,0591,382  Sarah Edwards  Eddie Hughes
Tamworth Constituency 2023.svg

Historic constituencies

Before 1832

1832-1885

The county constituency was divided into:

1885-1918

The county constituencies were divided into:

1918-1950

1950-1983

1983-1997

1997 to 2024

Boundary changes

2024

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Former nameBoundaries 2010-2024Current nameBoundaries 2024–present
  1. Burton CC
  2. Cannock Chase CC
  3. Lichfield CC
  4. Newcastle-under-Lyme BC
  5. South Staffordshire CC
  6. Stafford CC
  7. Staffordshire Moorlands CC
  8. Stoke-on-Trent Central BC
  9. Stoke-on-Trent North BC
  10. Stoke-on-Trent South BC
  11. Stone CC
  12. Tamworth CC
2010-2024 constituencies in Staffordshire StaffordshireParliamentaryConstituencies2007.svg
2010-2024 constituencies in Staffordshire
  1. Burton and Uttoxeter CC
  2. Cannock Chase CC
  3. Kingswinford and South Staffordshire CC
  4. Lichfield CC
  5. Newcastle-under-Lyme CC
  6. Stafford CC
  7. Staffordshire Moorlands CC
  8. Stoke-on-Trent Central BC
  9. Stoke-on-Trent North BC
  10. Stoke-on-Trent South CC
  11. Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge CC
  12. Tamworth CC
Current constituencies in Staffordshire StaffordshireParliamentaryConstituencies2023.svg
Current constituencies in Staffordshire

For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Staffordshire with the Black Country as a sub-region of the West Midlands Region, resulting in the creation of a new cross-county boundary constituency named Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, which included part of the abolished constituency of South Staffordshire; remaining areas of this seat were combined with parts of the abolished constituency of Stone to form Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge. Although the seat was unchanged, Burton was renamed Burton and Uttoxeter. [1] [2]

The following constituencies are proposed:

Containing electoral wards from Cannock Chase

Containing electoral wards from East Staffordshire

Containing electoral wards from Lichfield

Containing electoral wards from Newcastle-under-Lyme

Containing electoral wards from South Staffordshire

Containing electoral wards from Stafford

Containing electoral wards from Staffordshire Moorlands

Containing electoral wards from Stoke-on-Trent

Containing electoral wards from Tamworth

2010

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain the 12 constituencies covering Staffordshire for the 2010 election, making minor changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies.

NameBoundaries 1997-2010Boundaries 2010–2024
  1. Burton CC
  2. Cannock Chase CC
  3. Lichfield CC
  4. Newcastle-under-Lyme BC
  5. South Staffordshire CC
  6. Stafford CC
  7. Staffordshire Moorlands CC
  8. Stoke-on-Trent Central BC
  9. Stoke-on-Trent North BC
  10. Stoke-on-Trent South BC
  11. Stone CC
  12. Tamworth CC
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Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019 [3]

2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Staffordshire in the 2024 general election were as follows:

PartyVotes%Change from 2019SeatsChange from 2019
Labour 183,18135.4%Increase2.svg7.1%9Increase2.svg9
Conservative 164,44031.8%Decrease2.svg29.8%3Decrease2.svg9
Reform 105,60520.4%Increase2.svg19.3%0Steady2.svg
Greens 23,0184.4%Increase2.svg1.3%0Steady2.svg
Liberal Democrats 21,3964.1%Decrease2.svg1.5%0Steady2.svg
Others9,7571.9%Increase2.svg1.5%0Steady2.svg
Total517,614100.012

Percentage votes

Election year19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024
Labour 32.933.941.851.348.041.431.129.237.928.235.4
Conservative 44.944.944.033.735.935.241.645.756.361.631.8
Reform 1---------1.120.4
Green Party -*****0.22.81.53.14.4
Liberal Democrat 222.121.113.410.712.515.517.93.63.15.64.1
UKIP ---***5.117.60.9**
Other0.10.20.94.23.67.84.11.20.30.41.9

12019 - Brexit Party
21983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats

Election year19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024
Labour 44599944309
Conservative 776333889123
Total1111111212121212121212

Maps

1885-1910

1918-1945

1950-1979

1983-present

Historical representation by party

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918

   Conservative    Labour    Liberal    Liberal-Labour    Liberal Unionist    National Party

Constituency18851886869091189293189596981900051906070809Jan 1910Dec 19101216
Burton M. Bass Evershed Ratcliff
Handsworth* Wiggin H. Meysey-Thompson E. Meysey-Thompson
Hanley Woodall Heath Edwards Outhwaite
Kingswinford A. Staveley Hill Webb H. Staveley-Hill
Leek Crompton Davenport Bill Pearce Heath Pearce
Lichfield Swinburne Darwin Fulford Warner
Newcastle-under-Lyme Allen Coghill Allen Haslam Wedgwood
Stafford C. McLaren Salt Shaw Essex
Staffordshire, North West Leveson-Gower Edwards-Heathcote Heath Billson Stanley Finney
Staffordshire, West H. Bass Henderson H. McLaren Lloyd
Stoke-upon-Trent Bright Leveson-Gower Coghill Ward
Walsall Forster Holden James Hayter Gedge Hayter Dunne Cooper
Wednesbury Lloyd Stanhope Lloyd Green Hyde Norton-Griffiths
West Bromwich Blades Spencer Hazel Legge
Wolverhampton East Fowler Thorne
Wolverhampton South Villiers Gibbons Norman Hickman
Wolverhampton West Hickman Plowden Hickman Richards Bird

*Transferred to Warwickshire 1911

1918 to 1950

   Coalition Labour    Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23)   Coalition National Democratic & Labour    Conservative    Constitutionalist    Independent Labour    Labour    Liberal    National Government    National Labour    National Liberal (1931-68)   National Party    New Party

Constituency191819221922192319242426281929311931313219353841424344194545
Burslem Finney MacLaren Robinson MacLaren Allen MacLaren Davies
Burton J. Gretton J. F. Gretton Lyne
Cannock J. Parker Adamson Ward Adamson Lee
Hanley Seddon M. Parker Clowes Hollins Hales Hollins Stross
Kingswinford Sitch Todd Henderson
Leek Bromfield Ratcliffe Bromfield Davies
Lichfield Warner Hodges Wilson Lovat-Fraser Poole
Newcastle-under-Lyme Wedgwood Mack
Smethwick Davison O. Mosley Wise Dobbs Gordon Walker
Stafford Ormsby-Gore Thorneycroft Swingler
Stoke Ward C. Mosley Copeland Smith
Stone Hill Child Lamb Fraser
Walsall Cooper Collins Preston McShane Leckie Schuster Wells
Wednesbury Short Ward Banfield Evans
West Bromwich Roberts Ramsay Roberts Dugdale
Wolverhampton Bilston Hickman Howard-Bury Baker Peto Hannah Gibbons Nally
Wolverhampton East Thorne Mander Baird
Wolverhampton West A. Bird R. Bird Brown R. Bird Hughes

1950 to 1983

The West Midlands Order 1965 transferred the Dudley area from Worcestershire to Staffordshire and part of the Warley area from Staffordshire to Worcestershire. These changes were incorporated into the new constituency boundaries for the February 1974 general election.

   Conservative    Labour

Constituency1950195153195557195963196419666769197073Feb 74Oct 74761979
Bilston / W'hampton SE ('74) Nally Edwards
Brierley Hill / Staffs SW (1974) Simmons Talbot Montgomery Cormack
Burton Colegate Jennings Lawrence
Cannock Lee Cormack Roberts
Leek Davies Knox
Lichfield and Tamworth Snow J. d'Avigdor-Goldsmid Grocott Heddle
Newcastle-under-Lyme Mack Swingler Golding
Rowley Regis & Tipton / Dudley E ('74) Henderson Archer Gilbert
Smethwick / Warley East ('74) Gordon Walker Griffiths Faulds
Stafford and Stone Fraser
Stoke-on-Trent Central Stross Cant
Stoke-on-Trent North Davies Slater Forrester
Stoke-on-Trent South Smith Ashley
Walsall / Walsall North (1955) Wells Stonehouse Hodgson Winnick
Wednesbury / W. Brom. W ('74) Evans Stonehouse Boothroyd
West Bromwich / W. Brom. E ('74) Dugdale Foley Boothroyd Snape
Wolverhampton North East Baird Short
Wolverhampton South West Powell Budgen
Walsall South H. d'Avigdor-Goldsmid George
Aldridge-Brownhills Edge Shepherd
Dudley West Phipps Blackburn

1983 to 2010

   Conservative    Labour

Constituency19838486198790199296199720012005
Burton Lawrence Dean
Cannock and Burntwood / Cannock Chase (1997) Howarth Wright
Mid Staffordshire / Lichfield (1997) Heddle Heal Fabricant
Newcastle-under-Lyme J. Golding L. Golding Farrelly
Stafford Fraser Cash Kidney
Staffordshire Moorlands Knox Atkins
South East Staffordshire / Tamworth (1997) Lightbown Jenkins
South Staffordshire Cormack
Stoke-on-Trent Central Fisher
Stoke-on-Trent North Forrester Walley
Stoke-on-Trent South Ashley Stevenson Flello
Stone Cash

2010 to present

   Conservative    Independent    Labour

Constituency201020151720171818201922232024
Burton / Burton and Uttoxeter (2024) Griffiths Kniveton Collier
Cannock Chase Burley Milling Newbury
Lichfield Fabricant Robertson
Newcastle-under-Lyme Farrelly Bell Jogee
S Staffordshire / Kingswinford & S Staffs ('24) Williamson Wood
Stafford Lefroy Clarke Ingham
Staffordshire Moorlands Bradley
Stoke-on-Trent South Flello Brereton Gardner
Stoke-on-Trent Central Hunt Snell Gideon Snell
Stoke-on-Trent North Walley Smeeth Gullis Williams
Stone / Stone, Great Wyrley & Penkridge ('24) Cash Williamson
Tamworth Pincher Edwards

See also

Notes

  1. BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References

  1. Madeley, Peter. "In detail: Proposed boundary changes for the Black Country and Staffordshire". Express & Star. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report". Boundary Commission for England. paras 1271-1293. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  3. Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019".{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)