Redcar (UK Parliament constituency)

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Redcar
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Redcar (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
North East England - Redcar constituency.svg
Boundary of Redcar in the North East England
County North Yorkshire (area formerly in the county of Cleveland)
Electorate 71,331 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Marske-by-the-Sea, Redcar, Eston, South Bank, Saltburn-by-the-Sea
Current constituency
Created 1974 (1974)
Member of Parliament Anna Turley (Labour and Co-operative)
SeatsOne
Created from Cleveland

Redcar is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Anna Turley, of the Labour and Co-operative parties. She previously represented the constituency between 2015 and 2019, when she was defeated by Conservative Jacob Young. [n 2]

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History

The constituency was created in 1974 and was held by the Labour Party from then until 2019, except during a period between 2010 and 2015 when it was held by the Liberal Democrats. In the 2019 General Election, Redcar was the largest Labour majority overturned by the Conservatives, being represented since by a Conservative MP.

Boundaries

Redcar (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

Historic

1974–1983: The County Borough of Teesside wards of Coatham, Eston Grange, Kirkleatham, Ormesby, Redcar, and South Bank.

1983–1997: The Borough of Langbaurgh wards of Bankside, Church Lane, Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, Overfields, Redcar, South Bank, Teesville, and West Dyke.

1997–2010: The Borough of Langbaurgh-on-Tees wards of Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Longbeck, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, Redcar, St Germain's, South Bank, Teesville, and West Dyke.

2010–2024: The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland wards of Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Longbeck, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, St Germain's, South Bank, Teesville, West Dyke, and Zetland.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The constituency was expanded slightly to bring the electorate within the permitted range, by adding the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea from Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

The Redcar constituency on the Cleveland coast is formed from parts of the Redcar and Cleveland district. It takes its name from the coastal resort of Redcar although much of the population lives in the traditionally solid Labour areas between Redcar and Middlesbrough (such as Grangetown, Eston, Normanby, Ormesby and South Bank). It also includes Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Marske-by-the-Sea and Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

History

Once held by the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, the seat was gained by the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 general election on a massive 21.8% swing from Labour, the largest swing at the time in England since the Second World War outside of by-elections. In 2015, however, the sitting MP Ian Swales did not seek re-election, and Labour regained the seat on another huge swing of 18.9% away from the Liberal Democrats, who polled just ahead of UKIP with the Conservatives in fourth.

In 2019, the seat was one of a number of long standing Labour seats in the north of England which fell to the Conservatives, [3] but at the 2024 election it was regained for Labour by the previous MP, Anna Turley.

Constituency profile

The constituency had a slightly higher unemployment at the end of 2012 than the North-East average. However, it had a significantly lower claimant count, owing to its exports and manufacturing industry, than nearby Middlesbrough. [4] Average incomes based on the latest income (2001 census figures) available, are not markedly lower than the national average. [5]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [6] Party
Feb 1974 James Tinn Labour
1987 Mo Mowlam
2001 Vera Baird
2010 Ian Swales Liberal Democrats
2015 Anna Turley Labour Co-op
2019 Jacob Young Conservative
2024 Anna Turley Labour Co-op

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Redcar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Anna Turley [7] [8] 15,663 41.0 +4.4
Conservative Jacob Young [9] 12,34032.3−15.2
Reform UK John Davies [10] 7,21618.9+12.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Jones [11] 1,5424.0−0.8
Green Ruth Hatton [12] 1,2703.3+1.7
SDP Gary Conlin [13] 1690.4N/A
Majority3,3238.7N/A
Turnout 38,20054.4−7.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.8

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Redcar [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jacob Young 18,811 46.1 Increase2.svg 12.9
Labour Co-op Anna Turley 15,28437.4Decrease2.svg 18.1
Brexit Party Jacqui Cummins2,9157.1New
Liberal Democrats Karen King2,0184.9Decrease2.svg 1.8
Independent Frankie Wales1,3233.2New
Green Rowan Mclaughlin4911.2New
Majority3,5278.7N/A
Turnout 40,84262.0Decrease2.svg 1.8
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing Increase2.svg 15.4
General election 2017: Redcar [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Anna Turley 23,623 55.5 Increase2.svg 11.6
Conservative Peter Gibson 14,13833.2Increase2.svg 17.0
Liberal Democrats Josh Mason2,8496.7Decrease2.svg 11.8
UKIP Chris Gallacher1,9504.6Decrease2.svg 13.8
Majority9,48522.3Decrease2.svg 3.1
Turnout 42,62663.8Increase2.svg 0.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.svg 2.7
General election 2015: Redcar [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Anna Turley 17,946 43.9 Increase2.svg 11.2
Liberal Democrats Josh Mason7,55818.5Decrease2.svg 26.7
UKIP Christopher Gallacher7,51618.4Increase2.svg 13.9
Conservative Jacob Young 6,63016.2Increase2.svg 2.4
Green Peter Pinkney 8802.2New
North East Philip Lockey3891.0New
Majority10,38825.4Increase2.svg 13.0
Turnout 40,91963.1Increase2.svg 0.6
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg 18.9
General election 2010: Redcar [16] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Swales 18,955 45.2 Increase2.svg 25.0
Labour Vera Baird 13,74132.7Decrease2.svg 18.6
Conservative Steve Mastin5,79013.8Decrease2.svg 4.1
UKIP Martin Bulmer1,8754.5Increase2.svg 3.0
BNP Kevin Broughton1,4753.5Increase2.svg 1.0
TUSC Hannah Walter1270.3New
Majority5,21412.4N/A
Turnout 41,96362.5Increase2.svg 4.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 21.8


Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Redcar [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vera Baird 19,968 51.4 Decrease2.svg 8.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Swales 7,85220.2Increase2.svg 7.6
Conservative Jonathan Lehrle6,95417.9Decrease2.svg 7.2
Independent Christopher McGlade2,3796.1New
BNP Andrew Harris9852.5New
UKIP Edward Walker5641.5New
Socialist Labour John Taylor1590.4Decrease2.svg 1.6
Majority12,11631.2Decrease2.svg 4.0
Turnout 38,86158.0Increase2.svg 1.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.3
General election 2001: Redcar [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Vera Baird 23,026 60.3 Decrease2.svg 7.0
Conservative Chris Main9,58325.1Increase2.svg 2.0
Liberal Democrats Stan Wilson4,81712.6Increase2.svg 3.0
Socialist Labour John Taylor7722.0New
Majority13,44335.2Decrease2.svg 9.0
Turnout 38,19856.3Decrease2.svg 14.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.6

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Redcar [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mo Mowlam 32,972 67.3 Increase2.svg 11.3
Conservative Andrew Isaacs11,30823.1Decrease2.svg 9.0
Liberal Democrats Joyce Benbow4,6799.6Decrease2.svg 2.3
Majority21,66444.2Increase2.svg 20.3
Turnout 48,85971.0Decrease2.svg 6.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 10.2
General election 1992: Redcar [23] [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mo Mowlam 27,184 56.0 Increase2.svg 8.7
Conservative Robert Goodwill 15,60732.1Increase2.svg 0.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Abbott5,78911.9−9.5
Majority11,57723.9Increase2.svg 7.9
Turnout 48,58077.7Increase2.svg 1.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 3.9

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Redcar [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mo Mowlam 22,824 47.3 Increase2.svg 6.7
Conservative Peter Bassett15,08931.3Decrease2.svg 2.4
SDP Glyn Nightingale10,29821.4Decrease2.svg 1.3
Majority7,73516.0Increase2.svg 9.1
Turnout 48,21176.1Decrease2.svg 2.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg 4.5
General election 1983: Redcar [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Tinn 18,348 40.6
Conservative Peter Bassett15,24433.7
SDP Glyn Nightingale11,61425.7New
Majority3,1046.9
Turnout 45,20671.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Teesside, Redcar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Tinn 25,47053.68
Conservative Elizabeth Cottrell17,41736.71
Liberal A. Elliott4,2258.91
Independent E. Lloyd3330.70New
Majority8,05316.97
Turnout 47,44575.90
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Teesside, Redcar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Tinn 23,20453.86
Conservative R. Hall12,77429.65
Liberal N. Clark7,10116.48New
Majority10,43024.21
Turnout 43,07969.08
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Teesside, Redcar
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Tinn 28,25259.79
Conservative R. Hall18,99840.21
Majority9,25419.58
Turnout 47,25076.66
Labour win (new seat)

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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