Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

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Ribble Valley
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Ribble Valley in Lancashire
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Location of Lancashire within England
County Lancashire
Electorate 77,437 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Bamber Bridge, Clitheroe, Gisburn
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Nigel Evans (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Clitheroe, Preston North, Darwen, Skipton and Fylde South [2]

Ribble Valley is a constituency [n 1] in Lancashire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Nigel Evans, a Conservative. [n 2] Evans has served as a Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons and Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means since January 2020; he previously served as First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means from 2010 to 2013.

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History

The Ribble Valley constituency was created in 1983 almost wholly from the former seat of Clitheroe. Much of the eastern part of the constituency lies within the historic county boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire.

Constituency profile

The constituency enjoys scenic villages for both commuters and the retired, has slightly higher than national average income and much lower than average reliance upon social housing. [3] [4] As of December 2012, unemployment was significantly lower than the national average. [5]

With the exception of one year when, following a by-election, it was represented by a Liberal Democrat, the MP has been a Conservative; the lowest majority was 11.6% in 1997. Boundary changes in 2010 brought in more urban areas from the neighbouring South Ribble district, and with it a large number of Labour voters, particularly in Bamber Bridge where all four local councillors are Labour, alongside Farington and Lostock Hall.

Six of the divisions on Lancashire County Council within the Ribble Valley constituency after the 2013 United Kingdom local elections were Conservative-held, with Labour having one. The Conservatives gained one division each from the Liberal Democrats and the Idle Toad parties, while Labour took one from the Conservatives. Labour also gained another Conservative seat, which crosses the boundaries of the Ribble Valley and South Ribble constituencies. [6]

The constituency comprises the whole of the Borough of Ribble Valley and a part of the Borough of South Ribble. In March 2015, two councillors, a Liberal Democrat and an Independent, defected to the Conservatives. Since the May 2015 local elections the council has been composed of 35 Conservative, 4 Liberal Democrat and 1 Labour councillors. [7] 14 of the 19 South Ribble Borough councillors within the Ribble Valley constituency are Conservative, and 5 are Labour.

Boundaries

Ribble Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

1983 to 1997: The Borough of Ribble Valley, and the Borough of Preston wards of Cadley, Greyfriars, Preston Rural East, and Sharoe Green.

1997 to 2010: The Borough of Ribble Valley, the City of Preston wards of Cadley, Greyfriars, Preston Rural East, Sharoe Green, and Sherwood, and the Borough of South Ribble wards of All Saints, and Samlesbury and Cuerdale.

2010 to 2015: The Borough of Ribble Valley, and the ten Borough of South Ribble wards of Bamber Bridge East, Bamber Bridge North, Bamber Bridge West, Coupe Green and Gregson Lane, Farington East, Farington West, Lostock Hall, Samlesbury and Walton, Tardy Gate, and Walton-le-Dale.

2015–present: The Borough of Ribble Valley, and the nine Borough of South Ribble wards of Bamber Bridge East, Bamber Bridge West, Coupe Green and Gregson Lane, Farington East, Farington West, Lostock Hall, Samlesbury and Walton, Walton-le-Dale East and Walton-le-Dale West.

In the run up to the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies led Parliament to approve the creation of a new seat of Wyre and Preston North. This creation caused major changes to seats including Ribble Valley, bringing a more urban element to the largely farming and rural mix of the existing seat.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The seat will lose Clitheroe and its environs to the new constituency of Pendle and Clitheroe and gain parts of rural and northern Preston, including the centre of Fulwood, transferred from the, to be abolished, constituency of Wyre and Preston North. In the Borough of South Ribble, Farington will be transferred to the South Ribble seat. [9] [10]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [11] PartyNotes
1983 David Waddington Conservative Government Chief Whip 1987–1989; Home Secretary 1989–1990; Resigned 1990, on being raised to the peerage
1991 by-election Michael Carr Liberal Democrats Defeated at the 1992 general election
1992 Nigel Evans Conservative First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (2010–2013)
Executive Secretary of the 1922 Committee (2017–2020)
Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means (2020–)
2013 Independent
2014 Conservative

Elections

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Ribble Valley election results

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Ribble Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Jason Alexander [12]
Conservative Nigel Evans [13]
Liberal Democrats John Potter [14]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Ribble Valley [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 33,346 60.3 +2.5
Labour Giles Bridge14,90727.0―6.9
Liberal Democrats Chantelle Seddon4,7768.6+2.7
Green Paul Yates1,7043.1+0.7
Independent Tony Johnson5511.0New
Majority18,43933.3+9.4
Turnout 55,28469.8―1.0
Conservative hold Swing +4.7
General election 2017: Ribble Valley [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 31,919 57.8 +9.2
Labour David Hinder18,72033.9+11.3
Liberal Democrats Allan Knox3,2475.9+0.6
Green Graham Sowter1,3142.4―1.8
Majority13,19923.9―2.1
Turnout 55,36370.8+3.7
Conservative hold Swing ―1.0
General election 2015: Ribble Valley [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 25,404 48.6 ―1.7
Labour David Hinder11,79822.6+0.6
UKIP Shirley Parkinson8,25015.8+9.1
Liberal Democrats Jackie Pearcey2,7565.3―15.2
Green Graham Sowter2,1934.2New
Independent David Brass1,4982.9New
Independent Grace Astley2880.6New
Independent Tony Johnson560.1―0.3
Majority13,60626.0―2.3
Turnout 52,24367.1+0.1
Conservative hold Swing ―1.1
General election 2010: Ribble Valley [19] [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 26,298 50.3 +5.4
Labour Paul Foster11,52922.0―7.8
Liberal Democrats Allan Knox10,73220.5―2.1
UKIP Stephen Rush3,4966.7+4.0
Independent Tony Johnson2320.4New
Majority14,76928.3+13.2
Turnout 52,28767.0+5.5
Conservative hold Swing +6.6

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Ribble Valley [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 25,834 51.9 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Julie Young11,66322.6―6.0
Labour Jack Davenport10,92421.9+2.0
UKIP Kevin Henry1,3452.7New
Majority14,17129.3+5.4
Turnout 49,77665.7―0.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
General election 2001: Ribble Valley [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 25,308 51.5 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Carr 14,07028.6―6.5
Labour Marcus B. Johnstone9,79319.9+4.2
Majority11,23822.9+11.3
Turnout 49,17166.2―12.3
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Ribble Valley [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 26,702 46.7 ―5.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Carr 20,06235.1―3.2
Labour Marcus B. Johnstone9,01315.7+7.0
Referendum Julian Parkinson1,2972.3New
Natural Law Nicola Holmes1470.2+0.0
Majority6,64011.6―0.1
Turnout 57,22178.5-6.5
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1992: Ribble Valley [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Evans 29,178 52.4 ―8.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Carr 22,63640.6+19.2
Labour Ronald Pickup3,6496.5―11.2
Raving Loony Green Giant David Beesley1520.3N/A
Natural Law Nicola Holmes1120.2New
Majority6,54211.8―27.7
Turnout 55,72785.0+5.9
Conservative hold Swing
By election 1991: Ribble Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Carr 22,377 48.5 +27.1
Conservative Nigel Evans 17,77638.5―22.4
Labour Josephine Farrington 4,3569.5―8.2
Ind. Conservative David Brass6111.3New
Green Halldora Ingham4661.0New
Monster Raving Loony Screaming Lord Sutch 2780.6New
Liberal Simon Taylor1330.3New
Independent - Corrective Party Lindi St Claire 720.2New
Raving Loony Green Giant Clitheroe Kid Stuart Hughes 600.1New
Majority4,60110.0N/A
Turnout 46,12971.1-8.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +24.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Ribble Valley [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Waddington 30,136 60.9 ―2.5
SDP Michael Carr 10,60821.4―1.7
Labour Greg Pope 8,78117.7+4.2
Majority19,52839.5―0.8
Turnout 49,52579.1+2.3
Conservative hold Swing ―0.4
General election 1983: Ribble Valley [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Waddington 29,223 63.4
SDP Michael Carr 10,63223.1
Labour Edward Saville6,21413.5
Majority18,59140.3
Turnout 46,06076.8
Conservative win (new seat)

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.

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