Stoke-on-Trent North (UK Parliament constituency)

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Stoke-on-Trent North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Stoke-on-Trent North in Staffordshire
EnglandStaffordshire.svg
Location of Staffordshire within England
County Staffordshire
Electorate 72,225 (December 2010) [1]
Major settlements Burslem, Tunstall
Current constituency
Created 1950
Member of Parliament Jonathan Gullis (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Burslem, Hanley
Leek

Stoke-on-Trent North is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Jonathan Gullis, a member of the Conservative Party. [n 2]

Contents

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [2] Party
1950 Albert Davies Labour
1953 by-election Harriet Slater Labour Co-op
1966 John Forrester Labour
1987 Joan Walley Labour
2015 Ruth Smeeth Labour
2019 Jonathan Gullis Conservative

Constituency profile

The area has relatively fast connections compared to other seats in the county, equally to Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. However, the area's traditional pottery industry has shed many jobs. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 higher than the national average of 3.8%, at 5.2% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian , the middle figure of the three rates for the city's seats. [3]

Boundaries

Stoke-on-Trent North (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

Each of the three constituencies of Stoke-on-Trent contain two of the historic "six towns" of the Potteries. Burslem and Tunstall are Stoke-on-Trent North's long-established ceramics and porcelain settlements; see Staffordshire Potteries.

2010–present: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem North, Burslem South, Chell and Packmoor, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Ravenscliffe, and Talke.

1997–2010: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Grange, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the District of Staffordshire Moorlands wards of Brown Edge and Endon, and Stanley.

1983–1997: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Green, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Newchapel, and Talke.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 27.

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):

In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Kidsgrove district of Newchapel will be transferred from Staffordshire Moorlands. The boundary with Stoke-on-Trent Central will be re-aligned to take account of revised ward boundaries.

Following a further local government boundary review in the City of Stoke-on-Trent which came into effect in May 2023 [5] [6] , the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:

History

This constituency was formed in 1950, at which time it incorporated parts of the former Leek and Hanley seats.

Prominent members

As a frontbench member in government, John Forrester became in 1970 a Health Minister, before the election of that year.

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Karl Beresford [8]
Conservative Jonathan Gullis [9]
Green Josh Harris [10]
Labour David Williams [11]
Majority
Turnout
Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Stoke-on-Trent North [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jonathan Gullis 20,974 52.3 Increase2.svg 7.0
Labour Ruth Smeeth 14,68836.6Decrease2.svg 14.3
Brexit Party Richard Watkin2,3745.9New
Liberal Democrats Peter Andras1,2683.2Increase2.svg 1.0
Green Alan Borgars5081.3Decrease2.svg 0.3
Independent Matthew Dilworth3220.8New
Majority6,28615.7N/A
Turnout 40,13457.5Decrease2.svg 1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg 10.7
General election 2017: Stoke-on-Trent North [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Smeeth 21,272 50.9 Increase2.svg 11.0
Conservative Benedict Adams18,91345.3Increase2.svg 17.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Whelan9162.2Decrease2.svg 0.7
Green Doug Rouxel6851.6Decrease2.svg 1.2
Majority2,3595.6Decrease2.svg 6.9
Turnout 41,78658.6Increase2.svg 5.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 3.4
General election 2015: Stoke-on-Trent North [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ruth Smeeth 15,429 39.9 Decrease2.svg 4.4
Conservative Benedict Adams10,59327.4Increase2.svg 3.6
UKIP Geoff Locke9,54224.7Increase2.svg 18.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Roberts1,1372.9Decrease2.svg 14.8
Green Sean Adam1,0912.8New
Independent John Millward5081.3New
Independent Craig Pond [15] [16] 3540.9New
Majority4,83612.5Decrease2.svg 8.0
Turnout 38,65453.2Decrease2.svg 2.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 4.0
General election 2010: Stoke-on-Trent North [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Walley 17,815 44.3 Decrease2.svg 11.5
Conservative Andy Large9,58023.8Increase2.svg 6.0
Liberal Democrats John Fisher7,12017.7Increase2.svg 4.2
BNP Melanie Baddeley3,1968.0Increase2.svg 2.0
UKIP Geoff Locke2,4856.2Increase2.svg 2.1
Majority8,23520.5Decrease2.svg11.9
Turnout 40,19655.8Increase2.svg 4.9
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg 8.8

Elections of the 2000s

General election 2005: Stoke-on-Trent North [18] [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Walley 16,191 52.6 -5.4
Conservative Benjamin Browning6,15520.0+1.2
Liberal Democrats Henry Jebb4,56114.8+2.9
BNP Spencer Cartlidge2,1326.9New
UKIP Eileen Braithwaite6962.3New
Veritas Ian Taylor6892.2New
Independent Harry Chesters3361.1New
Majority10,03632.6-6.6
Turnout 30,76052.7+0.8
Labour hold Swing -3.3
General election 2001: Stoke-on-Trent North [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Walley 17,460 58.0 -7.2
Conservative Benjamin Browning5,67618.8-1.4
Liberal Democrats Henry Jebb3,58011.9+1.2
Independent Charles Wanger3,39911.3New
Majority11,78439.2-5.8
Turnout 30,11551.9-13.4
Labour hold Swing -2.9

Elections of the 1990s

General election 1997: Stoke-on-Trent North [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Walley 25,190 65.2 +8.5
Conservative Christopher Day7,79820.2-9.0
Liberal Democrats Henry Jebb4,14110.7-2.6
Referendum Jennefer Tobin1,5374.0New
Majority17,39245.0+17.5
Turnout 38,66465.3-8.1
Labour hold Swing +11.9
General election 1992: Stoke-on-Trent North [24] [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Walley 30,464 56.7 +9.6
Conservative Laurence M. Harris15,68729.2-2.1
Liberal Democrats John P. Redfern7,16713.3-8.3
Natural Law Alan H. Morrison3870.7New
Majority14,77727.5+11.7
Turnout 53,70573.4+0.5
Labour hold Swing +5.9

Elections of the 1980s

General election 1987: Stoke-on-Trent North [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Walley 25,459 47.1 +0.8
Conservative Reginald Davies16,94631.3+0.4
SDP Stephen Simmonds11,66521.6-1.2
Majority8,51315.8+0.4
Turnout 54, 07072.9+1.9
Labour hold Swing +0.2
General election 1983: Stoke-on-Trent North [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Forrester 24,721 46.3 -13.1
Conservative Roger Ibbs16,51830.9+0.3
SDP Trevor Beswick12,18622.8+13.6
Majority8,20315.4-13.3
Turnout 53,42571.0-1.7
Labour hold Swing

Elections of the 1970s

General election 1979: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Forrester 25,65259.36
Conservative Roger Ibbs13,22830.61
Liberal Clive Smedley3,9949.24
National Front C Baugh3410.79New
Majority12,42428.75
Turnout 43,21572.75
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Forrester 25,26460.59
Conservative JWD Davies10,19224.44
Liberal M Smith6,23914.96New
Majority15,07236.15
Turnout 41,69569.61
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Forrester 28,17764.19
Conservative J Davies15,71835.81
Majority12,45928.38
Turnout 43,89573.95
Labour hold Swing
General election 1970: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Forrester 20,64266.19
Conservative JS Heath10,54233.81
Majority10,10032.38
Turnout 31,18452.95
Labour win (new seat)

Elections of the 1960s

General election 1966: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Forrester 28,49171.54
Conservative LCN Bury11,33528.46
Majority17,15643.08
Turnout 39,82672.44
Labour hold Swing
General election 1964: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Harriet Slater 27,58464.74
Conservative B David Barton15,02535.26
Majority12,55929.48
Turnout 42,60976.24
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Elections of the 1950s

General election 1959: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Harriet Slater 29,33663.97
Conservative Samuel Middup16,52236.03
Majority12,81427.94
Turnout 45,85878.61
Labour Co-op hold Swing
General election 1955: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Harriet Slater 29,47366.87
Conservative Samuel Middup14,59933.13
Majority14,87433.74
Turnout 44,07275.31
Labour Co-op hold Swing
By Election 1953: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Harriet Slater 23,10375.49+4.05
Conservative Samuel Middup7,50224.51-4.05
Majority15,60150.98+8.10
Turnout 30,605
Labour hold Swing
General election 1951: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Davies 36,69271.44
National Liberal James Coventry14,66828.56
Majority22,02442.88
Turnout 51,36083.81
Labour hold Swing
General election 1950: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Albert Davies 36,89671.58
Conservative PW Hodgens14,64728.42
Majority22,24943.16
Turnout 51,54385.01
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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