Tatton (UK Parliament constituency)

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Tatton
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Tatton in Cheshire
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Location of Cheshire within England
County Cheshire
Electorate 67,750 (2018) [1]
Major settlements Alderley Edge, Ashley, Chelford, Handforth, Knutsford, Lostock Gralam, Mobberley, Plumley, Styal, Wilmslow
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Esther McVey (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created from Runcorn, Cheadle, Northwich and Knutsford

Tatton is a constituency [n 1] in Cheshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Esther McVey, a Conservative. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

Tatton comprises the north-western part of the Cheshire East unitary authority, including the towns of Knutsford and Wilmslow, and a number of villages such as Alderley Edge, Chelford, Handforth and Mobberley, in Cheshire. It also covers a small, north-east, part of the Cheshire West and Chester unitary authority, including some of the outskirts of Northwich.

The seat largely comprises prosperous villages and small towns, many of which have high property prices, set amidst Cheshire countryside, featuring country parks, hills, recreation grounds and golf courses. [2] The area was previously dominated by countryside; however, since the 1950s, it has developed a largely built-up, suburban character, being located on the fringes of Greater Manchester. The largest centres of population are Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Knutsford. Its proximity to Manchester means Tatton forms part of the commuter belt to the city.

Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.1% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian . [3]

During the 2016 EU membership referendum, the constituency voted to remain in the EU, despite both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester voting to leave overall. The margin was 55.56% Remain over 44.44% Leave. [4]

Creation

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election following the major reorganisation of local authorities under the Local Government Act 1972, which came into effect on 1 April 1974. It was formed from parts of the seats of Runcorn, Cheadle, Northwich and Knutsford. The constituency is named after Tatton Park, a stately home in this area.

Boundaries

Tatton (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of current boundaries

1983–1997: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Dean Row, Fulshaw, Handforth, High Legh, Hough, Knutsford Nether, Knutsford Over, Knutsford South, Knutsford West, Lacey Green, Mere, Mobberley, Morley and Styal, and Plumley; and the District of Vale Royal wards of Barnton, Castle, Cogshall, Lostock Gralam, Marston and Wincham, Northwich, Rudheath and Whatcroft, Seven Oaks, Shakerley, Winnington, Witton North, and Witton South. [5]

Initially comprised the towns of Northwich and Knutsford and surrounding rural areas, formerly parts of the abolished constituencies of the same names, together with the former Urban District of Wilmslow, previously part of the constituency of Cheadle. Also included a small area transferred from Runcorn.

1997–2010: The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Alderley Edge, Dean Row, Fulshaw, Handforth, High Legh, Hough, Knutsford Nether, Knutsford Over, Knutsford South, Knutsford West, Lacey Green, Mere, Mobberley, Morley and Styal, Nether Alderley, and Plumley; and the District of Vale Royal wards of Barnton, Cogshall, Lostock Gralam, Marston and Wincham, Rudheath and Whatcroft, Seven Oaks, and Shakerley. [6]

Under the Fourth Periodic Review of constituencies, the number of constituencies in Cheshire was increased from 10 to 11 and Northwich was now included in the newly created constituency of Weaver Vale. To compensate for this loss, Alderley Edge was transferred from Macclesfield.

2010–2019: The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 defined the boundaries as:

The Borough of Macclesfield wards of Alderley Edge, Chelford, Dean Row, Fulshaw, Handforth, High Legh, Hough, Knutsford Bexton, Knutsford Nether, Knutsford Norbury Booths, Knutsford Over, Lacey Green, Mere, Mobberley, Morley & Styal, and Plumley; and the Borough of Vale Royal wards of Barnton, Cogshall, Lostock & Wincham, Rudheath & South Witton, Seven Oaks & Marston, Shakerley. [7]

Minor changes due to revision of ward boundaries.

However, before the new boundaries came into force for the 2010 election, the districts making up the county of Cheshire were abolished on 1 April 2009, being replaced by four unitary authorities. Consequently, the constituency's boundaries became:

The Cheshire East wards of Alderley Edge, Chelford, Handforth, High Legh, Knutsford, Mobberley, Wilmslow Dean Row, Wilmslow East, Wilmslow Lacey Green, and Wilmslow West & Chorley ; and the Cheshire West and Chester wards of Marbury, Shakerley, and Witton & Rudheath (part).

2019–present: Following a further local government ward boundary review in 2019, the boundaries are currently:

The Cheshire East wards of Alderley Edge, Chelford, Handforth, High Legh, Knutsford, Mobberley, Wilmslow Dean Row, Wilmslow East, Wilmslow Lacey Green, and Wilmslow West & Chorley ; and the Cheshire West and Chester wards of Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead (part), Marbury (part), Rudheath (part), and Shakerley. [8]

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 constituency will be expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the village of Lymm (but not Thelwall) from Warrington South. Other boundary changes within the Borough of Cheshire West and Cheshire to take account of ward boundary modifications.

Political history

The constituency was initially held in 1983 by the Conservative Neil Hamilton.

During the 1997 general election campaign, Tatton was one of the UK's highest-profile constituencies. Following Hamilton's implication in the Cash for Questions scandal of the 1990s, the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats withdrew their candidates in favour of the former BBC journalist Martin Bell, who stood as an Independent, while those two parties supported his "anti-corruption" campaign. Bell was ultimately successful, with a majority of 11,077. Hamilton came second.

Having promised to serve only one term, Bell did not contest the seat at the 2001 election, and the seat was won by Conservative George Osborne with a majority of 8,611 (20.8%). Osborne held the seat at the 2005 election with an increased majority, and became the Shadow Chancellor that year. He held the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2010 to 2016, one of the highest frontbench government positions. Osborne served the seat until standing down at the 2017 election, [10] having been announced as the new editor of the London Evening Standard newspaper in March of that year.

Esther McVey, who had been MP for nearby Wirral West from 2010 to 2015, was elected in 2017. McVey was the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions after Theresa May's Cabinet reshuffle in January 2018, but resigned after concerns over May's plan of leaving the European Union in November 2018. [11] McVey subsequently announced her candidacy for the Conservative Party leadership in 2019, but was knocked out in the first round, receiving the lowest number of votes of all ten candidates.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember [12] Party
1983 Neil Hamilton Conservative
1997 Martin Bell Independent
2001 George Osborne Conservative
2017 Esther McVey Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Tatton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Nigel Hennerley [13]
Labour Ryan Jude [14]
Conservative Esther McVey [15]
Reform UK Simon Moorehead [16]
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Smith [17]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Swing

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Tatton [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Esther McVey 28,277 57.7 ―0.9
Labour James Weinberg10,89022.2―6.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Smith7,71215.7+6.7
Green Nigel Hennerley2,0884.3+2.2
Majority17,38735.5+5.4
Turnout 48,96770.9―1.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.7
General election 2017: Tatton [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Esther McVey 28,764 58.6 ±0.0
Labour Samuel Rushworth13,97728.5+10.2
Liberal Democrats Gareth Wilson4,4319.0+0.5
Green Nigel Hennerley1,0242.1―1.7
Independent Quentin Abel9201.9New
Majority14,78730.1−10.2
Turnout 49,11672.4+2.2
Conservative hold Swing ―5.1
General election 2015: Tatton [20] [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Osborne 26,552 58.6 +4.0
Labour David Pinto-Duschinsky 8,31118.3+1.0
UKIP Stuart Hutton4,87110.8New
Liberal Democrats Gareth Wilson3,8508.5―14.1
Green Tina Rothery1,7143.8New
Majority18,24140.3+8.3
Turnout 45,29870.2―0.4
Conservative hold Swing +1.5
General election 2010: Tatton [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Osborne 24,687 54.6
Liberal Democrats David Lomax10,20022.6
Labour Richard Jackson7,80317.3
Independent Sarah Flannery2,2434.9New
The True English (Poetry) PartyMichael Gibson2980.7New
Majority14,48732.0
Turnout 45,23170.6
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Tatton [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Osborne 21,447 51.8 +3.7
Labour Justin Madders 9,71623.5―3.8
Liberal Democrats William Arnold9,01621.8+3.2
UKIP Diane Bowler9962.4+0.5
Independent Michael Gibson2390.6New
Majority11,73128.3+3.5
Turnout 41,41464.6+1.1
Conservative hold Swing +3.8
General election 2001: Tatton [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Osborne 19,860 48.1 +10.6
Labour Steven Conquest11,24927.3New
Liberal Democrats Michael Ash7,68518.6New
UKIP Mark Sheppard7691.9New
Independent GreenPeter Sharratt7341.8New
Tatton GroupVivianne Allinson5051.2New
Independent John Batchelor 3220.8New
Independent Jonathan Hunt1540.4New
Majority8,61120.8N/A
Turnout 41,27863.5―7.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing +5.4

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Tatton [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Martin Bell 29,354 60.2 New
Conservative Neil Hamilton 18,27737.5―17.6
Ind. Conservative Sam Hill2950.6New
Ind. Conservative Simon Kinsey1840.4New
Miss Moneypenny's Glamorous One PartyBurnel Penhaul1280.3New
Albion PartyJohn Muir1260.3New
Natural Law Michael Kennedy1230.3New
Lord Biro versus the Scallywag Tories David Bishop 1160.2New
Ind. Conservative Ralph Nicholas1130.2New
Juice PartyJulian Price730.1New
Majority11,07722.7N/A
Turnout 48,79276.1―4.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing Decrease2.svg 38.7

1997(new boundaries)

General election 1992: Tatton [26] [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Hamilton 31,658 55.1 +0.5
Labour Jonathan Kelly15,79827.5+5.9
Liberal Democrats Catherine Hancox9,59716.7―6.9
Feudal PartyMichael Gibson4100.7+0.2
Majority15,86027.6―3.4
Turnout 57,46380.8+4.0
Conservative hold Swing ―2.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Tatton [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Hamilton 30,128 54.6 ±0.0
SDP Bridie Gaskin13,03423.6―3.6
Labour Hazel Blears 11,76021.3+3.1
Feudal PartyMichael Gibson2630.5New
Majority17,09431.0+3.6
Turnout 55,18576.8+2.5
Conservative hold Swing +1.8
General election 1983: Tatton [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Hamilton 27,877 54.6
SDP David Levy13,91727.2
Labour William Davies9,29518.2
Majority13,96027.4
Turnout 51,08974.3
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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