Bristol North West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Bristol North West in Avon for the 2010 general election
Outline map
Location of Avon within England
CountyBristol
Population100,809 (2011 UK Census)[1]
Electorate72,211 (2018)[2]
Major settlementsAvonmouth, Sea Mills, Shirehampton
Current constituency
Created1950
Member of ParliamentDarren Jones (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromBristol West and Thornbury

Bristol North West is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Darren Jones of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Constituency profile

The seat covers northwest parts of Bristol, extending to the Severn Estuary.[3] It includes deprived areas such as Lawrence Weston and Southmead, as well as wealthier areas including Westbury-on-Trym and Stoke Bishop.[4]

History

Bristol North West has traditionally been a Conservative-Labour swing seat. Party positions altered completely in 2010 with the Liberal Democrat candidate, Paul Harrod achieving second place with a slightly larger one party swing, of 11.4%, than winning candidate Charlotte Leslie and saw a fresh Labour Party candidate suffer a large decrease in percentage of the Labour vote of 20.8%.[n 3] This changed in 2015 with the Conservatives winning the seat with an increased majority of 9.5%, and Labour moving back into second place. In the snap 2017 general election, the seat was lost to the Labour Party on a swing of 9%.[5]

The 2017 win was a surprise to the successful Labour candidate Darren Jones. He attributed his win to three factors: Corbyn and a good Labour manifesto, the youth vote, and Europe (the constituency had voted 61% remain).[6] Jones was re-elected as MP for the constituency in 2019 with an increased majority.

Boundaries

Map
Map of current boundaries

1950–1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Durdham, Horfield, and Westbury-on-Trym.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Henbury, Horfield, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym.

1983–1997: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym, and the District of Northavon wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.

1997–2010: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, and Southmead, and the South Gloucestershire wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Patchway Callicroft, Patchway Coniston, Patchway Stoke Lodge, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.

2010–present: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Henleaze, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, and Westbury-on-Trym.

The constituency boundary extends into the Severn Estuary and includes the uninhabited islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm.[7]

Following the review by the Boundary Commission for England into parliamentary representation in the former county of Avon Somerset and Gloucestershire the constituency had boundary changes at the 2010 general election.[8] In particular, the constituency is now wholly contained within the City of Bristol: the areas of Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford, Bradley Stoke and Aztec West which are in the South Gloucestershire district were transferred to a new Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency. At the same time, the areas of Stoke Bishop, Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym were gained from Bristol West.

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 be subject to moderate boundary changes which involves the gain of Bishopston and Ashley Down from Bristol West.[10] These gains will be offset by the loss of Lockleaze which will move into the re-established Bristol North East constituency.[11]

Members of Parliament

Election Member[12] Party
1950 Gurney Braithwaite Conservative
1955 Christopher Boyd Labour
1959 Martin McLaren Conservative
1966 John Ellis Labour
1970 Martin McLaren Conservative
Oct 1974 Ronald Thomas Labour
1979 Michael Colvin Conservative
1983 Michael Stern Conservative
1997 Doug Naysmith Labour
2010 Charlotte Leslie Conservative
2017 Darren Jones Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Laura Saunders[13]
Green Mary Page[14]
SDP Ben Smith[15]
Labour
Liberal Democrats
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Bristol North West[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Jones 27,330 48.9 -1.8
Conservative Mark Weston 21,638 38.7 -3.1
Liberal Democrats Chris Coleman 4,940 8.8 +3.6
Green Heather Mack 1,977 3.5 +1.2
Majority 5,692 10.2 +1.3
Turnout 55,885 73.3 +1.6
Labour hold Swing +0.7
General election 2017: Bristol North West [17][18][19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Darren Jones 27,400 50.7 +16.3
Conservative Charlotte Leslie 22,639 41.8 -2.1
Liberal Democrats Celia Downie 2,814 5.2 -1.0
Green Sharmila Bousa (withdrawn) 1,243 2.3 -3.4
Majority 4,761 8.9 N/A
Turnout 54,096 71.7 +4.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.2

See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Bristol North West
General election 2015: Bristol North West[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlotte Leslie 22,767 43.9 +5.9
Labour Darren Jones 17,823 34.4 +8.5
UKIP Michael Frost 4,889 9.4 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Clare Campion-Smith 3,214 6.2 -25.3
Green Justin Quinnell 2,952 5.7 +4.7
TUSC Anne Lemon 160 0.3 New
Majority 4,944 9.5 +3.0
Turnout 51,805 67.6 -0.9
Conservative hold Swing -1.3
General election 2010: Bristol North West[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlotte Leslie 19,115 38.0 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Paul Harrod 15,841 31.5 +6.6
Labour Sam Townend 13,059 25.9 −12.2
UKIP Robert Upton 1,175 2.3 +0.7
English Democrat Ray Carr 635 1.3 −0.4
Green Alex Dunn 511 1.0 New
Majority 3,274 6.5 N/A
Turnout 50,336 68.5 −0.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +15.45[n 4]

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bristol North West[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Doug Naysmith 22,192 46.7 −5.4
Conservative Alastair Watson 13,230 27.9 −0.8
Liberal Democrats Bob Hoyle 9,545 20.1 +4.2
UKIP Christopher Lees 1,132 2.4 −0.1
English Democrat Michael Blundell 828 1.7 New
Socialist Alternative Graeme Jones 565 1.2 New
Majority 8,962 18.8 -4.6
Turnout 47,492 61.1 +0.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing −2.3
General election 2001: Bristol North West[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Doug Naysmith 24,236 52.1 +2.2
Conservative Charles Hansard 13,349 28.7 −0.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Tyzack 7,387 15.9 +2.7
UKIP Diane Carr 1,140 2.5 New
Socialist Labour Vince Horrigan 371 0.8 -0.1
Majority 10,887 23.4 +2.8
Turnout 46,483 60.4 −13.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing +1.4

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bristol North West[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Doug Naysmith 27,575 49.9 +7.6
Conservative Michael Stern 16,193 29.3 −13.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Parry 7,263 13.2 −1.0
Independent Labour Charles Horton 1,718 3.1 New
Referendum John Quintanillia 1,609 2.9 New
Socialist Labour Giles Shorter 482 0.9 New
BNP Stephen Parnell 265 0.5 New
Natural Law Thomas Leighton 140 0.3 New
Majority 11,382 20.6 N/A
Turnout 55,245 73.7 -8.6
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing +10.3
General election 1992: Bristol North West[26][27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stern 25,354 42.3 −4.3
Labour Co-op Doug Naysmith 25,309 42.3 +7.7
Liberal Democrats John D. Taylor 8,498 14.2 −4.6
Independent Ind SD Hilary S. Long 729 1.2 New
Majority 45 0.1 −12.0
Turnout 59,890 82.3 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing −6.0

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bristol North West[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stern 26,953 46.6 +2.7
Labour Terence Walker 20,001 34.6 +2.0
SDP John Kirkcaldy 10,885 18.8 -4.8
Majority 6,952 12.0 +0.7
Turnout 57,839 79.4 +2.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.7[n 5]
General election 1983: Bristol North West[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Stern 24,617 43.9
Labour Co-op Sarah R. Palmer 18,290 32.6
SDP Hilary S. Long 13,228 23.6 New
Majority 6,327 11.3
Turnout 56,135 76.9
Conservative hold Swing -8.65[n 6]

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Colvin 25,915 48.6 +7.7
Labour Ronald Thomas 21,238 39.8 -2.3
Liberal G.A. Davis 5,857 11.0 -6.0
National Front P.M. Kingston 264 0.5 New
More Prosperous Britain T.L. Keen 73 0.1 New
Majority 4,677 8.8 N/A
Turnout 53,347 81.3 +2.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +5.0
General election October 1974: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ronald Thomas 22,156 42.1 +3.5
Conservative Martin McLaren 21,523 40.9 +1.1
Liberal E. David 8,914 17.0 -3.9
Majority 633 1.2 N/A
Turnout 52,593 79.3 -3.2
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.2
General election February 1974: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin McLaren 21,569 39.8 -7.8
Labour Ronald Thomas 20,919 38.6 -6.9
Liberal E. David 11,312 20.9 +14.4
Independent T.E. Wetherall 440 0.8 New
Majority 650 1.2 -0.9
Turnout 54,240 82.5 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing -0.5
General election 1970: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin McLaren 24,124 47.6 -1.1
Labour John Ellis 23,075 45.5 -4.6
Liberal H.J. Stevens 3,299 6.5 New
Communist W.E. Williams 227 0.5 -0.7
Majority 1,049 2.1 N/A
Turnout 50,725 78.0 -4.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +1.75

Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Ellis 24,195 50.1 +7.2
Conservative Martin McLaren 23,526 48.7 +3.6
Communist B. Underwood 595 1.2 New
Majority 669 1.4 N/A
Turnout 48,316 82.0 -1.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +1.8[n 7]
General election 1964: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin McLaren 22,129 45.1 -6.9
Labour David Watkins 21,030 42.9 -5.1
Liberal T.G. Douglas 5,883 12.0 New
Majority 1,099 2.2 -1.8
Turnout 49,042 83.1 +0.2
Conservative hold Swing -0.9

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin McLaren 24,938 52.0 +3.9
Labour Christopher Boyd 23,019 48.0 -3.9
Majority 1,919 4.0 N/A
Turnout 47,957 82.9 +3.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.9
General election 1955: Bristol North West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Christopher Boyd 22,950 51.9 +5.5
Conservative Gurney Braithwaite 21,295 48.1 -5.5
Majority 1,655 3.8 N/A
Turnout 44,245 79.1 -7.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +5.5
General election 1951: Bristol North West[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gurney Braithwaite 28,394 53.6 +5.9
Labour Claud Morris 24,553 46.4 +3.7
Majority 3,841 7.2 +2.2
Turnout 52,947 86.1 +1.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.2[n 8]
General election 1950: Bristol North West[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gurney Braithwaite 23,884 47.7
Labour Claud Morris 21,394 42.7
Liberal Frances Mary Pugh 4,784 9.6
Majority 2,490 5.0
Turnout 50,062 85.1
Conservative 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.
  3. ^ This was one of the largest negative one-party swings for a Labour candidate nationally in 2010.
  4. ^ Labour to Conservative: for Others to Conservative the swing was 10.1%
  5. ^ Others to Conservative; Labour to Conservative swing was 0.7%
  6. ^ Conservative to Liberal/SDP. Labour to Conservative: 2.5%
  7. ^ 4.6% swing Others to Labour
  8. ^ Others to Conservative swing: 5.9%

References

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  4. ^ Bristol Cable https://thebristolcable.org/2019/11/bristol-north-west-what-you-need-to-know-for-the-election/
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  9. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 7 South West region.
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  31. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1950.

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