Mid Worcestershire
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Mid Worcestershire in Worcestershire
Outline map
Location of Worcestershire within England
CountyWorcestershire
Electorate71,660 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlementsDroitwich Spa and Evesham
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentNigel Huddleston (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromBromsgrove and Redditch and Worcester[2]

Mid Worcestershire is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Nigel Huddleston, a Conservative.[n 2]

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the constituency will only be subject to minor boundary changes, but is to be renamed Droitwich and Evesham - to be first contested at the next general election.[3]

Members of Parliament

Election Member[4] Party
1983 Eric Forth Conservative
1997 Peter Luff Conservative
2015 Nigel Huddleston Conservative

Constituency profile

Income levels are on average considerably higher than the national average[5] and levels of rented[6] and social housing[5] are below the national average, particularly levels seen in cities.

The constituency, which has 72,317 people aged 18 and over[5] according to the 2001 census, plus 39,645 households[5] includes the towns of Droitwich Spa and Evesham and the many semi-rural villages around the cathedral city of Worcester, sits across an undulating part of the West Midlands with good access to its central commercial, service sector and industrial areas.

Boundaries

Map
Map of current boundaries

The present Mid Worcestershire constituency has existed almost intact since 1997,[n 3] covers central and south-eastern parts of the county of Worcestershire. It covers most of the Wychavon district, including Broadway, Droitwich and Evesham, but excluding the areas around Pershore (which is in the Worcestershire West constituency) and ward of Inkberrow (in the Redditch constituency).

The original constituency, which was created in 1983, covered a much different area. Situated to the north of Worcester, it included the towns of Droitwich and Redditch.

1983–1997: The Borough of Redditch, and the District of Wychavon wards of Bowbrook, Claines Central and West, Claines East, Dodderhill, Droitwich Central, Droitwich South, Droitwich West, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Lovett, and Ombersley.

1997–2010: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bowbrook, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway, Dodderhill, Drakes Broughton, Droitwich Central, Droitwich South, Droitwich West, Evesham East, Evesham Hampton, Evesham North, Evesham South, Evesham West, Fladbury, Hanbury, Hartlebury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Lenches, Lovett, North Claines, Ombersley, Pinvin, Spetchley, The Littletons, Upton Snodsbury, and Wickhamford.

2010–present: The District of Wychavon wards of Badsey, Bengeworth, Bowbrook, Bretforton and Offenham, Broadway and Wickhamford, Dodderhill, Drakes Broughton, Droitwich Central, Droitwich East, Droitwich South East, Droitwich South West, Droitwich West, Evesham North, Evesham South, Fladbury, Great Hampton, Hartlebury, Harvington and Norton, Honeybourne and Pebworth, Little Hampton, Lovett and North Claines, Norton and Whittington, Ombersley, Pinvin, The Littletons, and Upton Snodsbury.

History

Eric Forth of the Conservative Party represented the original Mid Worcestershire constituency from 1983 until 1997. Following the considerable boundary changes (described above) that took effect at the 1997 general election, Peter Luff (whose Worcester constituency considerably overlapped the new seat) was selected as the Conservative candidate, and remained as MP until 2015 when he stood down following his term (Eric Forth was at the same election instead elected for Bromley and Chislehurst, which seat he held until his death in 2006). Following the 2015 general election, Nigel Huddleston was elected as the new Conservative MP for the constituency.

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Mid Worcestershire[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 37,426 66.7 +1.4
Labour Helen Russell 9,408 16.8 –6.1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 6,474 11.5 +5.2
Green Sue Howarth 2,177 3.9 +1.4
Monster Raving Loony Barmy Brockman 638 1.1 New
Majority 28,018 49.9 +7.5
Turnout 56,123 71.7 –0.9
Conservative hold Swing –3.8
General election 2017: Mid Worcestershire[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 35,967 65.3 +8.3
Labour Fred Grindrod 12,641 22.9 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 3,450 6.3 –0.9
UKIP David Greenwood 1,660 3.0 –14.7
Green Fay Whitfield 1,371 2.5 –1.2
Majority 23,326 42.4 +3.1
Turnout 55,191 72.6 +1.1
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2015: Mid Worcestershire[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Huddleston 29,763 57.0 +2.5
UKIP Richard Keel[10] 9,213 17.7 +11.7
Labour Robin Lunn 7,548 14.5 –0.4
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley[11] 3,750 7.2 –16.2
Green Neil Franks[12] 1,933 3.7 +2.5
Majority 20,532 39.3 +8.2
Turnout 52,225 71.5 +0.9
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Mid Worcestershire[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Luff 27,770 54.5 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 11,906 23.4 +3.1
Labour Robin Lunn 7,613 14.9 –9.1
UKIP John White 3,049 6.0 +1.6
Green Gordon Matthews 593 1.2 New
Majority 15,864 31.1 +3.4
Turnout 50,931 70.6 +4.0
Conservative hold Swing 0.0

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Mid Worcestershire[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Luff 24,783 51.5 +0.4
Labour Matthew Gregson 11,456 23.8 –3.6
Liberal Democrats Margaret Rowley 9,796 20.4 +1.6
UKIP Anthony Eaves 2,092 4.3 +1.6
Majority 13,327 27.7 +4.0
Turnout 48,127 67.3 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General election 2001: Mid Worcestershire[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Luff 22,937 51.1 +3.7
Labour David Bannister 12,310 27.4 –1.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Browne 8,420 18.8 +0.2
UKIP Anthony Eaves 1,230 2.7 +1.4
Majority 10,627 23.7 +5.2
Turnout 44,897 62.4 –11.9
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Mid Worcestershire[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Luff 24,092 47.4
Labour Diane Smith 14,680 28.9
Liberal Democrats David Barwick 9,458 18.6
Referendum Terence Watson 1,780 3.5 New
UKIP David Ingles 646 1.3 New
Natural Law Alan Dyer 163 0.3
Majority 9,412 18.5
Turnout 50,819 74.3
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1992: Mid Worcestershire[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Forth 33,964 49.7 –1.9
Labour Jacqui Smith 24,094 35.3 +7.9
Liberal Democrats David J. Barwick 9,745 14.3 –6.7
Natural Law Paul Davis 520 0.8 New
Majority 9,870 14.4 –9.8
Turnout 68,323 81.1 +4.5
Conservative hold Swing +4.9

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Mid Worcestershire[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Forth 31,854 51.6 +0.7
Labour Peter Pinfield 16,943 27.4 +2.2
SDP Edgar Harwood 12,954 21.0 –2.2
Majority 14,911 24.2 –1.5
Turnout 61,751 76.6 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Mid Worcestershire[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Forth 28,159 50.9
Labour Richard Maher 14,954 25.2
SDP Margaret Fairhead 12,866 23.2
Nobody Party DW Fletcher 386 0.7
Majority 14,205 25.7
Turnout 56,365 74.6
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.
  3. ^ Before the 2010 change, only a share of the polling districts of Fladbury and Inkberrow were in the constituency, now instead all of Fladbury is and Inkberrow is not.

References

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  2. ^ "'Worcestershire Mid', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – West Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 5)
  5. ^ a b c d "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  6. ^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Worcestershire Mid Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Candidates confirmed for General Election". Stratford-upon-Avon Herald. 11 May 2017. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ^ "UK Polling Report".
  11. ^ "Liberal Democrats adopt Margaret Rowley as their Parliamentary Candidate". Mid Worcestershire Liberal Democrats. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
  12. ^ "Member of Parliament for Mid Worcestershire". YourNextMP. Archived from the original on 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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