Northampton North
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Northampton North in Northamptonshire
Outline map
Location of Northamptonshire within England
CountyNorthamptonshire
Electorate58,324 (2018)[1]
Major settlementsNorthampton (part)
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentMichael Ellis (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromNorthampton

Northampton North is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Michael Ellis, a Conservative.[n 2] The constituency is a considered a bellwether, as it has reflected the national result at every general election since it was created in February 1974.

History

This constituency was created for the election of February 1974 when the old constituency of Northampton was split into Northampton North and Northampton South.

Since creation it has been a bellwether, electing an MP from the winning (or largest governing) party in every general election.

Boundaries

Map
Map of current boundaries

1974–1983: The County Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Dallington, Kingsthorpe, Park, St David, and St George.[2]

1983–2010: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Dallington and Kings Heath, Headlands, Kingsthorpe, Lings, Lumbertubs, Park, St Alban, St George, Thorplands, and Welford.

2010–present: The Borough of Northampton wards of Abington, Boughton Green, Eastfield, Headlands, Kingsley, Kingsthorpe, Lumbertubs, Parklands, St David, and Thorplands.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be composed of the following wards in the District of West Northamptonshire (as they existed on 1st April 2021):

Abington and Phippsville; Boothville and Parklands; Castle; Dallington Spencer; Headlands; Kingsthorpe North; Kingsthorpe South; St. George; Talavera.[3]

The constituency will be expanded considerably with the addition of Northampton town centre from Northampton South.

Constituency profile

The constituency has income, social housing and unemployment statistics[4] close to the national average. There is a varied and dynamic service and engineering-centred economy typical of the East Midlands, with significant foodstuffs, clothing and consumables manufacturing and processing operations.[5] Health inequality is high, with the life expectancy gap between the least deprived and most deprived men in Northampton reaching over a decade.[6] According to Public Health England, the constituency is "considerably worse than [the] England average" in terms of violent crime, self harm, under 18 conception and GCSE achievement.[6]

Members of Parliament

Election Member[7] Party
Feb 1974 Maureen Colquhoun Labour
1979 Tony Marlow Conservative
1997 Sally Keeble Labour
2010 Michael Ellis Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lucy Rigby[8]
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer[9]

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Northampton North[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 21,031 53.2 +6.0
Labour Sally Keeble 15,524 39.3 -5.9
Liberal Democrats Martin Sawyer 2,031 5.1 +2.6
Green Katherine Pate 953 2.4 +0.8
Majority 5,507 13.9 +11.9
Turnout 39,539 66.7 -2.0
Conservative hold Swing +6.0
General election 2017: Northampton North[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 19,065 47.2 +4.8
Labour Sally Keeble 18,258 45.2 +11.1
UKIP Jonathan Bullock 1,404 3.5 -12.6
Liberal Democrats George Smid 1,015 2.5 -1.1
Green Steve Miller 636 1.6 -2.2
Majority 807 2.0 -6.2
Turnout 40,411 68.7
Conservative hold Swing -3.1
General election 2015: Northampton North[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 16,699 42.4 +8.3
Labour Sally Keeble 13,454 34.1 +4.8
UKIP Tom Rubython[13] 6,354 16.1 +13.0
Green Tony Clarke[14] 1,503 3.8 +2.7
Liberal Democrats Angela Paterson 1,401 3.6 -24.3
Majority 3,245 8.2 +3.4
Turnout 39,711
Conservative hold Swing +1.7
General election 2010: Northampton North[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Ellis 13,735 34.1 +4.4
Labour Sally Keeble 11,799 29.3 −10.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson 11,250 27.9 +1.0
BNP Ray Beasley 1,316 3.3 New
UKIP Jim MacArthur 1,238 3.1 +0.6
Green Tony Lochmuller 443 1.1 New
Independent Eamonn Fitzpatrick 334 0.8 New
Christian Timothy Webb 98 0.2 New
Independent Malcolm Mildren 58 0.1 New
Majority 1,936 4.8 N/A
Turnout 40,271 62.7 +5.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +6.9

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Northampton North[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Keeble 16,905 40.2 -9.2
Conservative Damian Collins 12,945 30.8 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Simpson 10,317 24.5 +6.8
UKIP John Howsam 1,050 2.5 +1.1
SOS! Northampton Paul Witherington 495 1.2 New
CPA Andrew Otchie 336 0.8 New
Majority 3,960 9.4 -9.6
Turnout 42,048 57.9 +1.9
Labour hold Swing -4.8
General election 2001: Northampton North[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Keeble 20,507 49.4 -3.3
Conservative John Whelan 12,614 30.4 -3.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Church 7,363 17.7 +5.0
UKIP Dusan Torbica 596 1.4 +0.5
Socialist Alliance Gordon White 414 1.0 New
Majority 7,893 19.0 0.0
Turnout 41,494 56.0 -14.1
Labour hold Swing -3.15

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Northampton North[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sally Keeble 27,247 52.7 +14.1
Conservative Tony Marlow 17,247 33.4 -12.4
Liberal Democrats L. Dunbar 6,579 12.7 -2.5
UKIP D. Torbica 474 0.9 New
Natural Law B. Spivack 161 0.3 -0.1
Majority 10,000 19.0 N/A
Turnout 51,708 70.1 -8.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: Northampton North[20][21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 24,865 45.8 -2.0
Labour JM Thomas 20,957 38.6 +8.7
Liberal Democrats R. Church 8,236 15.2 -5.9
Natural Law B Spivack 232 0.4 New
Majority 3,908 7.2 −10.7
Turnout 54,290 78.5 +3.9
Conservative hold Swing −5.4

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Northampton North[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 24,816 47.8 +0.8
Labour Owen Granfield 15,560 29.9 +3.0
Liberal Tony Rounthwaite 10,960 21.1 -5.0
Green Michael Green 471 0.9 New
Workers Revolutionary S. Colling 156 0.3 New
Majority 9,256 17.9 -2.2
Turnout 51,963 74.6
Conservative hold Swing -1.1
General election 1983: Northampton North[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 23,129 47.0
Labour David Offenbach 13,269 26.9
Liberal Anthony Rounthwaite 12,829 26.1
Majority 9,860 20.1
Turnout 49,227
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Marlow 18,597 48.22
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 13,934 36.13
Liberal Anthony Rounthwaite 5,659 14.67
National Front R G W Rickord 373 0.97 New
Majority 4,663 12.09 N/A
Turnout 38,563
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.11
General election October 1974: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 16,314 43.80 +3.08
Conservative Richard Tracey 14,776 39.67 +1.53
Liberal R B Baker 6,160 16.54 -4.60
Majority 1,538 4.13 -4.60
Turnout 37,250
Labour hold Swing +0.78
General election February 1974: Northampton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maureen Colquhoun 16,321 40.72
Conservative C M Jackson 15,288 38.14
Liberal R B Baker 8,475 21.14
Majority 1,033 2.58
Turnout 39,994
Labour hold Swing -3.15

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.

References

  1. ^ "England Parliamentary electorates 2010-2018". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Daventry, Wellingborough and Northampton) Order 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1973/604, retrieved 26 February 2023
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
  4. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  5. ^ "2011 Census Interactive - ONS". ons.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  6. ^ a b "E07000154". fingertips.phe.org.uk.
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 3)
  8. ^ "Ambulance wait times in Northampton referenced at Prime Minister's Questions as Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clash". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  9. ^ "West Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats: Northampton North". www.westnorthantslibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Northampton North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  11. ^ "BBC Local Live: Northamptonshire". BBC News. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Northampton North". northamptonnorth.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  14. ^ "- Green Party Members' Website". greenparty.org.uk.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ^ "BBC News - Election 2010 - Constituency - Northampton North". bbc.co.uk.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  22. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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