Blyth_(UK_Parliament_constituency)

Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

Blyth Valley (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliament constituency in England since 1950


Blyth Valley, formerly known as Blyth, is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Ian Levy, a Conservative.[n 2]

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Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be abolished, with the majority of its contents - excluding the town of Blyth itself - being absorbed into the new constituency of Cramlington and Killingworth, to be first contested at the next general election. Blyth will be included in the new constituency of Blyth and Ashington.[3]

Constituency profile

The constituency is in the former Northumberland Coalfield where mining and shipbuilding were once significant industries. Residents' incomes and wealth are slightly below average for the UK.[4]

History

The constituency of Blyth was established under the Representation of the People Act 1948 for the 1950 general election. Following the reorganisation of local authorities resulting from the Local Government Act 1972, it was renamed Blyth Valley for the 1983 general election to correspond with the newly formed Borough of Blyth Valley.

In the 2019 general election, Blyth Valley was the third seat to declare and the first Conservative victory of the election,[5] pointing towards many similar Conservative victories in Labour's Red Wall[6] as the night went on.

Boundaries

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1950–1974 (Blyth): The Municipal Borough of Blyth, and the Urban Districts of Bedlingtonshire, and Seaton Valley.[7][8]

Blyth and Bedlington were transferred from Morpeth. Seaton Valley (incorporating Cramlington, Seghill, Earsdon and Seaton Delaval) was added from the abolished constituency of Wansbeck.

1974–1983 (Blyth): The borough of Blyth, and the urban districts of Bedlingtonshire, and Seaton Valley.[9]

The boundary with Hexham was slightly amended to take account of changes to local government boundaries.

1983–present (Blyth Valley): The Borough of Blyth Valley.[10][11][12]

Bedlington was transferred to the re-established constituency of Wansbeck. Small area in the south (Backworth and Earsdon), which was now part of the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside in Tyne and Wear, transferred to Wallsend.

2007 boundary review

In the fifth periodic boundary review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, which came into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England recommended that no changes be made to the Blyth Valley constituency.[13]

In 2009, a further government reorganisation resulted in the abolition of all local government boroughs and districts in Northumberland and the establishment of the county as a unitary authority. Accordingly, although this has not affected the current constituency boundaries, the constituency now contains the Northumberland County Council wards of: Cowpen, Cramlington East, Cramlington Eastfield, Cramlington North, Cramlington South East, Cramlington Village, Cramlington West, Croft, Hartley, Holywell, Isabella, Kitty Brewster, Newsham, Plessey, Seghill with Seaton Delaval, South Blyth, and Wensleydale.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

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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.

References

  1. "Blyth Valley: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  2. "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  3. "Conservatives break Labour's 50-year hold in Blyth Valley". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. Miscampbell, Guy (18 December 2019). "How the Tories won over Workington Man". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 18 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  5. Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1972). Boundaries of parliamentary constituencies 1985-1972. Chichester, Sussex: Political Reference Publications. pp. 82, 140. ISBN 0-900178-09-4.
  6. "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Blyth and Hexham) Order 1971. SI 1971/2107". Statutory Instruments 1971. Part III Section 2. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1972. pp. 6217–6218.
  7. Fifth Periodical Report. Cm 7032-iv (PDF). Vol. 4 (Mapping for the Non-Metropolitan Counties and the Unitary Authorities). London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 2007. ISBN 978-0101-703222.
  8. Angus, Kelly (14 November 2019). "PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION, THURSDAY, 12 DECEMBER 2019. BLYTH VALLEY CONSTITUENCY. STATEMENT AS TO PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  9. "Election Data 2015". Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  10. "Election Data 2015". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. "Candidate is selected". News Post Leader. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 January 2015. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  12. "General Election Candidates 2015 | Green Party Members' Website". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 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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