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Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)

Northampton North (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1974 onwards


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.

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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

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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 1 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

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Elections

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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. "2011 Census Interactive - ONS". ons.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  3. "E07000154". fingertips.phe.org.uk.
  4. "West Northamptonshire Liberal Democrats: Northampton North". www.westnorthantslibdems.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
  5. "Reform UK: Northampton North". www.reformparty.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  6. "Northampton North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  7. "BBC Local Live: Northamptonshire". BBC News. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  8. "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  9. "Northampton North". northamptonnorth.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  11. "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  12. "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

Sources

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