Stevenage_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Stevenage (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards
Stevenage is a constituency[n 1] in Hertfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Stephen McPartland, a member of the Conservative Party.[n 2]
| Stevenage | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Stevenage in Hertfordshire | |
Location of Hertfordshire within England | |
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Electorate | 69,357 (December 2010)[1] |
| Major settlements | Knebworth, Stevenage |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Stephen McPartland (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Hertford & Stevenage, Hitchin and East Hertfordshire |
The main town is known for its fast rail links to London and proximity to Luton Airport which accompanies a few headquarters of global businesses based in the seat. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 higher than the national average of 3.8%, and eastern regional average of 3.2%, at 4.0% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[2]
The constituency was created in 1983 primarily from the abolished seat of Hertford and Stevenage. A Southern England new town seat with volatile voting patterns, like its main predecessor, it was a bellwether of the national result; it was Conservative held between 1983 and 1997 until Labour easily gained it, but their winning margin in 2005 was small and the Conservatives gained the seat at the 2010 election.
The seat was held for Labour by Barbara Follett who achieved two ministerial roles from 2007 until 2010.
1983–1997
- The Borough of Stevenage;
- The District of North Hertfordshire wards of Codicote and Knebworth; and
- The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Cottered, Datchworth, Mundern, Walkern, and Watton-at-Stone.[3]
The constituency was formed primarily from the majority of the abolished constituency of Hertford and Stevenage. The wards of Codicote and Knebworth were transferred from the abolished constituency of Hitchin, and the wards of Cottered and Mundern from the abolished constituency of East Hertfordshire.
1997–2010
- The Borough of Stevenage;
- The District of North Hertfordshire wards of Codicote and Knebworth; and
- The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Datchworth and Walkern.[4]
The District of East Hertfordshire wards of Cottered, Mundern and Watton-at-Stone were transferred to the new constituency of North East Hertfordshire.
2010–present
- The Borough of Stevenage;
- The District of North Hertfordshire wards of Codicote and Knebworth; and
- The District of East Hertfordshire ward of Datchworth and Aston.[5]
Walkern ward transferred to North East Hertfordshire.
The constituency covers the Borough of Stevenage, as well as the villages of Codicote and Knebworth to the south and Aston and Datchworth to the east.[6]
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged.[7]
Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[8][9] the part in the District of East Hertfordshire will now comprise the parishes of Aston and Datchworth in the ward of Aston, Datchworth & Walkern.[10]
| Election | Member[11] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tim Wood | Conservative | |
| 1997 | Barbara Follett | Labour | |
| 2010 | Stephen McPartland | Conservative | |
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Kevin Bonavia[12] | ||||
| Conservative | Alex Clarkson[13] | ||||
| Green | Paul Dawson[14] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Nash[15] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen McPartland | 25,328 | 53.1 | +2.8 | |
| Labour | Jill Borcherds | 16,766 | 35.2 | –8.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Lisa Nash | 4,132 | 8.7 | +4.6 | |
| Green | Victoria Snelling | 1,457 | 3.1 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 8,562 | 17.9 | +11.0 | ||
| Turnout | 47,683 | 66.6 | –3.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen McPartland | 24,798 | 50.3 | +5.8 | |
| Labour Co-op | Sharon Taylor | 21,414 | 43.4 | +9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Barbara Gibson | 2,032 | 4.1 | +0.8 | |
| Green | Victoria Snelling | 1,085 | 2.2 | –0.7 | |
| Majority | 3,384 | 6.9 | –3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 49,329 | 69.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | –1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen McPartland | 21,291 | 44.5 | +3.1 | |
| Labour Co-op | Sharon Taylor | 16,336 | 34.2 | +0.8 | |
| UKIP | David Collins | 6,864 | 14.4 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Susan Van De Ven | 1,582 | 3.3 | −13.3 | |
| Green | Graham White | 1,369 | 2.9 | New | |
| TUSC | Trevor Palmer | 175 | 0.4 | New | |
| English Democrat | Charles Vickers | 115 | 0.2 | −0.6 | |
| Independent | David Cox | 67 | 0.1 | −0.1 | |
| Majority | 4,955 | 10.3 | +2.3 | ||
| Turnout | 47,799 | 67.7 | +2.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.2 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Stephen McPartland | 18,491 | 41.4 | +6.0 | |
| Labour Co-op | Sharon Taylor | 14,913 | 33.4 | −9.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 7,432 | 16.6 | −1.7 | |
| UKIP | Marion Mason | 2,004 | 4.5 | +1.4 | |
| BNP | Michael Green | 1,007 | 2.3 | New | |
| English Democrat | Charles Vickers | 366 | 0.8 | New | |
| NCDMV! | Stephen Phillips | 327 | 0.7 | New | |
| Independent | David Cox | 80 | 0.2 | New | |
| Your Right To Democracy Party Ltd. | Andrew Ralph | 31 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 3,578 | 8.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 44,651 | 64.8 | +2.1 | ||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.0 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barbara Follett | 18,003 | 42.9 | −9.0 | |
| Conservative | George Freeman | 14,864 | 35.4 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Davies | 7,610 | 18.1 | +3.9 | |
| UKIP | Victoria Peebles | 1,305 | 3.1 | New | |
| Independent | Antal Losonczi | 152 | 0.4 | −0.4 | |
| Majority | 3,139 | 7.5 | −13.3 | ||
| Turnout | 41,934 | 62.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barbara Follett | 22,025 | 51.9 | −3.5 | |
| Conservative | Graeme Brian Quar | 13,459 | 31.7 | −1.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Harold Davies | 6,027 | 14.2 | +5.3 | |
| Socialist Alliance | Stephen William Glennon | 449 | 1.1 | New | |
| Independent | Antal Losonczi | 320 | 0.8 | New | |
| ProLife Alliance | Mrs. Sarah Teresa Anne Bell | 173 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 8,566 | 20.2 | −2.4 | ||
| Turnout | 42,453 | 60.7 | −15.9 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Barbara Follett | 28,440 | 55.4 | +16.8 | |
| Conservative | Timothy Wood | 16,858 | 32.8 | −11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Iain Cameron Wilcock | 4,588 | 8.9 | −8.2 | |
| Referendum | Jeffery Michael Coburn | 1,194 | 2.3 | New | |
| ProLife Alliance | David William Bundy | 196 | 0.4 | New | |
| Natural Law | Andrew Brinley Michael Calcraft | 110 | 0.2 | −0.2 | |
| Majority | 11,582 | 22.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,386 | 76.6 | -6.4 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Timothy Wood | 26,652 | 45.7 | +3.6 | |
| Labour | Judith Church | 21,764 | 37.3 | +11.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Anthony Reilly | 9,668 | 16.6 | −15.9 | |
| Natural Law | Andrew Brinley Michael Calcraft | 233 | 0.4 | New | |
| Majority | 4,888 | 8.4 | −1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 58,317 | 83.0 | +2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.1 | |||
Elections in the 1980s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Timothy Wood | 23,541 | 42.1 | +2.7 | |
| SDP | Ben Stoneham | 18,201 | 32.5 | −3.6 | |
| Labour | Malcolm Robert Crawford Withers | 14,229 | 25.4 | +1.4 | |
| Majority | 5,340 | 9.6 | +6.3 | ||
| Turnout | 55,971 | 80.5 | +2.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Timothy Wood | 20,787 | 39.4 | ||
| SDP | Ben Stoneham | 19,032 | 36.1 | ||
| Labour | Mrs. Susan Ann Reeves | 12,673 | 24.0 | ||
| BNP | David Robert Bowmaker | 236 | 0.5 | ||
| Majority | 1,755 | 3.3 | |||
| Turnout | 52,728 | 77.9 | |||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
- A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- 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.
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