Stoke-on-Trent North

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Stoke-on-Trent North is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by David Williams, a member of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Boundaries

Historic

1950–1955: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1 to 9 and 27.

1955–1983: The County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent wards numbers 1 to 8.

1983–1997: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Green, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Newchapel, and Talke.

1997–2010: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem Central, Burslem Grange, Chell, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall North, and the District of Staffordshire Moorlands wards of Brown Edge and Endon, and Stanley.

2010–2024: The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of Burslem North, Burslem South, Chell and Packmoor, East Valley, Norton and Bradeley, and Tunstall, and the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of Butt Lane, Kidsgrove, Ravenscliffe, and Talke.

Current

Under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was defined as composing the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

  • The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of: Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe; Newchapel & Mow Cop; Talke & Butt Lane.
  • The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of: Baddeley, Milton and Norton; Bradeley and Chell Heath; Burslem Central; Burslem Park; Ford Green and Smallthorne; Goldenhill and Sandyford; Great Chell and Packmoor; Little Chell and Stanfield; Moorcroft; Tunstall.[2]

In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Kidsgrove district of Newchapel was transferred from Staffordshire Moorlands. The boundary with Stoke-on-Trent Central was re-aligned to take account of revised ward boundaries.

Following a further local government boundary review in the City of Stoke-on-Trent which came into effect in May 2023,[3][4] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme wards of: Kidsgrove & Ravenscliffe; Newchapel & Mow Cop; Talke & Butt Lane.
  • The City of Stoke-on-Trent wards of: Baddeley, Milton & Norton; Bradeley and Chell Heath; Burslem; Burslem Park; Ford Green & Smallthorne; Goldenhill & Sandyford; Great Chell & Packmoor; Little Chell & Stanfield; Moorcroft & Sneyd Green (majority); Tunstall; and a very small part of Etruria & Hanley.[5]

Constituency profile

Each of the three constituencies of Stoke-on-Trent contain two of the historic "six towns" of the Potteries. Burslem and Tunstall are Stoke-on-Trent North's long-established ceramics and porcelain settlements; see Staffordshire Potteries.

The area has relatively fast connections compared to other seats in the county, equally to Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. However, the area's traditional pottery industry has shed many jobs. Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 higher than the national average of 3.8%, at 5.2% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian, the middle figure of the three rates for the city's seats.[6]

History

The constituency was created for the 1950 general election as the successor to the Burslem Division of Stoke-on-Trent. It also included parts of the Leek constituency which had been absorbed into the County Borough of Stoke-on-Trent.

Political history

This seat and its predecessor had elected Labour MPs at every election since 1935, until Jonathan Gullis won the seat for the Conservatives from incumbent Ruth Smeeth in 2019. Labour's David Williams recaptured the seat from Gullis at the 2024 general election.

Prominent members

As a frontbench member in government, John Forrester became in 1970 a Health Minister, before the election of that year.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMember[7]Party
1950Albert DaviesLabour
1953 by-electionHarriet SlaterLabour Co-op
1966John ForresterLabour
1987Joan WalleyLabour
2015Ruth SmeethLabour
2019Jonathan GullisConservative
2024David WilliamsLabour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Stoke-on-Trent North[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Williams14,579 40.3 +5.5
ConservativeJonathan Gullis9,49726.3−27.8
ReformKarl Beresford8,82424.4+18.8
GreenJosh Harris1,2363.4+2.0
IndependentJag Boyapti1,1033.1N/A
Liberal DemocratsLucy Hurds9112.5−0.8
Majority5,08214.1N/A
Turnout36,15051.8−8.1
Labourgain from ConservativeSwing+16.6

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Stoke-on-Trent North[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJonathan Gullis20,974 52.3 Increase 7.0
LabourRuth Smeeth14,68836.6Decrease 14.3
Brexit PartyRichard Watkin2,3745.9New
Liberal DemocratsPeter Andras1,2683.2Increase 1.0
GreenAlan Borgars5081.3Decrease 0.3
IndependentMatthew Dilworth3220.8New
Majority6,28615.7N/A
Turnout40,13457.5Decrease 1.1
Conservativegain from LabourSwingIncrease 10.7
General election 2017: Stoke-on-Trent North[10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRuth Smeeth21,272 50.9 Increase 11.0
ConservativeBenedict Adams18,91345.3Increase 17.9
Liberal DemocratsRichard Whelan9162.2Decrease 0.7
GreenDoug Rouxel6851.6Decrease 1.2
Majority2,3595.6Decrease 6.9
Turnout41,78658.6Increase 5.4
LabourholdSwingDecrease 3.4
General election 2015: Stoke-on-Trent North[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourRuth Smeeth15,429 39.9 Decrease 4.4
ConservativeBenedict Adams10,59327.4Increase 3.6
UKIPGeoff Locke9,54224.7Increase 18.5
Liberal DemocratsPaul Roberts1,1372.9Decrease 14.8
GreenSean Adam1,0912.8New
IndependentJohn Millward5081.3New
IndependentCraig Pond[12][13]3540.9New
Majority4,83612.5Decrease 8.0
Turnout38,65453.2Decrease 2.6
LabourholdSwingDecrease 4.0
General election 2010: Stoke-on-Trent North[14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Walley17,815 44.3 Decrease 11.5
ConservativeAndy Large9,58023.8Increase 6.0
Liberal DemocratsJohn Fisher7,12017.7Increase 4.2
BNPMelanie Baddeley3,1968.0Increase 2.0
UKIPGeoff Locke2,4856.2Increase 2.1
Majority8,23520.5Decrease11.9
Turnout40,19655.8Increase 4.9
LabourholdSwingDecrease 8.8

Elections of the 2000s

General election 2005: Stoke-on-Trent North[15][16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Walley16,191 52.6 −5.4
ConservativeBenjamin Browning6,15520.0+1.2
Liberal DemocratsHenry Jebb4,56114.8+2.9
BNPSpencer Cartlidge2,1326.9New
UKIPEileen Braithwaite6962.3New
VeritasIan Taylor6892.2New
IndependentHarry Chesters3361.1New
Majority10,03632.6−6.6
Turnout30,76052.7+0.8
LabourholdSwing-3.3
General election 2001: Stoke-on-Trent North[17][18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Walley17,460 58.0 −7.2
ConservativeBenjamin Browning5,67618.8−1.4
Liberal DemocratsHenry Jebb3,58011.9+1.2
IndependentCharles Wanger3,39911.3New
Majority11,78439.2−5.8
Turnout30,11551.9−13.4
LabourholdSwing-2.9

Elections of the 1990s

General election 1997: Stoke-on-Trent North[19][20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Walley25,190 65.2 +8.5
ConservativeChristopher Day7,79820.2−9.0
Liberal DemocratsHenry Jebb4,14110.7−2.6
ReferendumJennefer Tobin1,5374.0New
Majority17,39245.0+17.5
Turnout38,66465.3−8.1
LabourholdSwing+11.9
General election 1992: Stoke-on-Trent North[21][22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Walley30,464 56.7 +9.6
ConservativeLaurence Harris15,68729.2−2.1
Liberal DemocratsJohn Redfern7,16713.3−8.3
Natural LawAlan Morrison3870.7New
Majority14,77727.5+11.7
Turnout53,70573.4+0.5
LabourholdSwing+5.9

Elections of the 1980s

General election 1987: Stoke-on-Trent North[23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJoan Walley25,459 47.1 +0.8
ConservativeReginald Davies16,94631.3+0.4
SDPStephen Simmonds11,66521.6−1.2
Majority8,51315.8+0.4
Turnout54, 07072.9+1.9
LabourholdSwing+0.2
General election 1983: Stoke-on-Trent North[24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Forrester24,721 46.3 −13.1
ConservativeRoger Ibbs16,51830.9+0.3
SDPTrevor Beswick12,18622.8+13.6
Majority8,20315.4−13.3
Turnout53,42571.0−1.7
LabourholdSwing

Elections of the 1970s

General election 1979: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Forrester25,652 59.36
ConservativeRoger Ibbs13,22830.61
LiberalClive Smedley3,9949.24
National FrontC Baugh3410.79New
Majority12,42428.75
Turnout43,21572.75
LabourholdSwing
General election October 1974: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Forrester25,264 60.59
ConservativeJWD Davies10,19224.44
LiberalM Smith6,23914.96New
Majority15,07236.15
Turnout41,69569.61
LabourholdSwing
General election February 1974: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Forrester28,177 64.19
ConservativeJ Davies15,71835.81
Majority12,45928.38
Turnout43,89573.95
LabourholdSwing
General election 1970: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Forrester20,642 66.19
ConservativeJS Heath10,54233.81
Majority10,10032.38
Turnout31,18452.95
Labourwin (new seat)

Elections of the 1960s

General election 1966: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Forrester28,491 71.54
ConservativeLCN Bury11,33528.46
Majority17,15643.08
Turnout39,82672.44
LabourholdSwing
General election 1964: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opHarriet Slater27,584 64.74
ConservativeB David Barton15,02535.26
Majority12,55929.48
Turnout42,60976.24
Labour Co-opholdSwing

Elections of the 1950s

General election 1959: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opHarriet Slater29,336 63.97
ConservativeSamuel Middup16,52236.03
Majority12,81427.94
Turnout45,85878.61
Labour Co-opholdSwing
General election 1955: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opHarriet Slater29,473 66.87
ConservativeSamuel Middup14,59933.13
Majority14,87433.74
Turnout44,07275.31
Labour Co-opholdSwing
By-Election 1953: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opHarriet Slater23,103 75.49 +4.05
ConservativeSamuel Middup7,50224.51−4.05
Majority15,60150.98+8.10
Turnout30,605
LabourholdSwing
General election 1951: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlbert Davies36,692 71.44
National LiberalJames Coventry14,66828.56
Majority22,02442.88
Turnout51,36083.81
LabourholdSwing
General election 1950: Stoke-on-Trent North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAlbert Davies36,896 71.58
ConservativePW Hodgens14,64728.42
Majority22,24943.16
Turnout51,54385.01
Labourwin (new seat)

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. ↑"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.
  2. ↑"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
  3. ↑LGBCE. "Stoke-on-Trent | LGBCE". lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  4. ↑"The Stoke-on-Trent (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  5. ↑"New Seat Details – Stoke-on-Trent North". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ↑Unemployment claimants by constituencyThe Guardian
  7. ↑Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 5)
  8. ↑"Stoke-on-Trent North". BBC News. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ↑"Stoke-on-Trent North Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  10. ↑"General Election 2017: Who is standing in your constituency?". Stoke Sentinel. Archived from the original on 13 May 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  11. ↑"Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ↑"- Get it off your chest". Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  13. ↑"Craig Pond is standing as an independent nationalist in Stoke-on-Trent North", BBC News, London, 9 February 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  14. ↑"Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑"Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  16. ↑"BBC NEWS | Election 2005 | Results | Stoke-on-Trent North". BBC News.
  17. ↑"Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ↑"BBC NEWS | VOTE 2001 | RESULTS & CONSTITUENCIES | Stoke-on-Trent North". BBC News.
  19. ↑"Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑"Politics Science Resources". 12 October 2022.
  21. ↑"Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ↑"Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  23. ↑"Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ↑"Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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