Morecambe and Lunesdale (UK Parliament constituency)
Morecambe and Lunesdale | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Morecambe and Lunesdale in North West England | |
County | Lancashire |
Electorate | 69,254 (December 2010)[1] |
Major settlements | Morecambe, Heysham, Carnforth, Sedbergh and Skerton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1950 |
Member of Parliament | David Morris (Conservative Party) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Lonsdale |
Morecambe and Lunesdale is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by David Morris, a Conservative.[n 2]
Constituency profile
From 1979 to 2019 the constituency was a bellwether constituency. At that time it included the north bank of the City of Lancaster, which is largely Skerton. as well as the seaside town of Morecambe and many villages. This seat brought together northern semi-rural reaches of Lancashire bisected by the M6, including seaside Silverdale and Carnforth near the Cumbria border, the seaside resort of Morecambe and the nuclear power station/ferry port village of Heysham which provides a direct east–west service to Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. Separating Morecambe from Lancaster is a narrow belt of parkland, houses and the White Lund industrial estate.[2]
The changes for the 2024 general election removed Skerton and added areas from Westmorland and Furness district of Cumbria to the north of the constituency.[3]
Boundaries
Before 1950, Morecambe was in the Lancaster constituency. This seat was formerly Morecambe and Lonsdale and gained a new name and redrawn boundaries in 1983. For the general election of that year, sections of the constituency were removed to be united with the former county of Westmorland in the Westmorland and Lonsdale constituency. For the 1983 election the electoral wards used in the creation of the new seat were:
- Alexandra, Arkholme, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Halton-with-Aughton, Harbour, Heysham Central, Heysham North, Kellet, Overton, Parks, Poulton, Silverdale, Slyne-with-Hest, Torrisholme, Victoria and Walton[4]
In boundary changes in the 2000s, only minor adjustments were made. Parliament approved the recommendations in the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies in respect of this area, enacting only minor boundary alterations. The constituency had City of Lancaster electoral wards:
- Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Halton-with-Aughton, Harbour, Heysham Central, Heysham North, Heysham South, Kellet, Overton, Poulton, Silverdale, Skerton East, Skerton West, Slyne-with-Hest, Torrisholme, Upper Lune Valley, Warton and Westgate.
Changes for 2024 general election
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 general election, the constituency will comprise following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[5][6]
City of Lancaster wards:
- Bare
- Bolton & Slyne
- Carnforth & Millhead
- Halton-with-Aughton
- Harbour (Morecambe)
- Heysham Central
- Heysham North
- Heysham South
- Kellet
- Lower Lune Valley
- Overton
- Poulton (Morecambe)
- Silverdale
- Torrisholme
- Upper Lune Valley
- Warton
- Westgate (Morecambe)
Wards of the former South Lakeland district, now in Westmorland and Furness:
The three South Lakeland wards will be transferred from Westmorland and Lonsdale, partly offset by the community of Skerton going to the re-established seat of Lancaster and Wyre.
With effect from 1 April 2023, the District of South Lakeland was abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Westmorland and Furness.[7] Also a local government boundary review was carried out in the City of Lancaster which came into effect in May 2023.[8][9] Accordingly, the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The City of Lancaster wards of: Bare; Bolton & Slyne; Carnforth & Millhead; Halton-with-Aughton & Kellet; Heysham Central; Heysham North; Heysham South; Lower Lune Valley; Overton; Poulton; Silverdale; Torrisholme; Upper Lune Valley; Warton; West End; Westgate; and a small part of Skerton.
- The Westmorland and Furness wards of: Burton and Holme; Kendal South (part); Kent Estuary; Levens and Crooklands (part); Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale (majority).[10]
History
Once a safe Conservative seat, Morecambe followed its neighbour and fellow seaside town, Blackpool, by voting Labour in the 1997 general election. The results in the general elections of 1997, 2001 and 2005 had remarkably similar majorities with virtually no swing to the Conservatives. The Conservatives gained the seat at the 2010 general election with an above average swing.
Members of Parliament
Election | Member[11] | Party | |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | constituency created as "Morecambe and Lonsdale" | ||
1950 | Ian Fraser | Conservative | |
1958 by-election | Basil de Ferranti | Conservative | |
1964 | Alfred Hall-Davis | Conservative | |
1979 | Mark Lennox-Boyd | Conservative | |
1983 | constituency renamed as "Morecambe and Lunesdale" after boundary changes | ||
1983 | Mark Lennox-Boyd | Conservative | |
1997 | Geraldine Smith | Labour | |
2010 | David Morris | Conservative |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lizzi Collinge[13] | ||||
Green | Gina Dowding[14] | ||||
Liberal Democrats | Peter Jackson[15] | ||||
Conservative | David Morris[16] | ||||
Reform UK | Barry Parsons[17] | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
Swing |
Elections in the 2010s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morris | 23,925 | 52.8 | +5.1 | |
Labour | Lizzi Collinge | 17,571 | 38.8 | −5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Owen Lambert | 2,328 | 5.1 | +1.4 | |
Green | Chloe Buckley | 938 | 2.1 | +1.1 | |
Independent | Darren Clifford | 548 | 1.2 | New | |
Majority | 6,354 | 14.0 | +10.9 | ||
Turnout | 45,310 | 67.2 | −1.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morris | 21,773 | 47.7 | +2.2 | |
Labour | Vikki Singleton | 20,374 | 44.6 | +9.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Severn | 1,699 | 3.7 | ±0.0 | |
UKIP | Robert Gillespie | 1,333 | 2.9 | −9.5 | |
Green | Cait Sinclair | 478 | 1.0 | −2.2 | |
Majority | 1,399 | 3.1 | −7.5 | ||
Turnout | 45,657 | 68.3 | +3.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −3.8 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morris | 19,691 | 45.5 | +4.0 | |
Labour | Amina Lone | 15,101 | 34.9 | −4.6 | |
UKIP | Steven Ogden | 5,358 | 12.4 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Matthew Severn | 1,612 | 3.7 | −9.6 | |
Green | Phil Chandler | 1,395 | 3.2 | +1.8 | |
Independent | Michael Dawson | 85 | 0.2 | New | |
Majority | 4,590 | 10.6 | +8.6 | ||
Turnout | 43,242 | 65.0 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | +4.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Morris | 18,035 | 41.5 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Geraldine Smith | 17,169 | 39.5 | −9.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Les Jones | 5,791 | 13.3 | −0.3 | |
UKIP | Nigel Brown | 1,843 | 4.2 | New | |
Green | Chris Coates | 598 | 1.4 | New | |
Majority | 866 | 2.0 | −9.5 | ||
Turnout | 43,436 | 62.1 | +0.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | −6.9 |
Elections in the 2000s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geraldine Smith | 20,331 | 48.8 | −0.8 | |
Conservative | James Airey | 15,563 | 37.4 | +0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alex Stone | 5,741 | 13.8 | +4.6 | |
Majority | 4,768 | 11.4 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 41,635 | 61.4 | +0.3 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | −0.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geraldine Smith | 20,646 | 49.6 | +0.7 | |
Conservative | David Nuttall | 15,554 | 37.3 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Cotton | 3,817 | 9.2 | −2.2 | |
UKIP | Greg Beaman | 935 | 2.2 | New | |
Green | Cherith Adams | 703 | 1.7 | New | |
Majority | 5,092 | 12.3 | +0.1 | ||
Turnout | 41,655 | 61.1 | −11.2 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +0.65 |
Elections in the 1990s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geraldine Smith | 24,061 | 48.9 | ||
Conservative | Mark Lennox-Boyd | 18,096 | 36.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | June Greenwell | 5,614 | 11.4 | ||
Referendum | Ian Ogilvie | 1,313 | 2.7 | New | |
Natural Law | David Walne | 165 | 0.3 | ||
Majority | 5,965 | 12.2 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 49,249 | 72.3 | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.1 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Lennox-Boyd | 22,507 | 50.9 | −1.8 | |
Labour | Jean Yates | 10,998 | 24.9 | +2.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Anthony Saville | 9,584 | 21.7 | −3.2 | |
MB Independent | Mark Turner | 916 | 2.1 | New | |
Natural Law | Richard Marriott | 205 | 0.5 | New | |
Majority | 11,509 | 26.0 | −1.8 | ||
Turnout | 44,210 | 78.3 | +2.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | −2.1 |
Elections in the 1980s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Lennox-Boyd | 22,327 | 52.7 | −3.9 | |
SDP | June Greenwell | 10,542 | 24.9 | −0.3 | |
Labour | David Smith | 9,535 | 22.5 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 11,785 | 27.8 | -3.6 | ||
Turnout | 42,404 | 76.1 | +3.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Lennox-Boyd | 21,968 | 56.6 | ||
SDP | Tom Clare | 9,774 | 25.2 | ||
Labour | Abbott Bryning | 6,882 | 17.7 | ||
Independent | Irene Woods | 208 | 0.5 | ||
Majority | 12,194 | 31.4 | |||
Turnout | 38,832 | 72.9 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
Morecambe and Lonsdale election results, 1950–79
See also
Notes
- ^ 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.
References
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- ^ "New Seat Details - Morecambe and Lunesdale". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Crewe, Ivor (1983). British Parliamentary constituencies - a statistical compendium. faber and faber. ISBN 0-571-13236-7.
- ^ "Statutory Instruments: 2023 no. 1230: Representation of the people; Redistribution of seats: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Rouncivell, Gayle (28 June 2023). "Boundary changes set to go ahead for Lancaster and Morecambe constituencies". Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ LGBCE. "Lancaster | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
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- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 3)
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated: Morecambe and Lunesdale Constituency" (PDF). Lancaster City Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Rouncivell, Gayle (18 September 2023). "Labour candidate selected for new Morecambe and Lunesdale seat". Lancaster Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "General Elections". northlancs.greenparty.org.uk. North Lancashire Green Party. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Greg (2 November 2023). "Lib Dems announce Morecambe and Lunesdale candidate for next general election". Beyond Radio. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Morecambe MP confirms he will stand again in next General Election". Beyond Radio. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
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