Ellesmere Port and Neston (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Ellesmere Port and Neston
Map1 = EllesmerePortNeston
Map2 = Cheshire
Entity = Cheshire
Type = County
County = Cheshire
Year = 1983
MP = Andrew Miller
Party = Labour
EP = North West England

Ellesmere Port and Neston is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

The constituency covers the district of Ellesmere Port and Neston, which includes the industrial town of Ellesmere Port, the smaller residential town of Neston and villages such as Burton, Parkgate and Willaston. It also covers a small part of the Chester District, including the villages of Elton and Mickle Trafford.

Boundary Review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Cheshire, the Boundary Commission for England have made minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards used in this modified constituency are:

* The entire borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston
* The Chester District wards of Elton and Mickle Trafford

History

The constituency was formed in 1983, largely from the southern parts of the former Bebington and Ellesmere Port and Wirral constituencies. Both were former Conservative seats. Mike Woodcock of the Conservatives held the seat from the 1983 election until the 1992 election, when it was taken by Andrew Miller of the Labour Party. Miller has held the seat since then.

Members of Parliament

* 1983 – 1992: Mike Woodcock, Conservative
* 1992 – "present": Andrew Miller, Labour

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Ellesmere Port and NestonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Miller
votes = 20,371
percentage = 48.4
change = -6.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Myles Hogg
votes = 13,885
percentage = 33.0
change = +3.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Steve Cooke
votes = 6,607
percentage = 15.7
change = +4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Henry Crocker
votes = 1,206
percentage = 2.9
change = +0.9Election box majority
votes = 6,486
percentage = 15.4
change = Election box turnout
votes = 42,069
percentage = 61.6
change = +0.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -5.4

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Ellesmere Port and NestonElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Miller
votes = 22,964
percentage = 55.3
change = -4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gareth Williams
votes = 12,103
percentage = 29.1
change = +0.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stuart Kelly
votes = 4,828
percentage = 11.6
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Henry Crocker
votes = 824
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Geoff Nicholls
votes = 809
percentage = 1.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 10,861
percentage = 26.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 41,528
percentage = 60.9
change = -16.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Miller
votes = 31310
percentage = 59.57
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = L Turnbull
votes = 15274
percentage = 29.06
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = J Pemberton
votes = 4673
percentage = 8.89
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Referendum Party
candidate = C Rodden
votes = 1305
percentage = 2.48
change = Election box majority
votes = 16036
percentage = 30.51
change = Election box turnout
votes = 52562
percentage = 75.8
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = A Miller
votes = 27782
percentage = 46.14
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = A Pearce
votes = 25793
percentage = 42.84
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = E Jewkes
votes = 5944
percentage = 9.87
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = MC Money
votes = 589
percentage = 0.98
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Natural Law Party
candidate = A Rae
votes = 105
percentage = 0.17
change = Election box majority
votes = 1989
percentage = 3.3
change = Election box turnout
votes = 60213
percentage = 75.8
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
loser = Conservative Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire

References

*Rayment