- Liverpool Riverside (UK Parliament constituency)
UK constituency infobox
Name = Liverpool Riverside
Map1 = LiverpoolRiverside
Map2 = Merseyside
Entity = Merseyside
Type = Borough
County = Merseyside
Year =1983
MP =Louise Ellman
Party =Labour Co-operative
EP = North West EnglandLiverpool Riverside is a
constituency represented in the House of Commons of theParliament of the United Kingdom . It elects oneMember of Parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election.Boundaries
The constituency is one of five covering the city of
Liverpool . It covers the central area of the city, including some of the famous sights of the city such as theRoyal Liver Building andAlbert Dock , as well as areas such asAigburth , Edge Hill,Mossley Hill , Vauxhall andToxteth . It also contains both theUniversity of Liverpool andLiverpool John Moores University .Boundary review
Following their review of parliamentary representation in
Merseyside , theBoundary Commission for England has created a modified Riverside constituency. An original proposal to create an unprecedented cross-Mersey constituency was dropped by the Commission due to lack of support.The electoral wards used to form the modified Riverside seat are:
*Central, Greenbank, Kirkdale, Mossley Hill, Princes Park, Riverside and St Michael’s.History
The constituency was formed in
1983 , and has always been held by the Labour Party; from 1983 until1997 by Robert Parry, and since then byLouise Ellman . It is a safe seat covering a deprived urban area. In both the 2001 and 2005 general elections it had the lowest turnout of all constituencies in the UK.In the 2005 general election, there was a considerable swing (+8.1%) to the Liberal Democrats, however Labour were still comfortably ahead. Also in 2005, Liverpool Riverside was one of the few seats where the Green Party retained its deposit, scoring just over 5% of the vote.
Members of Parliament
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1983 –1997 : Robert Parry, Labour
*1997 – "present":Louise Ellman ,Labour Co-operative Election results
Election box begin
title=Next United Kingdom general election : RiversideElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate = Louise Ellman
votes =
percentage =
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Marbrow
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Joe Nugent
votes =
percentage =
change =UK general election, 2005
The turnout compared to the 2001 election had risen by 7.4% to 41.5% (an above average increase). However, this was still the lowest throughout the United Kingdom which averaged 61.3% with a 1.2% increase.
Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate =Louise Ellman
votes = 17,951
percentage = 57.6
change = -13.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Marbrow
votes = 7,737
percentage = 24.8
change = +8.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gabrielle Howatson
votes = 2,843
percentage = 9.1
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Peter Cranie
votes = 1,707
percentage = 5.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Beth Marshall
votes = 498
percentage = 1.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Ann Irving
votes = 455
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 10,214
percentage = 32.7
change = -17.7Election box turnout
votes = 31,191
percentage = 41.5
change = +7.4UK general election, 2001
In the 2001 election it had a turnout of 34.1% which was the lowest of the
United Kingdom . The average turnout in that year was 59.2%.Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate =Louise Ellman
votes = 18,201
percentage = 71.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Richard Marbrow
votes = 4,251
percentage = 16.7
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Judith Edwards
votes = 2,142
percentage = 8.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Alliance (England)
candidate = Cathy Wilson
votes = 909
percentage = 3.6
change = Election box majority
votes = 13,950
percentage = 54.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 25,503
percentage = 34.1
change =Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Co-operative
candidate =Louise Ellman
votes = 26,858
percentage = 70.4
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Beatrice Fraenkel
votes = 5,059
percentage = 13.3
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = David Sparrow
votes = 3,635
percentage = 9.5
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Others
candidate =
votes = 2,583
percentage = 6.8
change = Election box majority
votes = 21,799
percentage = 54.7
change =Election box turnout
votes = 38,135
percentage = 51.6
change =ee also
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List of Parliamentary constituencies on Merseyside
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