Redcar (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Redcar
Map1 = Redcar
Map2 = Cleveland
Type = Borough
Year = 1974
Entity = Cleveland
County = North Yorkshire
EP = North East England
MP = Vera Baird
Party = Labour

Redcar 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 Redcar constituency on the Cleveland coast, is formed from parts of the Redcar and Cleveland district. It takes its name from the coastal resort of Redcar although much of the population lives in the traditionally solid Labour areas between Redcar and Middlesbrough (such as Grangetown, Eston, Normanby, Ormesby and South Bank). It also includes Dormanstown, Kirkleatham and the coastal village of Marske-by-the-Sea.

Members of Parliament

* "Constituency created" (1974)
* 1974 — 1987: James Tinn, Labour
* 1987 — 2001: Mo Mowlam, Labour
* 2001 — "present": Vera Baird, Labour

Elections

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: RedcarElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Vera Baird
votes = 19,968
percentage = 51.4
change = -8.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Ian Swales
votes = 7,852
percentage = 20.2
change = +7.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Jonathan Lehrle
votes = 6,954
percentage = 17.9
change = -7.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Christopher McGlade
votes = 2,379
percentage = 6.1
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Andrew Harris
votes = 985
percentage = 2.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Edward Walker
votes = 564
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Taylor
votes = 159
percentage = 0.4
change = -1.6Election box majority
votes = 12,116
percentage = 31.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,861
percentage = 58.0
change = +1.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = -8.3

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: RedcarElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Vera Baird
votes = 23,026
percentage = 60.3
change = -7.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Chris Main
votes = 9,583
percentage = 25.1
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stan Wilson
votes = 4,817
percentage = 12.6
change = +3.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = John Taylor
votes = 772
percentage = 2.0
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 13,443
percentage = 35.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,198
percentage = 56.3
change = -14.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also

* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cleveland