- Batley and Spen (UK Parliament constituency)
UK constituency infobox
Name = Batley and Spen
Map1 = BatleySpen
Type = Borough
Map2 = WestYorkshire
Entity = West Yorkshire
County = West Yorkshire
Year = 1983
MP =Mike Wood
Party = Labour
EP = Yorkshire and the HumberBatley and Spen 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. It is a marginal seat between Labour and the Conservatives.Boundaries
This constituency covers the town of
Batley (mostly Labour-voting) and the surroundingSpen valley area (more Conservative-inclined).Unusually,the seat has swung more in Labour's favour since 1997.For the purposes of the next general election,Heckmondwike has been included as part of the constituency; a ward that is typically a Labour/BNP [http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/you-kmc/kmc-howcouncilworks/votingandelections/election04/Results.asp?Chosen=2007&ward=16] stronghold, especially in the local elections. The BNP's representation in the town was cut in half due to a broad-based community campaign by Labour at the 2008 council elections which saw the sitting BNP councillor defeated.Members of Parliament
* 1983 – 1997:
Elizabeth Peacock , Conservative
* 1997 – "present":Mike Wood , LabourThe seat did not exist in its present form prior to 1983. It has seen not insignificant boundary changes during that time - most notably those changes that took effect for the 1997 General Election.
Election results
Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Batley and SpenElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Wood
votes = 17,974
percentage = 45.8
change = −4.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Robert Light
votes = 12,186
percentage = 31.1
change = −5.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Neil Bentley
votes = 5,731
percentage = 14.6
change = +4.3Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Colin Auty
votes = 2,668
percentage = 6.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Clive Lord
votes = 649
percentage = 1.7
change = +0.2Election box majority
votes = 5,788
percentage = 14.8
change = Election box turnout
votes = 39,208
percentage = 62.3
change = +1.8Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing = Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Batley and SpenElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Mike Wood
votes = 19,224
percentage = 49.9
change = +0.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Elizabeth Peacock
votes = 14,160
percentage = 36.7
change = +0.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Kathryn Pinnock
votes = 3,989
percentage = 10.3
change = +1.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Green Party of England and Wales
candidate = Clive Lord
votes = 595
percentage = 1.5
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Allen Burton
votes = 574
percentage = 1.5
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 5,064
percentage = 13.2
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,542
percentage = 60.5
change = −12.6Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =See also
*
List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
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