Learn and talk about Ellesmere Port and Neston (UK Parliament constituency), Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire, United Kingdom Parliamentary constituencies established in 1983

Coordinates: 53°16′34″N 2°58′08″W / 53.276°N 2.969°W / 53.276; -2.969

Ellesmere Port and Neston
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Ellesmere Port and Neston in Cheshire.
Location of Cheshire within England.
County	Cheshire
Electorate	66,995 (December 2010)^[1]
Major settlements	Ellesmere Port and Neston
Current constituency
Created	1983 (1983)
Member of Parliament	Andrew Miller (Labour)
Number of members	One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	North West England

Ellesmere Port and Neston is a constituency^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1992 by Andrew Miller of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]}

1 History
2 Boundaries
- 2.1 Boundary Review
3 Members of Parliament
4 Elections
5 See also
6 Notes and References

History [edit]

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.^[2]

Boundaries [edit]

The constituency includes the industrial town of Ellesmere Port, the smaller residential town of Neston and villages such as Burton, Parkgate, Willaston, Elton and Mickle Trafford.^[3]

Boundary Review [edit]

In 2007 the Boundary Commission for England's review led to minor changes to the existing arrangement as a consequence of population changes. The electoral wards included in this modified constituency were (as at 12 April 2005):^[4]^[5]

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

Members of Parliament [edit]

Election		Member^[6]	Party
	1983	Mike Woodcock	Conservative
	1992	Andrew Miller	Labour

Elections [edit]

Elections in the 2010s [edit]

General Election 2010: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Miller	19,750	44.6	−4.1
	Conservative	Stuart Penketh	15,419	34.9	+2.1
	Liberal Democrat	Denise Aspinall	6,663	15.1	−0.7
	UKIP	Henry Crocker	1,619	3.7	+0.8
	Independent	Jonathan Starkey	782	1.8	N/A
Majority			4,331	9.8	−9.6
Turnout			44,233	70.1	+8.8
	Labour hold		Swing	−3.1

Elections in the 2000s [edit]

General Election 2005: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Miller	20,371	48.4	−6.9
	Conservative	Myles Hogg	13,885	33.0	+3.9
	Liberal Democrat	Steve Cooke	6,607	15.7	+4.1
	UKIP	Henry F. Crocker	1,206	2.9	+0.9
Majority			6,486	15.4
Turnout			42,069	61.6	+0.7
	Labour hold		Swing	−5.4

General Election 2001: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Miller	22,964	55.3	−4.3
	Conservative	Gareth D. Williams	12,103	29.1	+0.1
	Liberal Democrat	Stuart E. Kelly	4,828	11.6	+2.7
	UKIP	Henry F. Crocker	824	2.0	N/A
	Green	Geoff L. Nicholls	809	1.9	N/A
Majority			10,861	26.2
Turnout			41,528	60.9	−16.8
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s [edit]

General Election 1997: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Miller	31,310	59.6	+13.5
	Conservative	Mrs. Lynn Turnbull	15,274	29.1	−13.7
	Liberal Democrat	Mrs. Joanna L. Pemberton	4,673	8.9	−1.0
	Referendum Party	Colin S. Rodden	1,305	2.5	N/A
Majority			16,036	30.5
Turnout			52,562	75.8
	Labour hold		Swing

General Election 1992: Ellesmere Port and Neston^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Andrew Miller	27,782	46.1	+4.9
	Conservative	Andrew Pearce	25,793	42.8	−1.6
	Liberal Democrat	Ms. Elizabeth B. Jewkes	5,944	9.9	−4.2
	Green	Mike C. Money	589	1.0	N/A
	Natural Law	Dr. Alan Rae	105	0.2	N/A
Majority			1,989	3.3	+0.1
Turnout			60,213	84.1	+3.1
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+3.3

Elections in the 1980s [edit]

General Election 1987: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Woodcock	25,664	44.4	−1.5
	Labour Co-op	Miss H.M. Jones	23,811	41.2	+8.6
	Social Democrat	S.A. Holbrook	8,143	14.1	−7.4
	PRP	David J.E. Carson	185	0.3	N/A
Majority			1,853	3.2
Turnout			57,803	81.0
	Conservative hold		Swing	−5.1

General Election 1983: Ellesmere Port and Neston
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Woodcock	24,371	45.9	N/A
	Labour	A. Davies	17,284	32.6	N/A
	Liberal	L. George	11,413	21.5	N/A
Majority			7,087	13.4	N/A
Turnout			53,068	75.8	N/A
	Conservative win (new seat)

Notes and References [edit]

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

^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
^ General Election Results from the Electoral Commission
^ Open Street Map
^ The borough of Ellesmere Port and Neston, and the Chester District were abolished along with their constituent wards on 1 April 2009, when they became part of the new unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester; however, the boundaries of the parliamentary constituency remain fixed according to the wards in operation at 12 April 2005
^ The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, S.I. 2007/1681
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)^{[self-published source]}^{[better source needed]}
^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 Dec 2010.

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