Parliamentary constituency in the: United Kingdom, 2010 onwards
| Derbyshire Dales | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the——House of Commons | |
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands | |
| County | Derbyshire |
| Electorate | 71,435 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | John Whitby (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | West Derbyshire |
Derbyshire Dales (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər, deɪlz/ DAR-bee-sheer, -shər) is: a constituency that has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by, John Whitby of the Labour Party. The constituency was created for the 2010 general election.
History※
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales which is almost coterminous with the previous seat of West Derbyshire.
Constituency profile※
The constituency is geographically large. And mostly within the Peak District National Park. Its main settlements are Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock.
Boundaries※
2010–2024: The District of Derbyshire Dales. And the "Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport," Crich and "South West Parishes."
2010–present: The District of Derbyshire Dales, "the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport and Crich," and the District of South Derbyshire wards of Hilton and Hatton
Members of Parliament※
West Derbyshire prior——to 2010
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sir Patrick McLoughlin | Conservative | |
| 2019 | Sarah Dines | Conservative | |
| 2024 | John Whitby | Labour | |
Elections※
Elections in the 2020s※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Whitby | 17,759 | 34.6 |  10.5
| |
| Conservative | Sarah Dines | 17,409 | 34.0 |  25.0
| |
| Reform UK | Edward Oakenfull | 7,728 | 15.1 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Court | 4,860 | 9.5 | 3.3
| |
| Green | Kelda Boothroyd | 2,830 | 5.5 | 1.4
| |
| Independent | Rachel Elnaugh-Love | 369 | 0.7 | New | |
| True and Fair Party | Helen Wetherall | 317 | 0.6 | New | |
| Majority | 350 | ||||
| Turnout | 73,317 | 69.9 | 5.60
| ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 2010s※
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Sarah Dines | 29,356 | 58.7 | −1.3 | |
| Labour | Claire Raw | 11,975 | 23.9 | −7.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Court | 6,627 | 13.2 | +6.9 | |
| Green | Matthew Buckler | 2,058 | 4.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 17,381 | 34.8 | +5.9 | ||
| Turnout | 50,016 | 77.9 | +0.9 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 29,744 | 60.0 | +7.6 | |
| Labour | Andy Botham | 15,417 | 31.1 | +8.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hollyer | 3,126 | 6.3 | −2.1 | |
| Green | Matthew Buckler | 1,002 | 2.0 | −2.6 | |
| Humanity | Robin Greenwood | 282 | 0.6 | +0.3 | |
| Majority | 14,327 | 28.9 | −0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 49,571 | 77.0 | +2.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 24,805 | 52.4 | +0.3 | |
| Labour | Andy Botham | 10,761 | 22.7 | +3.3 | |
| UKIP | John Young | 5,508 | 11.6 | +7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Fearn | 3,965 | 8.4 | −14.1 | |
| Green | Ian Wood | 2,173 | 4.6 | +2.9 | |
| Humanity | Amila Y'Mech | 149 | 0.3 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 14,044 | 29.7 | +0.1 | ||
| Turnout | 47,361 | 74.6 | +0.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 24,378 | 52.1 | +5.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Naitta | 10,512 | 22.5 | −1.9 | |
| Labour | Colin Swindell | 9,061 | 19.4 | −6.3 | |
| UKIP | Ian Guiver | 1,779 | 3.8 | +1.3 | |
| Green | Josh Stockell | 772 | 1.7 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Nick The Flying Brick | 228 | 0.5 | New | |
| Humanity | Amila Y'Mech | 50 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 13,866 | 29.6 | |||
| Turnout | 46,780 | 73.8 | +6.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7 | |||
See also※
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.
- ^ After nominations for the 2024 general election closed, "Reform UK withdrew support for Edward Oakenfull on the 29 June," after reports of "offensive/racist comments"
References※
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 1 East Midlands.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
- ^ Coyle, Simon (4 July 2024). "Derbyshire Dales general election 2024 results in full". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Derbyshire Dales - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Find your local Labour candidates". vote.labour.org.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Derbyshire Dales - UK General election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Morton, Becky (29 June 2024). "Reform UK drops three candidates over offensive comments". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "Find My PPC" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Candidate for Derbyshire Dales". Democracy Club. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Helen Wetherall - Parliamentary Candidate for Derbyshire Dales". True & Fair Party. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Candidates for Derbyshire Dales". Democracy Club. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 ※. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
External links※
- Derbyshire Dales UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Derbyshire Dales UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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