Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1950 onwards
Wolverhampton North East Borough constituencyfor the House of Commons Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Wolverhampton North East in West Midlands region
County West Midlands Electorate 60,354 (December 2010)[1] Current constituency Created 1950 Member of Parliament Sureena Brackenridge (Labour) Seats One Created from Wolverhampton East and Wolverhampton West
Wolverhampton North East is a borough 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. It is represented by Sureena Brackenridge of the Labour Party, who was elected at the 2024 general election .
Boundaries 1950–1955 : The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bushbury, Dunstall, Heath Town, Low Hill, Park, St James', St Mary's, and St Peter's.
1955–1974 : The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bushbury, Dunstall, Heath Town, Low Hill, St James', St Mary's, and St Peter's.
1974–1983 : The County Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bushbury, Eastfield, Low Hill, Oxley, Wednesfield Heath, Wednesfield North, and Wednesfield South.
1983–2000 : The Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton wards of Bushbury, Fallings Park, Heath Town, Low Hill, Oxley, Wednesfield North, and Wednesfield South.
2000–2024 : The City of Wolverhampton wards of Bushbury North, Bushbury South and Low Hill, Fallings Park, Heath Town, Wednesfield North, and Wednesfield South and part of the City of Wolverhampton wards of Oxley and St Peter's. (prior to 2023 ward changes: The City of Wolverhampton wards of Bushbury North, Bushbury South and Low Hill, Fallings Park, Heath Town, Oxley, Wednesfield North, and Wednesfield South).
2024–present : The Metropolitan Borough of Walsall wards of: Short Heath; Willenhall North. The City of Wolverhampton wards of: Bushbury North; Bushbury South and Low Hill; Fallings Park; Heath Town; Wednesfield North; Wednesfield South.[2]
The constituency lost the Oxley ward (as defined in 2020) to Wolverhampton West and gain Short Heath and the Willenhall North ward (encompassing the community of New Invention) from Walsall North.[3]
Wolverhampton North East is one of three constituencies covering the city of Wolverhampton, covering the northern and north-eastern parts of the city. The boundaries run east from the city centre towards Willenhall and north-west towards Tettenhall . The Conservatives are strongest in Bushbury North and the two Wednesfield wards, with the remaining areas more favourable to Labour.
History Wolverhampton North East was notable in the 1987 general election for being one of only a small number of seats that the Conservatives gained from Labour. It reverted to type, however, at the 1992 general election , when the Labour MP Ken Purchase first took office. It is one of the 'traditional' Labour seats that elected a Conservative MP at the 2019 general election , helping then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson achieve a majority of 80.
Members of Parliament Elections Wolverhampton North East election results (1950–2019) Elections in the 2020s General election 2024 : Wolverhampton North East[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Sureena Brackenridge 14,282 42.9 +7.0 Conservative Jane Stevenson 8,860 26.6 −29.1 Reform UK Paul Williams 7,721 23.2 +20.2 Green Kwaku Tano-Yeboah 1,424 4.3 +2.5 Liberal Democrats Peter Thornton 1,002 3.0 −0.6 Majority 5,422 16.3 N/A Turnout 33,289 47.0 −9.1 Labour gain from Conservative Swing +18
Elections in the 2010s General election 2019 : Wolverhampton North East[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jane Stevenson 17,722 51.7 +11.4 Labour Emma Reynolds 13,642 39.8 −13.0 Brexit Party Vishal Khatri 1,354 3.9 New Liberal Democrats Richard Maxwell 960 2.8 +1.2 Green Andrea Cantrill 603 1.8 +0.5 Majority 4,080 11.9 N/A Turnout 34,281 55.4 −4.6 Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.2
Wolverhampton North East had the 16th lowest turnout of any UK constituency in the 2019 General Election.[7]
General election 2017 : Wolverhampton North East[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Emma Reynolds 19,282 52.8 +6.7 Conservative Sarah Macken 14,695 40.3 +10.4 UKIP Graham Eardley 1,479 4.1 −15.1 Liberal Democrats Ian Jenkins 570 1.6 −1.1 Green Clive Wood 482 1.3 −0.8 Majority 4,587 12.5 −3.7 Turnout 36,508 60.0 +4.3 Labour hold Swing -1.8
General election 2015 : Wolverhampton North East[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Emma Reynolds 15,669 46.1 +4.7 Conservative Darren Henry 10,174 29.9 −4.4 UKIP Star Etheridge 6,524 19.2 +15.9 Liberal Democrats Ian Jenkins 935 2.7 −10.8 Green Becky Cooper 701 2.1 New Majority 5,495 16.2 +9.1 Turnout 34,003 55.7 −3.1 Labour hold Swing +4.6
UKIP originally selected Simon Ellis as candidate in 2015.[10]
General election 2010 : Wolverhampton North East[11] [12] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Emma Reynolds 14,448 41.4 −13.3 Conservative Julie Rook 11,964 34.3 +4.7 Liberal Democrats Colin Ross 4,711 13.5 +1.9 BNP Simon Patten 2,296 6.6 New UKIP Paul Valdmanis 1,138 3.3 −0.8 Socialist Labour Shangara Singh Bhatoe 337 1.0 New Majority 2,484 7.1 −17.6 Turnout 34,894 58.8 +3.4 Labour hold Swing -9.0
Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s General election 1983 : Wolverhampton North East[19] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Renée Short 17,941 40.1 −9.9 Conservative Anthony Burnside 17,727 39.6 +2.2 Alliance (Liberal) Raymond Yarnell 8,524 19.0 +9.1 National Front Charles Baugh 585 1.3 −1.4 Majority 214 0.5 −12.1 Turnout 44,777 70.3 −0.4 Labour hold Swing -6.0
Elections in the 1970s General election 1979 : Wolverhampton North East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Renée Short 24,046 50.0 −6.1 Conservative Jonathan Evans 17,986 37.4 +13.2 Liberal L. McLean 4,760 9.9 −5.7 National Front G Cooper 1,283 2.7 −1.5 Majority 6,060 12.6 −19.3 Turnout 48,075 70.7 +4.5 Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974 : Wolverhampton North East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Renée Short 25,788 56.1 −3.6 Conservative Warren Hawksley 11,135 24.2 −9.4 Liberal John Porter 7,156 15.6 New National Front Anthony Webber 1,928 4.2 −1.1 Majority 14,653 31.9 +5.8 Turnout 46,007 66.2 −4.3 Labour hold Swing +2.9
General election 1970 : Wolverhampton North East[20] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Renée Short 16,851 49.9 −12.0 Conservative Geoffrey Ian Wright 15,358 45.4 +7.3 National Front Sheila Mary Wright 1,592 4.7 New Majority 1,493 4.5 −19.3 Turnout 33,801 65.9 −3.4 Labour hold Swing
Elections in the 1960s General election 1966 : Wolverhampton North East[21] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Renée Short 21,067 61.9 +5.9 Conservative Geoffrey Wright 12,965 38.1 −5.9 Majority 8,102 23.8 +11.8 Turnout 34,032 69.3 +1.3 Labour hold Swing
General election 1964 : Wolverhampton North East[22] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Renée Short 18,997 56.0 +0.9 Conservative Miranda Greenaway 14,914 43.98 −0.9 Majority 4,083 12.0 +1.8 Turnout 33,911 68.0 −2.4 Labour hold Swing
Elections in the 1950s General election 1959 : Wolverhampton North East[23] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Baird 20,436 55.1 −7.0 Conservative Oscar A Pomeroy 16,639 44.9 +7.0 Majority 3,797 10.2 −14.0 Turnout 37,075 72.4 +1.0 Labour hold Swing
General election 1955 : Wolverhampton North East[24] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Baird 23,596 62.1 −0.2 Conservative Fred Hardman 14,387 37.9 +0.2 Majority 9,209 24.2 −0.4 Turnout 37,983 71.4 −9.5 Labour hold Swing
General election 1950 : Wolverhampton North East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour John Baird 29,235 59.3 Conservative A.G.H. Holland 14,592 29.6 Liberal Arthur Brown 5,482 11.1 Majority 14,643 29.7 Turnout 49,309 83.1 Labour win (new seat)
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