Congleton (UK Parliament constituency)
Template:Short description Template:Use British English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox UK constituency main Congleton is a parliamentary constituency in Cheshire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Sarah Russell of the Labour Party.Template:RefnTemplate:Refn
Constituency profile
The constituency adjoins the Stoke-on-Trent urban area and rural areas in all other directions, including the Peak District to the East, Staffordshire Moorlands to the South and Cheshire Plain to the West.
Congleton was considered a stronghold for the Conservative Party as the seat had elected a Conservative MP since its creation in 1983, with a majority of 32% in the 2019 general election. However, the constituency was won by Labour in the 2024 United Kingdom general election on a swing of over 21%.Template:Refn
The constituency consists mainly of rural areas of south-east Cheshire, with the only four towns being – in descending order of population – Congleton, Sandbach, and Alsager. The seat is also home to the large village of Holmes Chapel, as well as many much smaller villages and settlements, such as Church Lawton, Rode Heath and Goostrey.
Creation
The constituency was created for the 1983 general election following the major reorganisation of local authorities under the Local Government Act 1972, which came into effect on 1 April 1974. It comprises parts of Macclesfield and the abolished constituencies of Crewe, Knutsford and Nantwich.
Boundaries
1983–1997: The Borough of Congleton, and the Borough of Crewe and Nantwich ward of Haslington.[1]
The town of Congleton was previously in the constituency of Macclesfield; Alsager, Sandbach and Haslington, came from Crewe; Middlewich from Nantwich; and rural areas comprising the former Rural District of Congleton were previously part of Knutsford.
1997–2010: The Borough of Congleton.[2]
Haslington was transferred to Crewe and Nantwich.
The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 made no changes to Congleton.[3] However, before this came into force for the 2010 election, the Borough of Congleton was abolished on 1 April 2009, becoming part of the new unitary authority of Cheshire East. Consequently, the constituency's boundaries were revised to:
2010–2024: The Borough of Cheshire East wards of Alsager, Brereton Rural (most), Congleton East, Congleton West, Dane Valley, Middlewich, Odd Rode, Sandbach Elworth, Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock, Sandbach Heath and East, and Sandbach Town.
2024–present: The Borough of Cheshire East wards of Alsager, Brereton Rural, Congleton East, Congleton West, Dane Valley, Odd Rode, Sandbach Elworth, Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock, Sandbach Heath and East, and Sandbach Town.[4][5]
- To bring the electorate within the permitted range, Middlewich was transferred to the new constituency of Mid Cheshire.
Political history
Congleton was a stronghold for the Conservative Party, electing a Conservative MP from its creation in 1983 until 2024, with a majority of 32% in the 2019 UK General Election.Template:Refn
The seat was held comfortably from 1983 until 2010 by the Conservative Ann Winterton, the wife of Sir Nicholas Winterton, the MP for the adjacent Macclesfield constituency. Both stood down at the 2010 general election; their joint statement cited the hectic life of politics as part of their reason for standing down,[6] in addition to an investigation by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, who concluded that they misused their MPs' expenses to pay rent for a flat that they had already bought outright.[6]
Ann Winterton was succeeded by Fiona Bruce at the 2010 general election. Fiona Bruce held the seat until the 2024 General Election when she was unseated by the current MP Sarah Russell.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[7][8] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1983 | Ann Winterton | Conservative |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2010 | Fiona Bruce | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2024 | Sarah Russell | Labour |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Fiona Bruce | 15,488 | 30.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Martin York | 8,245 | 16.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Duffy | 2,785 | 5.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Rob Moreton | 2,181 | 4.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard McCarthy | 2,007 | 4.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Kay Wesley | 544 | 1.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Rejected ballots | 153 | ||||
| Majority | 3,387 | 6.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 50,125 | 67.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". gain from Script error: No such module "Political party". Template:Yesno | Swing | +21.6 | |||
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Changes are from the notional 2019 results on the 2024 boundaries.[11]
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[12] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 30,207 | 60.6 | |
| Labour | 12,004 | 24.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 5,521 | 11.1 | |
| Green | 1,423 | 2.9 | |
| Others | 658 | 1.3 | |
| Turnout | 49,813 | 71.3 | |
| Electorate | 69,836 | ||
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jo Dale | 15,186 | 26.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Duffy | 6,026 | 10.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Richard McCarthy | 1,616 | 2.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jane Smith | 658 | 1.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 18,561 | 32.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 57,233 | 70.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +5.0 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sam Corcoran | 19,211 | 34.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Hirst | 2,902 | 5.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Davies | 1,289 | 2.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Alec Heath | 999 | 1.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 12,619 | 22.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 56,231 | 73.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −5.2 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Darren Price | 10,391 | 20.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lee Slaughter | 6,922 | 13.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Hirst | 4,623 | 9.1 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Alec Heath | 1,876 | 3.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 16,773 | 32.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 50,976 | 70.4 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +2.2 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Hirst | 16,187 | 31.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Bryant | 8,747 | 17.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Lee Slaughter | 2,147 | 4.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Edwards | 276 | 0.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Paul Rothwell | 94 | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Parton | 79 | 0.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 7,063 | 13.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 50,780 | 68.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −2.3 | |||
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Elections in the 2000s
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Nicholas Milton | 12,943 | 27.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Eleanor Key | 12,550 | 26.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 8,246 | 17.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 46,682 | 64.2 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +0.9 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Flanagan | 13,738 | 30.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | David Lloyd-Griffiths | 9,719 | 21.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Bill Young | 754 | 1.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 7,134 | 15.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 45,083 | 62.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +1.1 | |||
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Elections in the 1990s
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joan Walmsley | 15,882 | 29.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Helen Scholey | 14,713 | 27.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | John Lockett | 811 | 1.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 6,130 | 11.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 53,418 | 77.6 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −3.6 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Iain Brodie-Browne | 18,043 | 30.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Matthew Finnegan | 11,927 | 20.0 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Peter Brown | 399 | 0.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 11,120 | 18.7 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 59,532 | 84.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | +2.1 | |||
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Elections in the 1980s
Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Iain Brodie-Browne | 18,544 | 33.8 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Michael Knowles | 9,810 | 17.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Majority | 7,969 | 14.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 54,867 | 80.5 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". hold | Swing | −1.4 | |||
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Template:Election box winning candidate with party link| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | <templatestyles src="Template:Tooltip/styles.css" />±%Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Clive Smedley | 15,436 | 31.4 | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Eric Gill | 9,783 | 19.9 | ||
| Majority | 8,459 | 17.3 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Turnout | 49,114 | 76.9 | Script error: No such module "String". | ||
| Script error: No such module "Political party". win (new seat) | |||||
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See also
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- List of parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire
- History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Cheshire
Notes
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References
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- ↑ "Congleton Parliamentary constituency", Election 2019, BBC News, retrieved 13 December 2019
- ↑ "Congleton Parliamentary constituency", Election 2017, BBC News, retrieved 9 June 2017
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External links
- Congleton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Congleton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Congleton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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