Derbyshire Dales (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər, deɪlz/ DAR-bee-sheer, -shər) is a constituency[a] 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.[b]
| 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)[1] |
| Major settlements | Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock, Darley Dale, Wirksworth |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | John Whitby (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | West Derbyshire |
History
editFollowing 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
editThe constituency is geographically large and mostly within the Peak District National Park. Its main settlements are Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock.
Boundaries
edit2010–2024
editThe District of Derbyshire Dales, and the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport, Crich and South West Parishes.
2024–
editFollowing the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport and Crich1 (South West Parishes ward transferred to Mid Derbyshire)
- the District of Derbyshire Dales
- the District of South Derbyshire wards of Hilton and Hatton (transferred from South Derbyshire)[2]
1 Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[3][4] the area in the Borough of Amber Valley comprises parts of the wards of Alport & South West Parishes and Crich & South Wingfield.[5]
Members of Parliament
editWest Derbyshire prior to 2010
| Election | Member[6] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sir Patrick McLoughlin | Conservative | |
| 2019 | Sarah Dines | Conservative | |
| 2024 | John Whitby | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| 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[c] | 7,728 | 15.1 | N/A | |
| 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 | N/A | |
| True and Fair Party | Helen Wetherall | 317 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 350 | 0.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,272 | 69.9 |  5.6
| ||
| Registered electors | 73,317 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +17.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 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
editNotes
edit- ^ 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 or racist comments"[9]
References
edit- ^ "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 I Part I.
- ^ LGBCE. "Amber Valley | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "The Amber Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Derbyshire Dales". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Morton, Becky (29 June 2024). "Reform UK drops three candidates over offensive comments". BBC News. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ "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.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. 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
edit- 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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