Pendle and Clitheroe is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Since its creation in 2024, it has been represented by Jonathan Hinder of the Labour Party.
| Pendle and Clitheroe | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Pendle and Clitheroe in North West England | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Electorate | 76,941 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Nelson, Colne, Clitheroe, Barnoldswick |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jonathan Hinder (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Pendle, Ribble Valley |
Boundaries
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Map of boundaries from 2024
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Pendle wards of: Barnoldswick; Barrowford & Pendleside; Boulsworth & Foulridge; Bradley; Earby & Coates; Fence & Higham; Marsden & Southfield; Vivary Bridge; Waterside & Horsfield; Whitefield & Walverden.
- The Borough of Ribble Valley wards of: Chatburn; East Whalley, Read & Simonstone; Edisford & Low Moor; Littlemoor; Primrose; Sabden; St. Mary’s; Salthill; Whalley & Painter Wood; Wiswell & Barrow.[2]
The seat replaced the former constituency of Pendle, excluding the community of Brierfield (transferred to Burnley), extending northwards into the Ribble Valley constituency to include the town of Clitheroe.[3]
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jonathan Hinder | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jonathan Hinder | 16,129 | 34.5 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Stephenson | 15,227 | 32.6 | −24.3 | |
| Reform UK | Victoria Fletcher | 8,171 | 17.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Zulfikar Ali Khan | 3,108 | 6.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Fryer | 2,039 | 4.4 | −2.9 | |
| Green | Lex Kristan | 1,421 | 3.0 | +0.9 | |
| Workers Party | Syed Muarif Hashmi | 336 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Rejoin EU | Christopher Thompson | 190 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Tony Johnson | 133 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 902 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 46,754 | 59.3 | −3.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.9 | |||
References
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Pendle and Clitheroe". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- ^ "Pendle and Clitheroe Results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
edit- Pendle and Clitheroe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK