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St Helens South and Whiston (UK Parliament constituency)

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St. Helens South and Whiston is a constituency created in 2010 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Marie Rimmer of the Labour Party.[n 1]

St. Helens South and Whiston
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of St Helens South and Whiston in North West England
CountyMerseyside
Electorate70,937 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsEccleston, Lea Green, Prescot, Rainhill, St Helens, Sutton, Thatto Heath, Whiston
Current constituency
Created2010
Member of ParliamentMarie Rimmer (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromSt Helens South,
Knowsley South

History

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Creation

Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the Boundary Commission for England expanded and renamed the St Helens South seat, covering the south of the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens and three wards of the Knowsley borough which were in the neighbouring seat of Knowsley South (abolished).

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was subject to minor boundary changes, with parts of Whiston and Cronton ward being included in the new constituency of Widnes and Halewood, first contested at the 2024 United Kingdom general election.[2]

Results of the winning party

The area has been held by the Labour Party since the 1935 election (including predecessor seats).

This seat's first MP was Shaun Woodward who had been MP for St Helens South from 2001 to 2010. He had first been elected to Parliament in 1997 as the Conservative MP for Witney, defecting to Labour in 1999. He was succeeded by Marie Rimmer at the 2015 election.The 2015 result made the seat the 24th safest of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.[3]

Results of other parties

The 2015 general election saw (with 11.3%) more than the national average swing (+9.5%) to UKIP (narrowly placed third). Labour's candidate won more than fivefold those votes, scoring 59.8%.

The Liberal Democrats came second in 2010 with 22.2% of the vote; this has gradually declined and by the 2024 general election they came in sixth with 5.8%. Reform UK were runners-up in 2024, having increased its vote to 18.3% from 10.6% in 2019 (as the Brexit Party). The Conservatives were relegated to fourth place in 2024 by independent candidate James Tasker.[4]

Turnout

Turnout has ranged from 53.3% (2024) to 66.9% (2017).

Boundaries

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Map of current boundaries

2010-2024

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The following electoral wards:

Current

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:

  • The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley wards of: Prescot South; Whiston & Cronton (polling district WC5).
  • The Borough of St Helens wards of: Bold; Eccleston; Rainhill; Sutton; Thatto Heath; Town Centre; West Park.[5]

Following a local government boundary review in St Helens which came into effect in May 2022,[6][7] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

  • The Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley wards of: Prescot South; Whiston & Cronton (polling district WC5).
  • The Borough of St Helens wards of: Bold & Lea Green; Eccleston; Rainhill; St Helens Town Centre; Peasley Cross & Fingerpost; Sutton North West; Sutton South East (nearly all); Thatto Heath; West Park.[8]

The majority of the Whiston & Cronton ward - excluding the town centre of Whiston - was included in the new constituency of Widnes and Halewood.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[9] Party
2010 Shaun Woodward Labour
2015 Marie Rimmer Labour

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: St Helens South and Whiston[10][11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marie Rimmer[12] 18,919 49.7 −8.4
Reform UK Raymond Peters 6,974 18.3 +7.7
Independent James Tasker 4,244 11.2 N/A
Conservative Emma Ellison 3,057 8.0 –13.3
Green Terence Price[13] 2,642 7.0 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Brian Spencer[14] 2,199 5.8 +0.1
Majority 11,945 31.4 –6.6
Turnout 38,120 53.3 –10.9
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: St Helens South and Whiston[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marie Rimmer 29,457 58.5 ―9.3
Conservative Richard Short 10,335 20.5 ―1.3
Brexit Party Daniel Oxley 5,353 10.6 New
Liberal Democrats Brian Spencer 2,886 5.7 +1.7
Green Kai Taylor 2,282 4.5 +1.8
Majority 19,122 38.0 ―8.0
Turnout 50,313 63.6 ―3.3
Labour hold Swing ―4.0
General election 2017: St Helens South and Whiston[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marie Rimmer 35,879 67.8 +8.0
Conservative Ed McRandal 11,536 21.8 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Brian Spencer 2,101 4.0 ―1.7
UKIP Mark Hitchen 1,953 3.7 ―10.3
Green Jess Northey 1,417 2.7 ―1.9
Majority 24,343 46.0 +2.1
Turnout 52,886 66.9 +4.6
Labour hold Swing +1.1
General election 2015: St Helens South and Whiston[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marie Rimmer 28,950 59.8 +6.9
Conservative Gillian Keegan 7,707 15.9 ―1.9
UKIP John Beirne 6,766 14.0 +11.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Spencer 2,737 5.7 ―16.5
Green James Chan 2,237 4.6 New
Majority 21,243 43.9 +13.2
Turnout 48,397 62.3 +3.2
Labour hold Swing +4.4
General election 2010: St Helens South and Whiston[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shaun Woodward* 24,364 52.9 ―2.7
Liberal Democrats Brian Spencer 10,242 22.2 ―6.6
Conservative Val Allen 8,209 17.8 +5.7
BNP James Winstanley 2,040 4.4 New
UKIP John Sumner 1,226 2.7 +0.8
Majority 14,122 30.7 ―3.9
Turnout 46,081 59.1 +5.9
Labour hold Swing +1.9
* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A borough 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.

References

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  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  2. ^ "North West | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Labour Members of Parliament 2015". UK Political.info. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Independent candidate says he wants to offer 'real and positive change'". St Helens Star. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  5. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  6. ^ LGBCE. "St Helens | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  7. ^ "The St Helens (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  8. ^ "New Seat Details - St Helens South and Whiston". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  9. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
  10. ^ St Helens South and Whiston
  11. ^ "GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS DECLARED IN ST HELENS BOROUGH". St. Helens Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Labour general election candidate map: See aspiring MPs nationwide with swing needed and current MP and polling". Labour List. 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  15. ^ "Statement of persons nominated" (PDF).
  16. ^ "St Helens South & Whiston parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ^ "St Helens South & Whiston". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  20. ^ "BBC News | Election 2010 | Constituency | St Helens South & Whiston". news.bbc.co.uk.
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