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Redcar (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 54°35′N 1°05′W / 54.59°N 1.09°W / 54.59; -1.09
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Redcar
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Redcar in the North East England
CountyNorth Yorkshire (area formerly in the county of Cleveland)
Electorate71,331 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsMarske-by-the-Sea, Redcar, Eston, South Bank
Current constituency
Created1974 (1974)
Member of ParliamentAnna Turley (Labour and Co-operative)
SeatsOne
Created fromCleveland

Redcar is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Anna Turley, of the Labour and Co-operative parties. She previously represented the constituency between 2015 and 2019, when she was defeated by Conservative Jacob Young.[n 2]

History

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The constituency was created in 1974 and was held by the Labour Party from then until 2019, except during a period between 2010 and 2015 when it was held by the Liberal Democrats. In the 2019 General Election, Redcar was the largest Labour majority overturned by the Conservatives, being represented since by a Conservative MP.

Boundaries

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Map
Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

Historic

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1974–1983: The County Borough of Teesside wards of Coatham, Eston Grange, Kirkleatham, Ormesby, Redcar, and South Bank.

1983–1997: The Borough of Langbaurgh wards of Bankside, Church Lane, Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, Overfields, Redcar, South Bank, Teesville, and West Dyke.

1997–2010: The Borough of Langbaurgh-on-Tees wards of Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Longbeck, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, Redcar, St Germain's, South Bank, Teesville, and West Dyke.

2010–2024: The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland wards of Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Longbeck, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, St Germain's, South Bank, Teesville, West Dyke, and Zetland.

Current

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Further to 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 Redcar and Cleveland wards of: Coatham; Dormanstown; Eston; Grangetown; Kirkleatham; Longbeck; Newcomen; Normanby; Ormesby; St. Germain’s; Saltburn; South Bank; Teesville; West Dyke; Wheatlands; Zetland.[2]

The constituency was expanded slightly to bring the electorate within the permitted range, by adding the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea from Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

The Redcar constituency on the Cleveland coast is formed from parts of the Redcar and Cleveland district. It takes its name from the coastal resort of Redcar although much of the population lives in the traditionally solid Labour areas between Redcar and Middlesbrough (such as Grangetown, Eston, Normanby, Ormesby and South Bank). It also includes Dormanstown, Kirkleatham, Marske-by-the-Sea and Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

History

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Once held by the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, the seat was gained by the Liberal Democrats in the 2010 general election on a massive 21.8% swing from Labour, the largest swing at the time in England since the Second World War outside of by-elections. In 2015, however, the sitting MP Ian Swales did not seek re-election, and Labour regained the seat on another huge swing of 18.9% away from the Liberal Democrats, who polled just ahead of UKIP with the Conservatives in fourth.

In 2019, the seat was one of a number of long standing Labour seats in the north of England which fell to the Conservatives,[3] but at the 2024 election it was regained for Labour by the previous MP, Anna Turley.

Constituency profile

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The constituency had a slightly higher unemployment at the end of 2012 than the North-East average. However, it had a significantly lower claimant count, owing to its exports and manufacturing industry, than nearby Middlesbrough.[4] Average incomes based on the latest income (2001 census figures) available, are not markedly lower than the national average.[5]

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[6] Party
Feb 1974 James Tinn Labour
1987 Mo Mowlam
2001 Vera Baird
2010 Ian Swales Liberal Democrats
2015 Anna Turley Labour Co-op
2019 Jacob Young Conservative
2024 Anna Turley Labour Co-op

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Redcar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Anna Turley[7][8] 15,663 41.0 +4.4
Conservative Jacob Young[9] 12,340 32.3 −15.2
Reform UK John Davies[10] 7,216 18.9 +12.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Jones[11] 1,542 4.0 −0.8
Green Ruth Hatton[12] 1,270 3.3 +1.7
SDP Gary Conlin[13] 169 0.4 N/A
Majority 3,323 8.7 N/A
Turnout 38,200 54.4 −7.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.8

Elections in the 2010s

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See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Redcar
General election 2019: Redcar[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jacob Young 18,811 46.1 Increase 12.9
Labour Co-op Anna Turley 15,284 37.4 Decrease 18.1
Brexit Party Jacqui Cummins 2,915 7.1 New
Liberal Democrats Karen King 2,018 4.9 Decrease 1.8
Independent Frankie Wales 1,323 3.2 New
Green Rowan Mclaughlin 491 1.2 New
Majority 3,527 8.7 N/A
Turnout 40,842 62.0 Decrease 1.8
Conservative gain from Labour Co-op Swing Increase 15.4
General election 2017: Redcar[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Anna Turley 23,623 55.5 Increase 11.6
Conservative Peter Gibson 14,138 33.2 Increase 17.0
Liberal Democrats Josh Mason 2,849 6.7 Decrease 11.8
UKIP Chris Gallacher 1,950 4.6 Decrease 13.8
Majority 9,485 22.3 Decrease 3.1
Turnout 42,626 63.8 Increase 0.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease 2.7
General election 2015: Redcar[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Anna Turley 17,946 43.9 Increase 11.2
Liberal Democrats Josh Mason 7,558 18.5 Decrease 26.7
UKIP Christopher Gallacher 7,516 18.4 Increase 13.9
Conservative Jacob Young 6,630 16.2 Increase 2.4
Green Peter Pinkney 880 2.2 New
North East Philip Lockey 389 1.0 New
Majority 10,388 25.4 Increase 13.0
Turnout 40,919 63.1 Increase 0.6
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase 18.9
General election 2010: Redcar[16][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Swales 18,955 45.2 Increase 25.0
Labour Vera Baird 13,741 32.7 Decrease 18.6
Conservative Steve Mastin 5,790 13.8 Decrease 4.1
UKIP Martin Bulmer 1,875 4.5 Increase 3.0
BNP Kevin Broughton 1,475 3.5 Increase 1.0
TUSC Hannah Walter 127 0.3 New
Majority 5,214 12.4 N/A
Turnout 41,963 62.5 Increase 4.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Increase 21.8


Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Redcar[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vera Baird 19,968 51.4 Decrease 8.9
Liberal Democrats Ian Swales 7,852 20.2 Increase 7.6
Conservative Jonathan Lehrle 6,954 17.9 Decrease 7.2
Independent Christopher McGlade 2,379 6.1 New
BNP Andrew Harris 985 2.5 New
UKIP Edward Walker 564 1.5 New
Socialist Labour John Taylor 159 0.4 Decrease 1.6
Majority 12,116 31.2 Decrease 4.0
Turnout 38,861 58.0 Increase 1.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease 8.3
General election 2001: Redcar[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Vera Baird 23,026 60.3 Decrease 7.0
Conservative Chris Main 9,583 25.1 Increase 2.0
Liberal Democrats Stan Wilson 4,817 12.6 Increase 3.0
Socialist Labour John Taylor 772 2.0 New
Majority 13,443 35.2 Decrease 9.0
Turnout 38,198 56.3 Decrease 14.7
Labour hold Swing Decrease 4.6

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Redcar[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mo Mowlam 32,972 67.3 Increase 11.3
Conservative Andrew Isaacs 11,308 23.1 Decrease 9.0
Liberal Democrats Joyce Benbow 4,679 9.6 Decrease 2.3
Majority 21,664 44.2 Increase 20.3
Turnout 48,859 71.0 Decrease 6.7
Labour hold Swing Increase 10.2
General election 1992: Redcar[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mo Mowlam 27,184 56.0 Increase 8.7
Conservative Robert Goodwill 15,607 32.1 Increase 0.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Abbott 5,789 11.9 −9.5
Majority 11,577 23.9 Increase 7.9
Turnout 48,580 77.7 Increase 1.7
Labour hold Swing Increase 3.9

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Redcar[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mo Mowlam 22,824 47.3 Increase 6.7
Conservative Peter Bassett 15,089 31.3 Decrease 2.4
SDP Glyn Nightingale 10,298 21.4 Decrease 1.3
Majority 7,735 16.0 Increase 9.1
Turnout 48,211 76.1 Decrease 2.8
Labour hold Swing Increase 4.5
General election 1983: Redcar[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Tinn 18,348 40.6
Conservative Peter Bassett 15,244 33.7
SDP Glyn Nightingale 11,614 25.7 New
Majority 3,104 6.9
Turnout 45,206 71.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Teesside, Redcar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Tinn 25,470 53.68
Conservative Elizabeth Cottrell 17,417 36.71
Liberal A. Elliott 4,225 8.91
Independent E. Lloyd 333 0.70 New
Majority 8,053 16.97
Turnout 47,445 75.90
Labour hold Swing
General election October 1974: Teesside, Redcar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Tinn 23,204 53.86
Conservative R. Hall 12,774 29.65
Liberal N. Clark 7,101 16.48 New
Majority 10,430 24.21
Turnout 43,079 69.08
Labour hold Swing
General election February 1974: Teesside, Redcar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Tinn 28,252 59.79
Conservative R. Hall 18,998 40.21
Majority 9,254 19.58
Turnout 47,250 76.66
Labour win (new seat)

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)
  2. ^ 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 East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  3. ^ Jennings, Will (13 December 2019). "General election: The map of British politics has been redrawn". Sky News. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  5. ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
  6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 1)
  7. ^ Belger, Tom (12 July 2023). "Former Redcar MP Anna Turley wins selection battle to return as candidate". LabourList | Latest UK Labour Party news, analysis and comment. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  8. ^ "2024 General Election candidates". Co-operative Party. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Reselected to Fight Next General Election". 14 June 2023.
  10. ^ https://assets.nationbuilder.com/reformuk/pages/342/attachments/original/1699828894/Find_my_PPC_-_North_East.pdf?1699828894 [bare URL]
  11. ^ "Lib Dems choose Chris Jones for Parliament!".
  12. ^ "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  13. ^ "General Election Candidates". 21 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Redcar Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  15. ^ "Redcar Parliamentary constituency". Election 2017. BBC. 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  16. ^ a b "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Redcar". BBC News. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  18. ^ "UK > England > North East > Redcar". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ^ "Election live". BBC. 1997. Archived from the original on 18 April 2000. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  25. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  26. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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