Blackley and Middleton South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] Since 2024, it has been represented by Labour's Graham Stringer, who was MP for the predecessor seats of Blackley and Broughton (2010-2024) and Manchester Blackley (1997-2010).
| Blackley and Middleton South | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Blackley and Middleton South in North West England | |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Electorate | 71,735 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Blackley, Middleton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Graham Stringer (Labour Party) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Blackley and Broughton &Heywood and Middleton (part) |
The constituency is based in northern Greater Manchester.
Boundaries
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The constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Manchester wards of: Charlestown; Crumpsall; Harpurhey; Higher Blackley; Moston.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale wards of: East Middleton; South Middleton.[4]
The seat covers the majority of the former Blackley and Broughton constituency - excluding the parts in the City of Salford (Broughton) as well as the City of Manchester district of Cheetham. The two Middleton wards were formerly part of Heywood and Middleton (renamed Heywood and Middleton North), and Moston was transferred in from Manchester Central.[5]
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Graham Stringer | 16,864 | 53.8 | –5.2 | |
| Reform UK | Alison Devine | 6,614 | 21.1 | +13.4 | |
| Green | Dylan Lewis-Creser | 3,197 | 10.2 | +8.2 | |
| Conservative | Iftikhar Ahmed | 3,073 | 9.8 | –18.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Iain Donaldson | 1,592 | 5.1 | +2.1 | |
| Majority | 10,220 | 32.7 | +1.9 | ||
| Total valid votes | 31,340 | 43.5 | –9.1 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 149 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 31,489 | 43.7 | |||
| Registered electors | 72,097 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –9.3 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 22,157 | 59.0 | |
| Conservative | 10,599 | 28.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 2,898 | 7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,130 | 3.0 | |
| Green | 764 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | 37,548 | 52.6 | |
| Electorate | 71,375 | ||
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 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Middleton name no longer to be wiped from Parliamentary map under constituency boundary changes as Boundary Commission for England publishes final recommendations". www.rochdaleonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Blackley and Middleton South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ "Election results - Parliamentary general election 2024". Manchester City Council. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
edit- Blackley and Middleton South UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK