Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)

Erewash
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Erewash in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election
Outline map
Location of Derbyshire within England
County Derbyshire
Electorate 70,022 (December 2010)
Major settlements Long Eaton and Ilkeston
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Maggie Throup (Conservative)
Seats One
Created from Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston

Erewash () is a constituency in Derbyshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Maggie Throup, a Conservative.

Boundaries

Boundaries of Erewash from 1983 to 2010

1983–1997: The Borough of Erewash wards of Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.

1997–2010: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Dale Abbey, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Ilkeston South, Kirk Hallam North, Kirk Hallam South, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Ockbrook and Borrowash, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, Victoria, West Hallam, and Wilsthorpe.

2010–present: The Borough of Erewash wards of Abbotsford, Breaston, Cotmanhay, Derby Road East, Derby Road West, Draycott, Hallam Fields, Ilkeston Central, Ilkeston North, Kirk Hallam, Little Hallam, Long Eaton Central, Nottingham Road, Old Park, Sandiacre North, Sandiacre South, Sawley, and Wilsthorpe.

Boundary review 2010

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a Mid Derbyshire constituency. This took electoral wards from the existing Erewash seat, as well as making some minor alterations in neighbouring constituencies.

Proposed

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged.

Constituency profile

The constituency covers most of the borough of Erewash, between the cities of Derby and Nottingham. The largest towns in the constituency are Long Eaton and Ilkeston. The constituency has returned a government MP since its creation. As an area which is neither especially wealthy nor especially poor, Erewash is described by political commentators as a "key marginal seat" in general elections.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
1983 Peter Rost Conservative
1992 Angela Knight Conservative
1997 Liz Blackman Labour
2010 Jessica Lee Conservative
2015 Maggie Throup Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Next general election: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maggie Throup
Labour Adam Thompson
Liberal Democrats James Archer
Green Brent Poland

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maggie Throup 27,560 56.5 +4.4
Labour Catherine Atkinson 16,954 34.7 -8.3
Liberal Democrats James Archer 2,487 5.1 +2.6
Green Brent Poland 1,115 2.3 +0.9
Independent Des Ball 388 0.8 New
Independent Richard Shaw 188 0.4 New
Independent Roy Dunn 122 0.2 -0.8
Majority 10,606 21.8 +12.7
Turnout 48,814 67.3 -0.9
Conservative hold Swing +6.4
General election 2017: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maggie Throup 25,939 52.1 +9.4
Labour Catherine Atkinson 21,405 43.0 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett 1,243 2.5 −0.9
Green Ralph Hierons 675 1.4 −1.1
Independent Roy Dunn 519 1.0 New
Majority 4,534 9.1 +1.7
Turnout 49,781 68.2 +1.0
Conservative hold Swing
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Erewash
General election 2015: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maggie Throup 20,636 42.7 +3.2
Labour Catherine Atkinson 17,052 35.3 +1.1
UKIP Philip Rose 7,792 16.1 +14.3
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett 1,658 3.4 −14.1
Green Ralph Hierons 1,184 2.5 +1.4
Majority 3,584 7.4 +2.1
Turnout 48,322 67.2 -1.2
Conservative hold Swing
General election 2010: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jessica Lee 18,805 39.5 +10.4
Labour Cheryl Pidgeon 16,304 34.2 −10.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett 8,343 17.5 +4.0
BNP Mark Bailey 2,337 4.9 +2.3
UKIP Jodie Sutton 855 1.8 −0.1
Green Lee Fletcher 534 1.1 New
Independent Luke Wilkins 464 1.0 New
Majority 2,501 5.3 N/A
Turnout 47,642 68.4 +5.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Blackman 22,472 44.5 −4.7
Conservative David Simmonds 15,388 30.4 −4.5
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett 7,073 14.0 +2.5
Veritas Robert Kilroy-Silk 2,957 5.8 New
BNP Sadie Graham 1,319 2.6 +1.4
UKIP Geoffrey Kingscott 941 1.9 +0.5
Monster Raving Loony Jon "R. U. Seerius" Brewer 287 0.6 −0.3
Church of the Militant Elvis David Bishop 116 0.2 New
Majority 7,084 14.1 -0.2
Turnout 50,553 64.5 +2.6
Labour hold Swing −0.1
General election 2001: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Blackman 23,915 49.2 −2.5
Conservative Gregor MacGregor 16,983 34.9 −1.7
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett 5,586 11.5 +2.9
UKIP Louise Smith 692 1.4 New
BNP Steven Belshaw 591 1.2 New
Monster Raving Loony Jon "R. U. Seerius" Brewer 428 0.9 New
Socialist Labour Peter Waldock 401 0.8 New
Majority 6,932 14.3 -0.8
Turnout 48,596 61.9 −16.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Liz Blackman 31,196 51.7 +13.5
Conservative Angela Knight 22,061 36.6 −10.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Garnett 5,181 8.6 −5.0
Referendum Stephen Stagg 1,404 2.3 New
Socialist Labour Matthew Simmons 496 0.8 New
Majority 9,135 15.1 N/A
Turnout 60,334 77.95 -5.8
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
General election 1992: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Knight 29,907 47.2 −1.4
Labour John Stafford 24,204 38.2 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Philip Tuck 8,606 13.6 −5.7
BNP Laurence Johnson 645 1.0 New
Majority 5,703 9.0 −7.5
Turnout 63,362 83.7 +6.3
Conservative hold Swing −3.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rost 28,775 48.6 +5.3
Labour Robert Jones 19,021 32.1 +7.1
SDP Christine Moss 11,442 19.3 −2.9
Majority 9,754 16.5 -3.8
Turnout 59,238 77.4 +1.7
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1983: Erewash
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Rost 25,167 45.3
Labour William Moore 13,848 25.0
SDP James Corbett 12,331 22.2
Independent Labour William Camm 4,158 7.5
Majority 11,319 20.3
Turnout 55,504 75.7
Conservative win (new seat)

See also