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Altrincham and Sale West (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 53°23′N 2°21′W / 53.39°N 2.35°W / 53.39; -2.35
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Altrincham and Sale West
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Altrincham and Sale West in North West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Population96,591 (2011 census)[1]
Electorate73,394 (2023)[2]
BoroughTrafford
Major settlementsAltrincham, Hale, Sale, Timperley
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentConnor Rand (Labour)
Created fromAltrincham & Sale, Davyhulme

Altrincham and Sale West (/ˈɒltrɪŋəm/ ⓘ OL-tring-əm) is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 general election by Connor Rand of the Labour Party.[n 2]

History

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The 1995 Boundary Commission review led to the constituency's creation for the 1997 election, largely from the old seat of Altrincham and Sale; from that time until the dissolution of parliament in advance of the 2024 United Kingdom general election it was held by Graham Brady, long elected by his colleagues the chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee (2010 to present; he stood down in May 2019, returning that September). In March 2023 Brady announced he would not seek re-election.

From 2001 to 2010, it was the only Conservative seat in Greater Manchester; its predecessor seats were always Conservative. In 1997, local grammar school–educated Brady was elected on a small majority of 1,500. His majority peaked at over 13,000 in 2015, being reduced in 2017 to just under 7,000. In 2019, it fell further to 6,139, a swing of 0.5% from Conservative to Labour, bucking the trend of large swings in the opposite direction. At the 2024 election, Connor Rand was elected on a swing of 9.7% as the first ever Labour MP for this seat or its predecessors (Altrincham and Sale, and Altrincham).

Trafford was one of three areas in Greater Manchester to vote Remain in the EU referendum. However, Brady campaigned for Leave.

Boundaries

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Map
Map of boundaries from 2023

The constituency is one of three covering the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. It covers the south of the borough, covering the town of Altrincham and the west of Sale. It is bordered by the constituencies of Stretford and Urmston, Tatton, Warrington North, Warrington South, and Wythenshawe and Sale East.

1997–2010: The Borough of Trafford wards of Altrincham, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale, Mersey St Mary's, St Martin's, Timperley, and Village.

2010–2023: The Borough of Trafford wards of Altrincham, Ashton upon Mersey, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale Barns, Hale Central, St Mary's, Timperley, and Village.

2023–present: Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[3][4] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford:

  • Altrincham; Ashton upon Mersey; Bowdon; Broadheath; Hale Barns & Timperley South; Hale; Manor; Timperley Central; Timplerley North.[5]

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.[6]

Constituency profile

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The economy of the area is diverse and closely linked to the success of private business in the North West.

A highly affluent area, workless claimants who were registered jobseekers, based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian in November 2012, were a lower proportion of Altrincham and Sale West's population, at 2.3%, compared to the national average of 3.8%, and the slightly higher regional average of 4.2%.[7] The constituency includes some of the most expensive residential streets in North-West England,[8] typified by areas like Bowdon and Hale Barns, which are safely Conservative. Several Black British premiership footballers and millionaire British Asian businessmen and women also live in the constituency.[9]

In the 2023 local council elections, the Conservatives won in three of the nine wards making up the constituency, with Labour, the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party each winning two wards.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[10] Party
1997 Sir Graham Brady Conservative
2024 Connor Rand Labour

Elections

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Altrincham and Sale West election results.

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Altrincham and Sale West[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Connor Rand 20,798 40.4 +3.6
Conservative Oliver Carroll 16,624 32.3 –15.7
Reform UK Paul Swansborough 4,961 9.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy 4,727 9.2 –1.8
Green Geraldine Coggins 3,699 7.2 +4.3
Workers Party Faisal Kabir 643 1.2 N/A
Majority 4,174 8.1 N/A
Turnout 51,452 69.5 –4.6
Registered electors 74,026
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase9.7

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Altrincham and Sale West[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 26,311 48.0 –3.0
Labour Andrew Western 20,172 36.8 –2.0
Liberal Democrats Angela Smith 6,036 11.0 +3.3
Green Geraldine Coggins 1,566 2.9 +1.0
Liberal Neil Taylor 454 0.8 +0.2
Independent Iram Kiani 224 0.4 N/A
Majority 6,139 11.2 –1.0
Turnout 54,763 74.9 +2.8
Registered electors 73,107
Conservative hold Swing –0.5
General election 2017: Altrincham and Sale West[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 26,933 51.0 –2.0
Labour Andrew Western 20,507 38.8 +12.1
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy 4,051 7.7 –0.7
Green Geraldine Coggins 1,000 1.9 –2.0
Liberal Neil Taylor 299 0.6 N/A
Majority 6,426 12.2 –14.1
Turnout 52,790 72.1 +2.9
Registered electors 73,226
Conservative hold Swing –7.1
General election 2015: Altrincham and Sale West[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 26,771 53.0 +4.1
Labour James Wright 13,481 26.7 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy 4,235 8.4 –17.1
UKIP Chris Frost 4,047 8.0 +4.8
Green Nick Robertson-Brown 1,983 3.9 N/A
Majority 13,290 26.3 +2.9
Turnout 50,517 70.2 +0.9
Registered electors 71,511
Conservative hold Swing –0.2
General election 2010: Altrincham and Sale West[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 24,176 48.9 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Jane Brophy 12,581 25.5 +3.6
Labour Tom Ross 11,073 22.4 –7.0
UKIP Kenneth Bullman 1,563 3.2 +1.5
Majority 11,595 23.4 +7.2
Turnout 49,393 69.3 +1.5
Registered electors 72,208
Conservative hold Swing –0.9

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Altrincham and Sale West[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 20,569 46.4 +0.2
Labour John Stockton 13,410 30.3 –9.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Chappell 9,595 21.7 +7.3
UKIP Gary Peart 736 1.7 N/A
Majority 7,159 16.1 +9.3
Turnout 44,310 65.9 +5.6
Registered electors 66,337
Conservative hold Swing +4.7
General election 2001: Altrincham and Sale West[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 20,113 46.2 +3.0
Labour Jane Baugh 17,172 39.4 –0.9
Liberal Democrats Christopher Gaskell 6,283 14.4 +1.8
Majority 2,941 6.8 +3.9
Turnout 43,568 60.3 –13.0
Registered electors 72,288
Conservative hold Swing +1.9

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Altrincham and Sale West[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Brady 22,348 43.2 N/A
Labour Jane Baugh 20,843 40.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Marc Ramsbottom 6,535 12.6 N/A
Referendum Anthony Landes 1,348 2.6 N/A
ProLife Alliance Jonathan Stephens 313 0.6 N/A
UKIP Richard Mrozinski 270 0.5 N/A
Majority 1,505 2.9 N/A
Turnout 51,657 73.3 N/A
Registered electors 70,625
Conservative 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. ^ "Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ LGBCE. "Trafford | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  4. ^ "The Trafford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  5. ^ "New Seat Details – Altrincham and Sale West". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  7. ^ Inman, Phillip (17 November 2010). "Unemployment claimants by constituency". The Guardian.
  8. ^ "The top 10 most expensive streets in the North West revealed". Bury Times. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. ^ Barry, Chris (5 February 2007). "From printing T-shirts to £30m food fortune". Manchester Evening News. M.E.N. Media. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  10. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 2)
  11. ^ Todd, Sara. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL" (PDF). Trafford Council. Acting Returning Officer. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Altrincham and Sale West - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Altrincham and Sale West Constituency" (PDF). trafford.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  14. ^ Bloom, Dan (7 June 2017). "Here is every single 2017 general election candidate in a plain text list". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Altrincham & Sale West". BBC News. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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