Erewash (UK Parliament constituency)

Erewash (/ˈɛrəwɒʃ/) is a constituency^{[n 1]} in Derbyshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Adam Thompson of Labour.^{[n 2]}

Erewash
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2015
Boundary of Erewash in the East Midlands
County	Derbyshire
Electorate	71,986 (2023)[1]
Major settlements	Long Eaton, Ilkeston, Kirk Hallam, Sandiacre
Current constituency
Created	1983
Member of Parliament	Adam Thompson (Labour)
Seats	One
Created from	Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston[2]

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.

2010–2015: 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.

Further to their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire which became effective for the 2010 general election, 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.

2015–present: Further to a local government boundary review which became effective in May 2015,^[3] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Erewash:

• Awsworth Road; Breaston; Cotmanhay; Derby Road East; Derby Road West; Draycott & Risley; Hallam Fields; Kirk Hallam & Stanton-by-Dale; Larklands; Little Hallam; Long Eaton Central; Nottingham Road; Sandiacre; Sawley; Shipley View; Wilsthorpe.^[4]

The boundaries were unchanged by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies.^[5]

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 ruling-party 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.^{[citation needed]}

Members of Parliament

Derbyshire South East and Ilkeston prior to 1983

Election		Member[6]	Party
	1983	Peter Rost	Conservative
	1992	Angela Knight	Conservative
	1997	Liz Blackman	Labour
	2010	Jessica Lee	Conservative
	2015	Maggie Throup	Conservative
	2024	Adam Thompson	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Erewash ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Adam Thompson	17,224	39.9	+5.4
	Conservative	Maggie Throup	11,365	26.3	−30.1
	Reform UK	Liam Booth-Isherwood	9,162	21.2	N/A
	Green	Brent Poland	2,478	5.8	+3.5
	Liberal Democrats	James Archer	2,426	5.6	+0.5
	Independent	John Kirby	351	0.8	N/A
Majority			5,859	13.6	N/A
Turnout			43,181	60.4	−6.9
Registered electors			71,497
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	+17.7

On 30 June 2024, Liam Booth-Isherwood disowned the Reform UK party and endorsed the Conservatives, following what he described as "reports of widespread racism and sexism" within Reform UK.^[8]

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Erewash^[9][10]

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^[11]

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	+0.9

See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Erewash

General election 2015: Erewash^[12][13]

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	+2.2

General election 2010: Erewash^[14][15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Jessica Lee[16]	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	−9.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Erewash^[17]

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^[18]

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	−0.4

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Erewash^[19][20]

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			60,338	77.95	−5.8
	Labour gain from Conservative		Swing	−12.1

General election 1992: Erewash^[21][22]

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^[23][24]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Peter Rost	28,775	48.6	+3.3
	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	−1.9

General election 1983: Erewash^[25][26]

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

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire

Notes

1. A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
2. As with all constituencies, Erewash 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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External links

• Erewash UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• Erewash UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Erewash UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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