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List of parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire

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From 2024, the ceremonial county of Cheshire (which comprises the unitary authorities of Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire East, Halton and Warrington) is divided into twelve parliamentary constituencies; one borough constituency, and 11 county constituencies. Two constituencies (Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, and Widnes and Halewood) are partly in the county of Merseyside.

Constituencies

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  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Reform UK

Constituency[nb 1] Electorate Majority[nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Electoral wards[1] Map
Chester North and Neston CC 70,215 11,870   Samantha Dixon   Simon Eardley† Cheshire West and Chester Council: Blacon, Chester City and the Garden Quarter, Great Boughton, Little Neston, Neston, Newton and Hoole, Parkgate, Saughall and Mollington, Upton, Willaston and Thornton.
Chester South and Eddisbury CC 74,284 3,057   Aphra Brandreth   Angeliki Stogia Cheshire East Council: Audlem, Bunbury, Wrenbury, Wybunbury. Cheshire West and Chester Council: Christleton and Huntington, Farndon, Handbridge Park, Lache, Malpas, Tarporley, Tarvin and Kelsall, Tattenhall, Weaver and Cuddington.
Congleton CC 74,243 3,387   Sarah Russell   Fiona Bruce Cheshire East Council: Alsager, Brereton Rural, Congleton East, Congleton West, Dane Valley, Odd Rode, Sandbach Elworth, Sandbach Ettiley Heath and Wheelock, Sandbach Heath and East, Sandbach Town.
Crewe and Nantwich CC 78,423 9,727   Connor Naismith   Ben Fletcher† Cheshire East Council: Crewe Central, Crewe East, Crewe North, Crewe South, Crewe St. Barnabas, Crewe West, Haslington, Leighton, Nantwich North and West, Nantwich South and Stapeley, Shavington, Willaston and Rope, Wistaston.
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough BC 70,799 16,908   Justin Madders   Michael Aldred¤ Cheshire West and Chester Council: Central and Grange, Ledsham and Manor, Netherpool, Strawberry, Sutton Villages, Westminster, Whitby Groves, Whitby Park, Wolverham. Wirral Council: Bromborough, Eastham.
Macclesfield CC 76,416 9,120   Tim Roca   David Rutley Cheshire East Council: Bollington, Broken Cross and Upton, Disley, Gawsworth, Macclesfield Central, Macclesfield East, Macclesfield Hurdsfield, Macclesfield South, Macclesfield Tytherington, Macclesfield West and Ivy, Poynton East and Pott Shrigley, Poynton West and Adlington, Prestbury, Sutton.
Mid Cheshire CC 70,384 8,927   Andrew Cooper   Charles Fifield† Cheshire East Council: Middlewich. Cheshire West and Chester Council: Davenham, Moulton and Kingsmead, Hartford and Greenback, Northwich Leftwich, Northwich Winnington and Castle, Northwich Witton, Rudheath, Winsford Dene, Winsford Gravel, Winsford Over and Verdin, Winsford Swanlow, Winsford Wharton
Runcorn and Helsby CC 71,955 14,696   Mike Amesbury   Jason Moorcroft¤ Cheshire West and Chester Council: Frodsham, Gowy Rural, Helsby, Sandstone. Halton Borough Council: Beechwood and Heath, Bridgewater, Daresbury, Moore and Sandymoor, Grange, Halton Castle, Halton Lea, Mersey and Weston, Norton North, Norton South and Preston Brook.
Tatton CC 75,978 1,136   Esther McVey   Ryan Jude‡ Cheshire East Council: Alderley Edge, Chelford, Handforth, High Legh, Knutsford, Mobberley, Wilmslow Dean Row, Wilmslow East, Wilmslow Lacey Green, Wilmslow West and Chorley. Cheshire West and Chester Council: Marbury, Shakerley. Warrington Borough Council: Lymm North and Thelwall (polling districts SNA, SNB, SPA, SPB and SPC), Lymm South.
Warrington North CC 70,601 9,190   Charlotte Nichols   Trevor Nicholls¤ Warrington Borough Council: Birchwood, Burtonwood and Winwick, Culcheth, Glazebury and Croft, Fairfield & Howley, Orford, Poplars and Hulme, Poulton North, Poulton South, Rixton and Woolston, Westbrook.
Warrington South CC 78,399 11,340   Sarah Hall   Andy Carter Warrington Borough Council: Appleton, Bewsey and Whitecross, Chapelford and Old Hall, Grappenhall, Great Sankey North and Whittle Hall, Great Sankey South, Latchford East, Latchford West, Lymm North and Thelwall (polling districts SNC, SND, SNE and SNF), Penketh and Cuerdley, Stockton Heath.
Widnes and Halewood CC 70,161 16,425   Derek Twigg   Jake Fraser¤ Halton Borough Council: Appleton, Bankfield, Birchfield, Central and West Bank, Ditton, Hale Village and Halebank, Farnworth, Halton View, Highfield, Hough Green. Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Halewood North, Halewood South, Whiston and Cronton (polling districts WC1, WC1A, WC2, WC3 and WC4).

Boundary changes

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2024

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See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.


Former name Boundaries 2010-2024 Current name Boundaries 2024–present
  1. City of Chester CC
  2. Congleton CC
  3. Crewe and Nantwich CC
  4. Eddisbury CC
  5. Ellesmere Port and Neston CC
  6. Halton CC
  7. Macclesfield CC
  8. Tatton CC
  9. Warrington North BC
  10. Warrington South BC
  11. Weaver Vale CC
2010-2024 constituencies in Cheshire
2010-2024 constituencies in Cheshire
  1. Chester North and Neston CC
  2. Chester South and Eddisbury CC
  3. Congleton CC
  4. Crewe and Nantwich CC
  5. Ellesmere Port and Bromborough BC
  6. Macclesfield CC
  7. Mid Cheshire CC
  8. Tatton CC
  9. Runcorn and Helsby CC
  10. Warrington North CC
  11. Warrington South CC
  12. Widnes and Halewood CC
2024-present constituencies in Cheshire
2024-present constituencies in Cheshire

For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Cheshire with Merseyside as a sub-region of the North West Region, with the creation of two cross-county boundary constituencies of Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, and Widnes and Halewood, which avoided the need for a constituency spanning the River Mersey. As a consequence, there were significant changes in the west of the county. The town of Neston was transferred from Ellesmere Port and Neston to City of Chester, resulting in these constituencies being replaced by Chester North and Neston, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough respectively. Halton was abolished, with Widnes being included in the new constituency of Widnes and Halewood, and Runcorn in the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby. Eddisbury and Weaver Vale were both abolished, being replaced by Chester South and Eddisbury, and Mid Cheshire.[2][3][4]

The following constituencies were proposed and adopted:

Containing electoral wards from Cheshire East

Containing electoral wards from Cheshire West and Chester

Containing electoral wards from Halton

Containing electoral wards from Warrington

2010

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Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster Constituencies by the Boundary Commission for England, the existing 11 constituencies were retained with changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. These changes were implemented at the 2010 United Kingdom general election.

Name Boundaries 1997-2010 Boundaries 2010–2024
  1. City of Chester CC
  2. Congleton CC
  3. Crewe and Nantwich CC
  4. Eddisbury CC
  5. Ellesmere Port and Neston CC
  6. Halton CC
  7. Macclesfield CC
  8. Tatton CC
  9. Warrington North BC
  10. Warrington South BC
  11. Weaver Vale CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire (1997-2010)
Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire (1997-2010)
Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire (2010-2024)
Parliamentary constituencies in Cheshire (2010-2024)

Results history

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Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[5]

2024

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The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Cheshire in the 2024 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2019 Seats Change from 2019
Labour 252,726 45.9% Increase6.4% 10 Increase5
Conservative 135,749 24.7% Decrease21.7% 2 Decrease4
Reform UK 90,090 16.4% Increase13.9% 0 0
Liberal Democrats 34,774 6.3% Decrease2.7% 0 0
Greens 29,250 5.3% Increase2.9% 0 0
Others 7,970 1.4% Increase1.2% 0 0
Total 550,558 100.0 12

2019

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The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Cheshire in the 2019 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2017 Seats Change from 2017
Conservative 267,127 46.4% Increase1.2% 6 Increase2
Labour 227,481 39.5% Decrease8.1% 5 Decrease2
Liberal Democrats 51,665 9.0% Increase4.8% 0 0
Greens 13,872 2.4% Increase1.4% 0 0
Brexit 14,287 2.5% new 0 0
Others 1,426 0.2% Decrease1.8% 0 0
Total 575,858 100.0 11

Percentage votes

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Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 29.7 34.4 39.1 46.5 46.3 40.5 32.4 36.6 47.6 39.5 45.9
Conservative 45.6 44.8 44.7 33.4 35.6 37.1 40.7 43.0 45.2 46.4 24.7
Liberal Democrat1 24.4 20.6 15.3 12.3 15.6 20.3 21.2 5.6 4.2 9.0 6.3
Green Party - * * * * * 0.5 2.6 1.0 2.4 5.3
UKIP - - - * * * 2.6 11.9 1.4 * -
Reform UK2 - - - - - - - - - 2.5 16.4
Other 0.2 0.3 0.9 7.8 2.5 2.0 2.5 0.2 0.6 0.2 1.4

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

22019 - Brexit Party

* Included in Other

Seats

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Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 3 3 5 7 7 7 3 4 7 5 10
Conservative 7 7 5 3 4 4 8 7 4 6 2
Independent1 - - 1 - - - - - - -
Total 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12

1Martin Bell, MP for Tatton.

Maps

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1885–1910

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1918–1945

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1950–1979

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1983–present

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Historical representation by party

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A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918

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  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal-Labour   Liberal Unionist

Constituency 1885 86 1886 87 1892 93 94 1895 00 1900 05 1906 Jan 1910 10 Dec 1910 12 13 16
Altrincham J. Brooks W. Brooks Disraeli Crossley Kebty-Fletcher Hamilton
Birkenhead Hamley Keppel Lees Vivian Bigland
Chester Foster Yerburgh Mond Yerburgh Philipps
Crewe Latham McLaren Ward Tomkinson McLaren Craig
Eddisbury Tollemache Stanley Barnston
Hyde Ashton Sidebotham Chapman Schwann Neilson Jacobsen
Knutsford Egerton King Sykes
Macclesfield W. C. Brocklehurst Bromley-Davenport W. B. Brocklehurst
Northwich J. T. Brunner Verdin J. T. Brunner J. F. Brunner
Stalybridge Sidebottom Ridley Cheetham Wood
Stockport Jennings Whiteley Leigh Duckworth Hughes
Tipping Gedge Leigh Melville Wardle
Wirral Cotton-Jodrell Hoult Lever Stewart

1918 to 1950

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  Coalition Labour   Coalition Liberal (1918–22) / National Liberal (1922–23)   Common Wealth   Conservative   Independent   Labour   Liberal   National Liberal (1931–68)

Constituency 1918 20 1922 1923 1924 25 29 1929 31 1931 33 1935 37 39 40 42 43 44 45 1945
Altrincham / Altrincham and Sale (1945) Hamilton Alstead Atkinson Grigg Erroll
Bucklow Shepherd
Birkenhead East Bigland White Stott White Soskice
Birkenhead West Grayson Stott Egan Nuttall Egan Allen Collick
Chester Philipps Cayzer Nield
Crewe Davies Hemmerde Craig Bowen Somervell Allen
Eddisbury Barnston Russell Loverseed Barlow
Knutsford Sykes Makins Bromley-Davenport
Macclesfield Remer Weston Harvey
Northwich Dewhurst Crichton-Stuart Foster
Stalybridge and Hyde Wood Rhodes Tattersall Wood Lawrie Hope Dunne Trevor-Cox Lang
Stockport Wardle Greenwood Townend Dower Gridley
Hughes Fildes Royle Hammersley Hulbert
Wallasey McDonald Chadwick Moore-Brabazon Reakes Marples
Wirral Stewart Dodds Grace Clayton Graham Lloyd

1950 to 1983

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  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Social Democratic   Speaker

Constituency 1950 1951 55 1955 56 1959 1964 65 1966 1970 71 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 76 79 1979 81 Destination
Altrincham and Sale Erroll Barber Montgomery Greater Manchester
Bebington / & Ellesmere Port (1974) Oakshott Howe Brooks Cockeram Bates Porter Cheshire, Merseyside
Birkenhead Collick Dell Field Merseyside
Cheadle Shepherd Winstanley Normanton Greater Manchester, Cheshire
Chester Nield Temple Morrison Cheshire
Crewe Allen Dunwoody Cheshire
Hazel Grove Winstanley Arnold Greater Manchester
Knutsford Bromley-Davenport Davies Bruce-Gardyne Cheshire
Macclesfield Harvey Winterton Cheshire
Nantwich Grant-Ferris Cockcroft Bonsor Cheshire
Northwich Foster Goodlad Cheshire
Runcorn Vosper Carlisle Cheshire
Stalybridge and Hyde Lang Blackburn Pendry Greater Manchester
Stockport North Hulbert Gregory Owen Bennett Greater Manchester
Stockport South Gridley Steward Orbach McNally Greater Manchester
Wallasey Marples Chalker Merseyside
Wirral Lloyd Hunt Merseyside

1983 to present

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  Conservative   Independent   Labour   Liberal Democrats

Constituency 1983 1987 1992 1997 99 2001 2005 08 2010 2015 2017 19 2019 22 2024
City of Chester / Chester N & Neston ('24) Morrison Brandreth Russell Mosley Matheson Dixon
Congleton Winterton Bruce Russell
Crewe and Nantwich Dunwoody Timpson Smith Mullan Naismith
Eddisbury / Chester S & Eddisbury (2024) Goodlad O'Brien Sandbach Timpson Brandreth
Ellesmere Port and Neston / E. P. & Bromborough (2024)1 Woodcock Miller Madders
Halton / Widnes & Halewood (2024)1 Oakes Twigg
Macclesfield Winterton Rutley Roca
Tatton Hamilton Bell Osborne McVey
Warrington South Carlisle Butler Hall Southworth Mowat Rashid Carter Hall
Warrington North Hoyle Jones Nichols
Weaver Vale / Runcorn and Helsby (2024) Hall Evans Amesbury
Mid Cheshire Cooper

1contains areas of Merseyside

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References

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  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/1230, retrieved 14 July 2024
  2. ^ Major shake-up to Chester and Ellesmere Port electoral constituency boundaries revealed The Standard
  3. ^ "Parliament boundary changes: Splitting of Chester seat condemned". BBC News. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. paras 763-814. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)