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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is a constituency[n 1] created in 1997 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Luke Myer of the Labour Party.[n 2]

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundaries since 2024
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CountyNorth Yorkshire (area formerly in the county of Cleveland; and Tees Valley combined authority currently)
Electorate69,967 (2023) [1]
Major settlementsMiddlesbrough (part), Guisborough, Marton, Loftus
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentLuke Myer (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromLangbaurgh

Constituency profile

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Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland is a constituency in the Teesside area of North Yorkshire. It covers the southern suburbs of the town of Middlesbrough (Stainton, Hemlington, Coulby Newham, Marton, Nunthorpe and part of Ormesby) and the eastern part of the region of Cleveland, which includes the towns of Guisborough, Skelton-in-Cleveland and Loftus and the village of Brotton.

Middlesbrough is a large port town. It was a small settlement until the 1830s when it was selected as the location for an industrial port to ship the region's coal production.[2] It rapidly grew to become a major centre for iron manufacturing and was nicknamed Ironopolis.[3] Middlesbrough's southern suburbs were rural villages until the late 20th century when the town's expansion brought them into its urban area. The towns in Cleveland are historic market towns that grew mostly to house iron miners who worked in the nearby North York Moors. Guisborough, Marton and Nunthorpe are generally affluent whilst the rest of the constituency has high levels of deprivation, giving the constituency an overall average level of wealth.[4] The average house price is lower than the national average but similar to the rest of North East England.[5]

There is a large retiree population in the Cleveland area, giving the constituency a high average age.[6] Residents have average levels of education and homeownership, and rates of household income and child poverty are in line with the rest of the region.[5][6] A high proportion of residents work in the health, retail and education sectors,[7] and the unemployment rate is similar to the rest of the country.[6] White people made up 96% of the population at the 2021 census.[8]

The constituency is politically mixed at the local borough council level. The wealthier Middlesbrough suburbs elected Liberal Democrat and independent representatives, whilst the more deprived areas are represented by Labour Party and Conservative councillors. In Cleveland, there was Labour Party support in Guisborough and Skelton-in-Cleveland whilst the more rural east elected mostly independents. Voters in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 65% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the nationwide figure of 52%.[5]

Boundaries

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1997–2010

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2010–2024

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  • The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland wards of: Brotton; Guisborough; Hutton; Lockwood; Loftus; Saltburn; Skelton; and Westworth.
  • The Borough of Middlesbrough wards of: Coulby Newham; Hemlington; Ladgate; Marton; Marton West; Nunthorpe; Park End; and Stainton and Thornton.

Current

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The Borough of Redcar and Cleveland wards of: Belmont; Brotton; Guisborough; Hutton; Lockwood; Loftus; Skelton East; and Skelton West.
  • The Borough of Middlesbrough wards of: Coulby Newham; Hemlington; Ladgate; Marton East; Marton West; Nunthorpe; Park End & Beckfield; and Stainton & Thornton.[9]

The boundaries within the Borough of Middlesbrough were aligned to new ward boundaries; in Redcar and Cleveland, the town of Saltburn-by-the-Sea was transferred to the Redcar constituency.[10]

The constituency was created in 1997, mostly replacing the former seat of Langbaurgh and consists of the southern outskirts of Middlesbrough (such as Hemlington, Nunthorpe, Coulby Newham, Marton, Easterside and Park End) and those parts of the Redcar and Cleveland district not in the Redcar constituency. These include Guisborough, Loftus, Skelton and Brotton.

History

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Summary of results

This seat was created in 1997 and was held until 2017 by a representative of the Labour Party. Election results have to date been considerably more close than in the overwhelmingly urban, city seat of Middlesbrough, this instead being a marginal seat, particularly the 2010, 2015 and 2017 results which saw no absolute majority unlike the previous three absolute majorities won by Ashok Kumar of the Labour Party. In the five elections from 1997 to 2015, the second-positioned candidate was a Conservative. The 2015 result gave the seat the 20th-smallest majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.[11] At the 2017 general election, the seat was gained by Simon Clarke of the Conservative Party on a 3.6% swing, one of the six seats in England gained by the Conservatives at that election.

Third-placed parties

In each election to date the fourth-placed and lower candidates have failed to reach 5% of the vote, therefore forfeiting their deposits. In 2015 the third-placed party in line with national trends changed from the Liberal Democrats to UKIP on large swings; candidates from the third-placed parties in this area have always kept their deposit except in the 2017 and 2019 elections.

Turnout

Turnout has varied from 76% in 1997 to just over 60% in 2005.

Members of Parliament

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Langbaurgh prior to 1997

Election Member[12] Party Notes
1997 Ashok Kumar Labour Died in office March 2010; no by-election held due to impending general election
2010 Tom Blenkinsop Labour
2017 Simon Clarke Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2021-2022; Secretary of State for Housing September-October 2022
2024 Luke Myer Labour

Elections

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Election results 1997-2024

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Luke Myer 16,468 43.3 +8.3
Conservative Simon Clarke 16,254 42.7 −15.2
Liberal Democrats Jemma Joy 2,032 5.3 +1.3
SDP Rod Liddle 1,835 4.8 N/A
Green Rowan McLaughlin[13] 1,446 3.8 +1.6
Majority 214 0.6 N/A
Turnout 38,035 54.1
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +11.7

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Clarke 28,135 58.8 +9.2
Labour Lauren Dingsdale[n 3] 16,509 34.5 −13.0
Liberal Democrats Jemma Joy 1,953 4.1 +1.3
Green Sophie Brown 1,220 2.6 N/A
Majority 11,626 24.3 +22.2
Turnout 47,817 66.1 +0.3
Conservative hold Swing +11.1
General election 2017: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Clarke 23,643 49.6 +12.5
Labour Tracy Harvey 22,623 47.5 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Chris Foote Wood 1,354 2.8 −0.6
Majority 1,020 2.1 N/A
Turnout 47,620 65.8 +1.6
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +3.6
General election 2015: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland[16][17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tom Blenkinsop 19,193 42.0 +2.8
Conservative Will Goodhand 16,925 37.1 +1.5
UKIP Steve Turner 6,935 15.2 +11.1
Liberal Democrats Ben Gibson 1,564 3.4 −12.5
Green Martin Brampton 1,060 2.3 N/A
Majority 2,268 4.9 +1.3
Turnout 45,677 64.2 +0.6
Labour hold Swing +0.7
General election 2010: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland[18][19][20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Tom Blenkinsop 18,138 39.2
Conservative Paul Bristow 16,461 35.6
Liberal Democrats Nick Emmerson 7,340 15.9
UKIP Stuart Lightwing 1,881 4.1
BNP Shaun Gatley 1,576 3.4
Independent Mike Allen 818 1.8
Majority 1,677 3.6
Turnout 46,214 63.6
Labour win (new boundaries)

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ashok Kumar 21,945 50.2 −5.1
Conservative Mark Brooks 13,945 31.9 −2.1
Liberal Democrats Carl Minns 6,049 13.8 +3.1
BNP Geoffrey Groves 1,099 2.5 N/A
UKIP Charlotte Bull 658 1.5 N/A
Majority 8,000 18.3 −3.0
Turnout 43,696 60.8 −0.2
Labour hold Swing -1.5
General election 2001: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ashok Kumar 24,321 55.3 +0.6
Conservative Barbara Harpham 14,970 34.0 −0.9
Liberal Democrats Linda Parrish 4,700 10.7 +3.2
Majority 9,351 21.3 +1.5
Turnout 43,991 61.0 −15.0
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Ashok Kumar 29,319 54.7
Conservative Michael Bates 18,712 34.9
Liberal Democrats Hamish Garrett 4,004 7.5
Referendum Robin Batchelor 1,552 2.9
Majority 10,607 19.8
Turnout 53,587 76.0
Labour win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ A county 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.
  3. ↑ Also known as Lauren de Thibault de Boesinghe.[15]

References

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  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Middlesbrough and surrounds: The Birth of Middlesbrough". England's North East. David Simpson. Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Middlesbrough never ceased to be Ironopolis". Journal of Social History. 37 (3): 746. Spring 2004.
  4. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Seat Details - Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 "Constituency dashboard". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Constituency data: businesses and industries". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  10. ↑ "Boundary Commission for England - Final Recommendations for the North East Region" (PDF). Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Labour Members of Parliament 2015". UK Political.info. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018.
  12. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
  13. ↑ "Our Candidates". Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  14. ↑ "Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "2019 Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough". Middlesbrough Council. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ↑ Statement of Candidates[permanent dead link]
  19. ↑ "UK > England > North East > Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East". Election 2010. BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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