Pendle and Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)
| Pendle and Clitheroe | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Pendle and Clitheroe in North West England | |
| County | Lancashire |
| Electorate | 76,941 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Nelson, Colne, Clitheroe, Barnoldswick |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jonathan Hinder (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Pendle, Ribble Valley |
Pendle and Clitheroe is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Since its creation in 2024, it has been represented by Jonathan Hinder of the Labour Party.
Boundaries
Map of boundaries from 2024
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Pendle wards of: Barnoldswick; Barrowford & Pendleside; Boulsworth & Foulridge; Bradley; Earby & Coates; Fence & Higham; Marsden & Southfield; Vivary Bridge; Waterside & Horsfield; Whitefield & Walverden.
- The Borough of Ribble Valley wards of: Chatburn; East Whalley, Read & Simonstone; Edisford & Low Moor; Littlemoor; Primrose; Sabden; St. Mary’s; Salthill; Whalley & Painter Wood; Wiswell & Barrow.[2]
The seat replaced the former constituency of Pendle, excluding the community of Brierfield (transferred to Burnley), extending northwards into the Ribble Valley constituency to include the town of Clitheroe.[3]
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jonathan Hinder | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jonathan Hinder | 16,129 | 34.5 | +1.4 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Stephenson | 15,227 | 32.6 | −24.3 | |
| Reform UK | Victoria Fletcher | 8,171 | 17.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Zulfikar Ali Khan | 3,108 | 6.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anna Fryer | 2,039 | 4.4 | −2.9 | |
| Green | Lex Kristan | 1,421 | 3.0 | +0.9 | |
| Workers Party | Syed Muarif Hashmi | 336 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Rejoin EU | Christopher Thompson | 190 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Independent | Tony Johnson | 133 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 902 | 1.9 | |||
| Turnout | 46,754 | 59.3 | −3.7 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.9 | |||
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Pendle and Clitheroe". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-07.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
- ^ "Pendle and Clitheroe Results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
- Pendle and Clitheroe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK