Sunderland Central (UK Parliament constituency)
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Sunderland Central is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
. It elects one Member of Parliament
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
, the Boundary Commission for England created this new seat of Sunderland Central, which is formed from the following electoral wards:
The review abolished the former Sunderland North
and Sunderland South
constituencies. The reorganisation also created the Houghton and Sunderland South
and Washington and Sunderland West
constituencies.
Sunderland Central is a slightly more marginal seat
than its predecessors with a swing of 12.8% from Labour
to the Conservatives
required for them to win the seat in 2010, compared to the notional 2005 result. This is because it brings together virtually all of the areas of traditional Conservative strength into one seat. At the 2009 city council elections, the Conservatives carried five of Sunderland Central's nine wards, with Labour winning three and the Liberal Democrats
one. However, at the city council elections held on the same day as the 2010 general election, the Conservatives carried only two of Sunderland Central's nine wards, with Labour winning seven and the Liberal Democrats none.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
. It elects one Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries
Following their review of parliamentary representation in Tyne and WearTyne and Wear
Tyne and Wear is a metropolitan county in north east England around the mouths of the Rivers Tyne and Wear. It came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972...
, the Boundary Commission for England created this new seat of Sunderland Central, which is formed from the following electoral wards:
- Barnes, Fulwell, Hendon, MillfieldMillfieldMillfield is an independent school in Street in Somerset, in south-west England.The school currently has a roll of 1,260 pupils, of whom 910 are boarders...
, PallionPallionPallion is a suburb, civil parish and electoral ward of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, England. Most of the buildings in the area were built during the Victorian Era and consist of large terraced houses built for wealthy shipbuilders, but also smaller one storey cottages in other areas...
, RyhopeRyhopeRyhope is a coastal village along the southern boundary of the City of Sunderland, in Tyne and Wear, North East England. With a population of approximately 14,000, Ryhope is 2.9 miles to the centre of Sunderland, 2.8 miles to the centre of Seaham, and 1 .2 miles from the main A19.The older village...
, St Michael’sAshbrookeAshbrooke is a residential area of Sunderland, North East England directly south and south-west of the city centre.Ashbrooke developed through the Victorian era as Sunderland's first suburb...
, St Peter’sRokerRoker is a tourist resort and affluent area of Sunderland, North East England, bounded on the south by the River Wear and Monkwearmouth, on the east by the North Sea, to the west by Fulwell and on the north by Seaburn. It is administered as part of the City of Sunderland.The majority of the...
and SouthwickSouthwick, Tyne and WearSouthwick is a former village and now a suburb on the north banks of the River Wear in the city of Sunderland in the county of Tyne and Wear.Southwick borders with Castletown to the west, Monkwearmouth to the east, greenbelt farmland to the north, and the Wear to the south although the Queen...
.
The review abolished the former Sunderland North
Sunderland North (UK Parliament constituency)
Sunderland North was a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
and Sunderland South
Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
Sunderland South was, from 1950 until 2010, a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
constituencies. The reorganisation also created the Houghton and Sunderland South
Houghton and Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)
Houghton and Sunderland South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 2010, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
and Washington and Sunderland West
Washington and Sunderland West (UK Parliament constituency)
-See also:* Constituencies in the United Kingdom general election, 2010* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear* Houghton and Sunderland South* Sunderland Central...
constituencies.
History
This new constituency of Sunderland Central was fought for the first time at the 2010 general election.Sunderland Central is a slightly more marginal seat
Marginal seat
A marginal seat, or swing seat, is a constituency held with a particularly small majority in a legislative election, generally conducted under a single-winner voting system. In Canada they may be known as target ridings. The opposite is a safe seat....
than its predecessors with a swing of 12.8% from Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
to the Conservatives
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
required for them to win the seat in 2010, compared to the notional 2005 result. This is because it brings together virtually all of the areas of traditional Conservative strength into one seat. At the 2009 city council elections, the Conservatives carried five of Sunderland Central's nine wards, with Labour winning three and the Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
one. However, at the city council elections held on the same day as the 2010 general election, the Conservatives carried only two of Sunderland Central's nine wards, with Labour winning seven and the Liberal Democrats none.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Julie Elliott Julie Elliott Julie Elliott is a British Labour Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Sunderland Central since 2010.... |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
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Elections in the 2010s
See also
- City of SunderlandCity of SunderlandThe City of Sunderland is a local government district of Tyne and Wear, in North East England, with the status of a city and metropolitan borough...
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
- Houghton and Sunderland SouthHoughton and Sunderland South (UK Parliament constituency)Houghton and Sunderland South is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. From 2010, it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
- Washington and Sunderland WestWashington and Sunderland West (UK Parliament constituency)-See also:* Constituencies in the United Kingdom general election, 2010* List of Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear* Houghton and Sunderland South* Sunderland Central...