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Sutton Coldfield (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 52°34′N 1°49′W / 52.56°N 1.81°W / 52.56; -1.81
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Sutton Coldfield
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2010
Map of constituency
Boundary of Sutton Coldfield in West Midlands region
CountyWest Midlands
Electorate75,031 (December 2010)[1]
Current constituency
Created1945
Member of ParliamentAndrew Mitchell (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromNorth Warwickshire or the 'Tamworth' division of Warwickshire

Sutton Coldfield is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2001 by Andrew Mitchell, a Conservative.[n 2]

Boundaries

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1945–1955: The Municipal Borough of Sutton Coldfield, and the Rural Districts of Meriden and Tamworth.

1955–1974: The Municipal Borough of Sutton Coldfield, and the County Borough of Birmingham ward of Erdington.[2]

1974–1983: The Municipal Borough of Sutton Coldfield.

1983–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, and Sutton Vesey.

2010–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Sutton Four Oaks, Sutton New Hall, Sutton Trinity, and Sutton Vesey.

2018–present: Following a local government boundary review,[3] which did not effect the parliamentary boundaries, the contents of the constituency are as follows with effect from May 2018:

  • The City of Birmingham wards of Sutton Four Oaks; Sutton Mere Green; Sutton Reddicap; Sutton Roughley; Sutton Trinity; Sutton Vesey; Sutton Walmley & Minworth; Sutton Wylde Green.

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged.[4]

The constituency covers the northern part of the City of Birmingham. It corresponds to the former borough of Sutton Coldfield.

Constituency profile

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Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 2.6% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian. At that date the regional average stood at 4.7%[5]

Within Birmingham, the Conservatives have 11 councillors in this seat, with Labour's one councillor in the Sutton Vesey ward.

History

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This area contributed to the old seat of North Warwickshire or the 'Tamworth' division of Warwickshire, which remains in a much narrower form as the largely suburban town to the north has developed.[6][7]

Political history

All MPs elected since the constituency's creation in 1945 have been Conservative. Sutton Coldfield is, on the length of party representation measure combined with numerical majority, among the safest seats in the country for the party; they have received a majority of votes in the seat and its predecessors since 1885. The Conservative party's vote share of 68.9% in the constituency in 1979 would not be matched for 38 years, when the Conservatives received a higher share in South Holland and the Deepings, where they received 69.9%. Their lowest majority prior to the 2024 Labour landslide election was achieved in 2001, which still stood at a healthy 10,000 and a 50.4% share of the vote, and enabled Andrew Mitchell to make his return to Parliament. At the 2024 general election, Mitchell retained his seat on a much reduced majority of 5.3% over Labour and a vote share of 38.3%, the first time in the seat's existence that the Conservative vote had fallen below 50%.

Prominent frontbench members

Geoffrey Lloyd (later created a life peer as Baron Geoffrey-Lloyd) was for four years the Minister of Fuel and Power then Minister of Education for two years mostly under the Third Churchill ministry then Macmillan Ministry.

Former Cabinet minister Sir Norman Fowler served the seat from 1974 until retiring as an MP in 2001. Departments he led during the Thatcher ministry were transport, social services and then employment. Now Lord Fowler, he was Lord Speaker from September 2016 until April 2021.

Andrew Mitchell, MP here since 2001 and previously MP for Gedling from 1987 to 1997, was Secretary of State for International Development then briefly Conservative Chief Whip while in Coalition Government 2010-2015, until standing down after swearing at police while attempting to take his bicycle through the main gates of Downing Street in 2012.

Members of Parliament

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Election Member[8] Party Notes
1945 Sir John Mellor Conservative
1955 Geoffrey Lloyd Conservative Minister of Fuel and Power 1951–1955
Minister of Education 1957–1959
Feb 1974 Norman Fowler Conservative Minister of Transport 1979–1981
Secretary of State for Transport 1981–1981
Secretary of State for Social Services 1981–1987
Secretary of State for Employment 1987–1990
Chairman of the Conservative Party 1992–1994
2001 Andrew Mitchell Conservative Secretary of State for International Development 2010–2012
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury and Government Chief Whip 2012
Minister of State for Development and Africa 2022–2024

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Sutton Coldfield[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 18,502 38.3 –22.1
Labour Rob Pocock 15,959 33.0 +9.4
Reform UK Mark Hoath 8,213 17.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Sweeney 2,587 5.4 –6.8
Green Ben Auton 2,419 5.0 +1.1
Workers Party Wajad Burkey 653 1.4 N/A
Majority 2,543 5.3 –31.5
Turnout 48,333 65.2 –4.0
Registered electors 74,080
Conservative hold Swing –15.8

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Sutton Coldfield[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 31,604 60.4 –0.6
Labour David Knowles 12,332 23.6 –8.3
Liberal Democrats Jenny Wilkinson 6,358 12.2 +7.8
Green Ben Auton 2,031 3.9 +2.1
Majority 19,272 36.8 +7.7
Turnout 52,325 69.2 –0.7
Registered electors 75,638
Conservative hold Swing +3.9
General election 2017: Sutton Coldfield[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 32,224 61.0 +6.4
Labour Robert Pocock 16,885 31.9 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Jenny Wilkinson 2,302 4.4 –0.8
Green David Ratcliff 965 1.8 –1.0
Independent Hannah Sophia 482 0.9 New
Majority 15,339 29.1 –3.2
Turnout 52,858 69.9 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing –1.7
General election 2015: Sutton Coldfield[13][14][15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 27,782 54.6 +0.6
Labour Robert Pocock 11,365 22.3 +1.9
UKIP Marcus Brown[17] 7,489 14.7 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Brighton-Knight 2,627 5.2 –12.8
Green David Ratcliff 1,426 2.8 +1.7
Ubuntu Mark Sleigh 165 0.3 New
Majority 16,417 32.3 –1.3
Turnout 50,854 67.9 0.0
Conservative hold Swing –0.7
General election 2010: Sutton Coldfield[18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 27,303 54.0 +1.4
Labour Robert Pocock 10,298 20.4 –5.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Brighton 9,117 18.0 +1.4
BNP Robert Grierson 1,749 3.5 New
UKIP Edward Siddall-Jones 1,587 3.1 –1.8
Green Joe Rooney 535 1.1 New
Majority 17,005 33.6 +7.1
Turnout 50,589 67.9 +5.2
Conservative hold Swing +3.5

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Sutton Coldfield[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 24,308 52.5 +2.1
Labour Robert Pocock 12,025 26.0 –1.2
Liberal Democrats Craig Drury 7,710 16.6 –2.4
UKIP Stephen Shorrock 2,275 4.9 +2.2
Majority 12,283 26.5 +3.3
Turnout 46,318 63.5 +3.0
Conservative hold Swing +1.7
General election 2001: Sutton Coldfield[21][22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Mitchell 21,909 50.4 –1.8
Labour Robert Pocock 11,805 27.2 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Turner 8,268 19.0 –0.4
UKIP Mike Nattrass 1,186 2.7 New
Independent Ian Robinson 284 0.7 New
Majority 10,104 23.2 –5.2
Turnout 43,452 60.5 –12.4
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Sutton Coldfield[23][24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 27,373 52.2 –13.0
Labour Alan York 12,488 23.8 +8.8
Liberal Democrats James Whorwood 10,139 19.4 +0.1
Referendum Douglas Hope 2,401 4.6 New
Majority 14,885 28.4 –7.5
Turnout 52,401 72.9 –6.6
Conservative hold Swing –10.9
General election 1992: Sutton Coldfield[25][26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 37,001 65.2 +1.2
Liberal Democrats James Whorwood 10,965 19.3 –5.4
Labour Jan Bott-Obi 8,490 15.0 +3.7
Natural Law Huw Meads 324 0.6 New
Majority 26,036 45.9 +6.6
Turnout 56,780 79.5 +5.0
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1980s

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General election 1987: Sutton Coldfield[27][28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 34,475 64.0 –1.4
Liberal Timothy Bick 13,292 24.7 –1.6
Labour Peter McLoughlin 6,104 11.3 +2.9
Majority 21,183 39.3 +0.2
Turnout 53,871 74.5 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing +0.1
General election 1983: Sutton Coldfield[29][30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 31,753 65.4 –3.5
Liberal Aubrey Jones[31] 12,769 26.3 +10.2
Labour Christopher Gibbons 4,066 8.4 –4.8
Majority 18,984 39.1 –13.6
Turnout 48,588 71.8 –5.5
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

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General election 1979: Sutton Coldfield[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 34,096 68.9 +11.8
Liberal CEA Hooper 7,989 16.1 –11.4
Labour J Partridge 6,511 13.2 –2.2
National Front R Wallace 466 0.9 New
Ind. Conservative GC Hammond 459 0.9 New
Majority 26,107 52.7 +23.1
Turnout 49,521 77.3 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing +11.6
General election October 1974: Sutton Coldfield[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 25,729 57.1 –0.4
Liberal A Watson 12,373 27.5 –2.8
Labour G W Wells 6,955 15.4 +3.2
Majority 13,356 29.6 –0.2
Turnout 45,057 74.5 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing +1.2
General election February 1974: Sutton Coldfield[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Norman Fowler 28,355 57.5 +0.1
Liberal A. Watson 14,929 30.3 +16.0
Labour R.A. Little 6,028 12.2 –16.1
Majority 13,426 29.8 +0.7
Turnout 49,312 82.3 +13.2
Conservative hold Swing –8.0
General election 1970: Sutton Coldfield[35][36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Lloyd 36,774 57.4 +4.9
Labour Peter Tebbutt 18,134 28.3 +3.6
Liberal Lionel King 9,163 14.3 –8.6
Majority 18,640 29.1 +1.3
Turnout 64,071 69.1 –7.2
Conservative hold Swing +0.7

Elections in the 1960s

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General election 1966: Sutton Coldfield[37][38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Lloyd 30,350 52.5 –7.4
Labour Derek Finnigan 14,257 24.7 +5.0
Liberal Michael H Whincup 13,237 22.9 −2.6
Majority 16,093 27.8 –1.6
Turnout 57,844 76.3 –2.0
Conservative hold Swing N/A
General election 1964: Sutton Coldfield[39][40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Lloyd 31,772 57.9 –5.5
Liberal Michael H Whincup 14,745 25.5 +11.0
Labour Peter E Tombs 11,399 19.7 –2.1
Majority 17,027 29.4 –12.2
Turnout 57,916 78.3
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Elections in the 1950s

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General election 1959: Sutton Coldfield[41][42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Lloyd 33,064 63.4 –6.5
Labour Roy Hattersley 11,310 21.8 –8.3
Liberal Kenneth John Hovers 7,543 14.5 New
Majority 21,754 41.6 +1.8
Turnout 51,917
Conservative hold Swing +0.9
General election 1955: Sutton Coldfield[43][44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Lloyd 31,552 69.9 +6.2
Labour Christopher Norwood 13,565 30.1 –6.2
Majority 17,987 39.8 +12.4
Turnout 45,117 76.7 –4.9
Conservative hold Swing +6.2
General election 1951: Sutton Coldfield[45][46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mellor 36,628 63.7 +0.9
Labour David G Allen 20,893 36.3 –0.9
Majority 15,735 27.4 +1.8
Turnout 57,521 81.6 –1.6
Conservative hold Swing +0.9
General election 1950: Sutton Coldfield[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mellor 36,017 62.8 +4.6
Labour A Wilson 21,364 37.2 –0.4
Majority 14,653 25.6 +5.0
Turnout 57,381 83.2 +8.7
Conservative hold Swing +2.5

Elections in the 1940s

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General election 1945: Sutton Coldfield[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mellor 28,225 58.2
Labour Fred Mulley 18,261 37.6
Common Wealth J. Purser 2,043 4.2
Majority 9,964 20.6
Turnout 48,529 74.5
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A borough 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Electorate Figures - Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (Birmingham and North Warwickshire) Order 1955. SI 1955/177". Statutory Instruments 1955. Part II. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. pp. 2099–2102.
  3. ^ LGBCE. "Birmingham | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 8 West Midlands region.
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  6. ^ http://www.gazetteer.co.uk Gazetteer of counties as in 1885 and before: Sutton Coldfield
  7. ^ See Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
  8. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 6)
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  18. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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  20. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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  38. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1966.
  39. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1964. Politics Resources. 15 October 1964. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  40. ^ The Times' Guide to the House of Commons. 1964.
  41. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1959. Politics Resources. 8 October 1959. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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  43. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1955. Politics Resources. 26 May 1955. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
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