Brigg and Goole (UK Parliament constituency)

Brigg and Goole
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Brigg and Goole in the vicinity of the Humber.
County	North Lincolnshire, East Riding of Yorkshire
Population	86,706 (2011 census)^[1]
Electorate	66,734 (December 2010)^[2]
Major settlements	Brigg, Broughton and Goole
Current constituency
Created	1997
Member of parliament	Andrew Percy (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Created from	Boothferry, Glanford & Scunthorpe and Brigg & Cleethorpes
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	Yorkshire and the Humber

Brigg and Goole is a constituency in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire^{[n 1]} represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Andrew Percy of the Conservative Party.^{[n 2]}

Boundaries

The Borough of North Lincolnshire wards of Axholme Central, Axholme North, Axholme South, Brigg and Wolds, Broughton and Appleby, Burringham and Gunness, and Burton upon Stather and Winterton, and the District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of Goole North, Goole South, and Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland.

The constituency is among a small minority of constituencies that span two ceremonial counties, in this case Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire.

The industrial port of Goole is the biggest settlement in the constituency. There are over 70 towns and villages in the constituency, including the Lodge Moor and Skippingdale areas of Scunthorpe. The constituency also includes part of the Scunthorpe Steel Works and the Scunthorpe United football ground, as well as the Isle of Axholme.

The constituency is split across North Lincolnshire and the East Riding of Yorkshire and borders South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Lincolnshire.

History

Brigg and Goole constituency was created for the 1997 general election from parts of the seats of Boothferry, Glanford & Scunthorpe and Brigg & Cleethorpes.

In the 2007 local elections the Conservatives won 12 of the Council seats in the constituency compared to 6 for Labour, 2 for the Liberal Democrats and 1 Independent.^{[n 3]}

In 2010 Andrew Percy won the Brigg and Goole constituency for the first time at the 2010 general election, ending 13 years of representation by the Labour Party. The Liberal Democrats amassed their largest share of the vote since the seat's creation in 1997.

In the 2011 local elections the Conservatives made further progress, winning 3 seats from Labour and one from the Independents. The Conservatives now have 15 councillors, compared to 5 for Labour (2 gains from the Liberal Dems) and one Independent. The Conservatives also increased their share of vote compared to 2007.

In the 2015 General Election, the Conservatives received their highest vote ever in the constituency, with Labour receiving their lowest number of votes. Following the council elections held on the same day, the Conservatives now have 16 Councillors in this constituency, 14 on North Lincs Council and 2 on the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Labour have a record low 4 Councillors and there is 1 Independent.

Members of Parliament

Election		Member^[3]^[4]	Party
	1997	Ian Cawsey	Labour
	2010	Andrew Percy	Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

General Election 2015: Brigg and Goole^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew Percy	22,946	53.0	+8.2
	Labour	Jacky Crawford	11,770	27.2	-5.9
	UKIP	David Jeffreys	6,694	15.5	+11.5
	Green	Natalie Hurst	915	2.1	+2.1
	Liberal Democrat	Liz Leffman	764	1.8	-12.9
	Independent	Trevor Dixon	153	0.4	+0.4
	An Independence from Europe	Ray Spalding	28	0.1	+0.1
Majority			11,176	25.8
Turnout			43,270	63.2
	Conservative hold		Swing	7.05%

General Election 2010: Brigg and Goole^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Andrew Percy	19,680	44.9	+6.9
	Labour	Ian Cawsey	14,533	33.1	-12.7
	Liberal Democrat	Richard Nixon	6,414	14.6	+1.4
	UKIP	Nigel Wright	1,749	4.0	+1.0
	BNP	Steve Ward	1,498	3.4	N/A
Majority			5,147	11.7
Turnout			43,875	65.1	+2.4
	Conservative gain from Labour		Swing	9.8%

Elections in the 2000s

General Election 2005: Brigg and Goole
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Cawsey	19,257	45.2	-3.7
	Conservative	Matthew Bean	16,363	38.4	-0.8
	Liberal Democrat	Gary Johnson	5,690	13.4	+4.2
	UKIP	Stephen Martin	1,268	3.0	+1.3
Majority			2,894	6.8
Turnout			42,578	63.2	-0.3
	Labour hold		Swing	-1.5

General Election 2001: Brigg and Goole
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Cawsey	20,066	48.9	-1.3
	Conservative	Donald M. Stewart	16,105	39.2	+2.7
	Liberal Democrat	David P. Nolan	3,796	9.2	-0.8
	UKIP	Godfrey Bloom	688	1.7	N/A
	Socialist Labour	Michael A. Kenny	399	1.0	N/A
Majority			3,961	9.7
Turnout			41,054	63.5	-9.5
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General Election 1997: Brigg and Goole
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Ian Cawsey	23,493	50.2	N/A
	Conservative	Donald M. Stewart	17,104	36.5	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	Mary-Rose Hardy	4,692	10.0	N/A
	Referendum	Derek M. Rigby	1,513	3.2	N/A
Majority			6,389	13.7	N/A
Turnout			46,802	73.0	N/A
	Labour win (new seat)

Notes and references

Notes

↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
↑ 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.
↑ Conservatives gained Wards including: Burringham and Gunness and the Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and The Marshlands in the 2007 elections.

References

↑ "Brigg and Goole: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
↑ "Electorate Figures – Boundary Commission for England". 2011 Electorate Figures. Boundary Commission for England. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
↑ "Brigg and Goole 1997-". Hansard 1803-2005. UK Parliament. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
↑ "Brigg & Goole". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
↑ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Brigg & Goole". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.

External Links

nomis Constituency Profile for Brigg and Goole — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.

Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber (54)

Labour (33)	Barnsley Central Barnsley East Batley and Spen Bradford East Bradford South Bradford West Dewsbury Don Valley Doncaster Central Doncaster North Great Grimsby Halifax Hemsworth Huddersfield Hull East Hull North Hull West and Hessle Leeds Central Leeds East Leeds North East Leeds West Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford Penistone and Stocksbridge Rother Valley Rotherham Scunthorpe Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Sheffield Central Sheffield Heeley Sheffield South East Wakefield Wentworth and Dearne York Central

Conservative (19)	Beverley and Holderness Brigg and Goole Calder Valley Cleethorpes Colne Valley East Yorkshire Elmet and Rothwell Haltemprice and Howden Harrogate and Knaresborough Keighley Morley and Outwood Pudsey Richmond (Yorks) Scarborough and Whitby Selby and Ainsty Shipley Skipton and Ripon Thirsk and Malton York Outer

Liberal Democrats (2)	Leeds North West Sheffield Hallam

Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Conservative (2) Labour (2) UKIP (2)

Coordinates: 53°33′N 0°48′W / 53.55°N 0.80°W / 53.55; -0.80

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