Luton North

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Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards

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::summary Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983 onwards ::

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nameLuton North
parliamentuk
image
captionBoundaries since 2024
image2[[File:East of England - Luton North constituency.svg
caption2Boundary of Luton North in the East of England
year1983
typeBorough
elects_howmanyOne
previousLuton West, Mid Bedfordshire, South Bedfordshire and Luton East
electorate73,266 (2023){{cite web
titleThe 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Eastern
publisherBoundary Commission for England
access-date26 June 2024
dfdmy
mpSarah Owen
partyLabour Party
regionEngland
countyBedfordshire
townsLuton
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Luton North is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Sarah Owen, of the Labour Party.

Constituency profile

Luton North was created in 1983, primarily from the former seat of Luton West. It consists of the northern portion of the town of Luton, excluding Stopsley.

One constituency other than Luton North includes Luton; Luton South. Both cover a similar housing profile and economic ambit that have seen house prices increase above the national average since 1997, two periods of relatively high numbers of the unemployed and lowest wage earners (the 1990s and 2008–2011 global recession). The former covers roughly the LU3 and 4 postcode districts and excludes the town centre of what one broadsheet characterised as a tough town whereas other commentators state that Luton has a resilient economy which "revolves around the airport as well as the retail sector."

History

At creation, Luton North included eight wards from the neighbouring districts of Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire; these made it a much safer seat for the Conservatives than Luton South, which included only one ward from outside the Borough of Luton. Boundary changes in 1997 reduced the Conservative majority from 13,094 to 7,357, and it was 81st on Labour's list of target seats; Labour duly gained it on a 17.1% swing, and since then the party has held the seat with comfortable majorities.

From 2005 to 2015, Luton North was Labour's safest seat in the East of England by both vote and vote share majority; in 2017 it was overtaken in the former count by Norwich South, but the percentage margin in Luton North (30.8% compared to 30.4% in Norwich South) is slightly higher.

Boundaries and boundary changes

1983–1997

  • The Borough of Luton wards of Bramingham, Challney, Icknield, Leagrave, Lewsey, Limbury, and Sundon Park;
  • The District of Mid Bedfordshire wards of Flitton and Pulloxhill, Flitwick East, Flitwick West, Harlington, and Westoning; and
  • The District of South Bedfordshire wards of Barton-le-Clay, Streatley, and Toddington.

Created as a county constituency formally named North Luton, incorporating the bulk of the abolished borough constituency of Luton West. Extended northwards to include part of the abolished constituency of South Bedfordshire as well as Flitwick, transferred from Mid Bedfordshire.

1997–2010

  • The Borough of Luton wards of Bramingham, Challney, Icknield, Leagrave, Lewsey, Limbury, Saints, and Sundon Park.

Redesignated as the borough constituency of Luton North. The parts of the Districts of Mid Bedfordshire (including Flitwick) and South Bedfordshire transferred to Mid Bedfordshire. Gained the Saints ward of the Borough of Luton from Luton South.

2010–2024

  • The Borough of Luton wards of Barnfield, Bramingham, Challney, Icknield, Leagrave, Lewsey, Limbury, Northwell, Saints, and Sundon Park.

Marginal changes due to revision of local authority wards.

Current

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency was expanded with the transfer of the Luton Borough ward of Stopsley (as it existed on 1 December 2020) from Luton South.

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Luton from the 2024 general election:

  • Barnfield (nearly all); Beech Hill (part); Bramingham; Challney (nearly all); Leagrave; Lewsey; Limbury; Northwell; Poets; Saints (nearly all); Sundon Park; Stopsley (majority).

Members of Parliament

Luton West, Luton East, Mid Bedfordshire and South Bedfordshire prior to 1983

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ElectionMemberParty
Conservative Party (UK)}}"1983
Labour Party (UK)}}"1997
Independent}}"2017
Labour Party (UK)}}"2019
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Elections

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Luton_N_Election_Results.png" caption="Luton North election results 1983-2024"] ::

Elections in the 2020s

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Sarah Owen |votes = 14,677 |percentage = 37.9 |change = -16.0 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jilleane Brown |votes = 7,167 |percentage = 18.5 |change = -15.8 |party = Reform UK |candidate = James Fletcher |votes = 4,666 |percentage = 12.0 |change = +9.0 |party = Independent politician |candidate = Toqueer Shah |votes = 4,393 |percentage = 11.3 |change = N/A |party = Workers Party of Britain |candidate = Waheed Akbar |votes = 3,914 |percentage = 10.1 |change = N/A |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Ejel Khan |votes = 1,940 |percentage = 5.0 |change = +3.1 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Sean Prendergast |votes = 1,890 |percentage = 4.9 |change = +0.3 |party = Social Democratic Party (UK, 1990–present) |candidate = Paul Trathen |votes = 98 |percentage = 0.3 |change = N/A |votes = 7,510 |percentage = 19.4 |change = -11.4 |votes = 38,745 |percentage = 51.8 |change = –9.1 |reg. electors = 74,866 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = 0.1

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional resultPartyVote%
Labour24,01553.9
Conservative15,27534.3
Liberal Democrats2,0634.6
Brexit Party1,3193.0
Others1,0862.4
Green8321.9
Turnout44,59060.9
Electorate73,266
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|votes = 9,247 |percentage = 21.7 |change =-9.1 |votes = 42,589 |percentage = 62.5 |change = -8.5 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing =

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes =29,765 |percentage =63.8 |change =+11.6 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Caroline Kerswell |votes =15,401 |percentage =33.0 |change =+3.1 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Rabi Martins |votes =808 |percentage =1.7 |change =-1.4 |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Simon Hall |votes =648 |percentage =1.4 |change =-0.9 |votes = 14,364 |percentage = 30.8 |change =+8.5 |votes = 46,622 |percentage = 71.0 |change =+7.0 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing =+4.3

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes = 22,243 |percentage = 52.2 |change = +2.9 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Dean Russell |votes = 12,739 |percentage = 29.9 |change = −1.9 |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Allan White |votes = 5,318 |percentage = 12.5 |change = +8.9 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Aroosa Ulzaman |votes = 1,299 |percentage = 3.1 |change = −8.0 |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Sofiya Ahmed |votes = 972 |percentage = 2.3 |change = +1.2 |votes = 9,504 |percentage = 22.3 |change = +4.8 |votes = 42,571 |percentage = 64.0 |change = −1.5 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +2.4

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes = 21,192 |percentage = 49.3 |change = +0.7 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jeremy Brier |votes = 13,672 |percentage = 31.8 |change = −0.4 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Rabi Martins |votes = 4,784 |percentage = 11.1 |change = −4.5 |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Colin Brown |votes = 1,564 |percentage = 3.6 |change = +0.4 |party = British National Party |candidate = Shelley Rose |votes = 1,316 |percentage = 3.1 |change = N/A |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Simon Hall |votes = 490 |percentage = 1.1 |change = N/A |votes = 7,520 |percentage = 17.5 |change = +0.9 |votes = 43,018 |percentage = 65.5 |change = +8.6 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +0.5

Elections in the 2000s

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes = 19,062 |percentage = 48.7 |change = −8.0 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Hannah Hall |votes = 12,575 |percentage = 32.1 |change = +0.9 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Linda Jack |votes = 6,081 |percentage = 15.5 |change = +5.8 |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Colin Brown |votes = 1,255 |percentage = 3.2 |change = +0.8 |party = Open Forum |candidate = Kayson Gurney |votes = 149 |percentage = 0.4 |change = N/A |votes = 6,487 |percentage = 16.6 |change = -8.9 |votes = 39,122 |percentage = 57.4 |change = −0.5 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = −4.5

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes = 22,187 |percentage = 56.7 |change = +2.1 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Amanda Sater |votes = 12,210 |percentage = 31.2 |change = −3.1 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Robert Hoyle |votes = 3,795 |percentage = 9.7 |change = +0.6 |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Colin Brown |votes = 934 |percentage = 2.4 |change = +0.9 |votes = 9,977 |percentage = 25.5 |change = +5.2 |votes = 39,126 |percentage = 57.9 |change = −15.3 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing =

Elections in the 1990s

|party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes = 25,860 |percentage = 54.6 |change = +17.4 |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David Senior |votes = 16,234 |percentage = 34.3 |change = −16.9 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Kathryn Newbound |votes = 4,299 |percentage = 9.1 |change = −1.1 |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Colin Brown |votes = 689 |percentage = 1.5 |change = N/A |party = Natural Law Party |candidate = Aaron Custance |votes = 250 |percentage = 0.5 |change = 0.0 |votes = 9,626 |percentage = 20.3 |change = N/A |votes = 47,332 |percentage = 73.2 |change = -8.6 |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing =

|title=General election 1992: Luton North |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Carlisle |votes = 33,777 |percentage = 53.7 |change = −0.1 |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Tony McWalter |votes = 20,683 |percentage = 32.9 |change = +6.1 |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Jane Jackson |votes = 7,570 |percentage = 12.0 |change = −7.4 |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Roger Jones |votes = 633 |percentage = 1.0 |change = N/A |party = Natural Law Party |candidate = Keith Buscombe |votes = 292 |percentage = 0.5 |change = N/A |votes = 13,094 |percentage = 20.8 |change = −6.2 |votes = 62,955 |percentage = 81.8 |change = +4.2 |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −3.1

Elections in the 1980s

|party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Carlisle |votes = 30,997 |percentage = 53.8 |change = +5.5 |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Michael Wright |votes = 15,424 |percentage = 26.8 |change = +0.6 |party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |candidate = John Stephen |votes = 11,166 |percentage = 19.4 |change = −6.1 |votes = 15,573 |percentage = 27.0 |change = +4.9 |votes = 57,587 |percentage = 77.6 |change = +0.2 |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing =

|party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Carlisle |votes = 26,115 |percentage = 48.3 |change = |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Kelvin Hopkins |votes = 14,134 |percentage = 26.2 |change = |party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |candidate = John Stephen |votes = 13,769 |percentage = 25.5 |change = |votes = 11,981 |percentage = 22.1 |change = |votes = 54,018 |percentage = 77.4 |change = |winner = Conservative Party (UK)

Notes

References

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