Derbyshire Dales (UK Parliament constituency)

UK Parliament constituency since 2010

Derbyshire Dales

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundary of Derbyshire Dales in Derbyshire for the 2010 general election

Location of Derbyshire within England

County| Derbyshire
Electorate| 63,732 (December 2010)[1]
Major settlements| Ashbourne, Bakewell, Matlock
Current constituency
Created| 2010
Member of Parliament| Sarah Dines (Conservative)
Seats| One
Created from| West Derbyshire

Derbyshire Dales (/ˈdɑːrbiʃɪər, -ʃər/ DAR-bee-sheer, -⁠shər) is a constituency[n 1] that has been represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Sarah Dines of the Conservative Party. The constituency was created for the 2010 general election.[n 2]

## History[edit]

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Derbyshire, the Boundary Commission for England created a new constituency of Derbyshire Dales which is almost coterminous with the previous seat of West Derbyshire.

## Constituency profile[edit]

The constituency is geographically large and mostly within the Peak District National Park. Its main settlements are Ashbourne, Bakewell and Matlock.

## Boundaries[edit]

Map of current boundaries

### Current[edit]

The District of Derbyshire Dales, and the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport, Crich and South West Parishes.

### Proposed[edit]

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be:

* the Borough of Amber Valley wards of Alport and Crich (South West Parishes ward transferred to Mid Derbyshire)
* the District of Derbyshire Dales
* the District of South Derbyshire wards of Hilton and Hatton (transferred from South Derbyshire)[2]

## Members of Parliament[edit]

Election | Member[3] | Party

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| 2010 | Sir Patrick McLoughlin | Conservative
| 2019 | Sarah Dines | Conservative

## Elections[edit]

### Elections in the 2020s[edit]

Next general election: Derbyshire Dales  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Robert Court[4] |  |  |
| Reform UK | Edward Oakenfull[5] |  |  |
| True & Fair  | Helen Wetherall[6] |  |  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |

### Elections in the 2010s[edit]

General election 2019: Derbyshire Dales[7][8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sarah Dines | 29,356  | 58.7  | −1.3
| Labour | Claire Raw  | 11,975  | 23.9  | −7.2
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Court  | 6,627  | 13.2  | +6.9
| Green | Matthew Buckler  | 2,058  | 4.1  | +2.1
Majority  | 17,381  | 34.8  | +5.9
Turnout | 50,016  | 77.9  | +0.9
| Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9  |
General election 2017: Derbyshire Dales[9][10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 29,744  | 60.0  | +7.6
| Labour | Andy Botham  | 15,417  | 31.1  | +8.4
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hollyer  | 3,126  | 6.3  | −2.1
| Green | Matthew Buckler  | 1,002  | 2.0  | −2.6
| Humanity  | Robin Greenwood  | 282  | 0.6  | +0.3
Majority  | 14,327  | 28.9  | −0.8
Turnout | 49,571  | 77.0  | +2.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.4  |
General election 2015: Derbyshire Dales[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 24,805  | 52.4  | +0.3
| Labour | Andy Botham  | 10,761  | 22.7  | +3.3
| UKIP | John Young  | 5,508  | 11.6  | +7.8
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Fearn  | 3,965  | 8.4  | −14.1
| Green | Ian Wood  | 2,173  | 4.6  | +2.9
| Humanity  | Amila Y'Mech  | 149  | 0.3  | +0.2
Majority  | 14,044  | 29.7  | +0.1
Turnout | 47,361  | 74.6  | +0.8
| Conservative hold | Swing | −1.6  |
General election 2010: Derbyshire Dales[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Patrick McLoughlin | 24,378  | 52.1  | +5.6
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Naitta  | 10,512  | 22.5  | −1.9
| Labour | Colin Swindell  | 9,061  | 19.4  | −6.3
| UKIP | Ian Guiver  | 1,779  | 3.8  | +1.3
| Green | Josh Stockell  | 772  | 1.7  | New
| Monster Raving Loony | Nick The Flying Brick  | 228  | 0.5  | New
| Humanity  | Amila Y'Mech  | 50  | 0.1  | New
Majority  | 13,866  | 29.6  |
Turnout | 46,780  | 73.8  | +6.3
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.7  |

## See also[edit]

* List of parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ A county 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[edit]

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 Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
3. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
4. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
5. ^ "Find My PPC" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
6. ^ "Helen Wetherall - Parliamentary Candidate for Derbyshire Dales". True & Fair Party. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
7. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
8. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
9. ^ "Candidates for Derbyshire Dales". Democracy Club. Retrieved 17 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
10. ^ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
11. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
12. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

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