Milton Keynes North (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2010 onwards

Milton Keynes North

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Milton Keynes North in South East England

County| Buckinghamshire
Population| 132,698[1]
Electorate| 70,620 (2023) [2]
Major settlements|

* Newport Pagnell
* Olney
* Stony Stratford
* Wolverton

Current constituency
Created| 2010
Member of Parliament| Chris Curtis (Labour)
Created from| North East Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes South West

Milton Keynes North is a constituency[a] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 general election by Chris Curtis for the Labour Party.[3][b]

With effect from the 2024 general election, Milton Keynes has three constituencies: one of these is called Milton Keynes North but its boundaries were changed significantly since the 2019 election, in particularly losing Central Milton Keynes to a new constituency (Milton Keynes Central) and gaining Stony Stratford from the (abolished) Milton Keynes South).

## Constituency profile

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At the 2024 election, the seat covered northern and western areas of the City of Milton Keynes, including Stony Stratford, Wolverton, Newport Pagnell and Olney. Milton Keynes North has a higher average income,[4] less social housing and less rented housing than the national average.[5]

## History

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This constituency (and its counterpart, Milton Keynes South), came into being when the two parliamentary constituencies covering the City of Milton Keynes unitary authority area[c] (Milton Keynes North East and Milton Keynes South West) were reconfigured following the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies with the aim of equalising the electorate as between the constituencies in the light of population growth that had occurred mainly in the Milton Keynes Urban Area. This constituency is the more rural of the two.

Mark Lancaster, who had been the incumbent for Milton Keynes North East, won the new constituency for the Conservatives in the 2010 general election and retained it at the 2015 and 2017 general elections. He stood down before the 2019 general election, citing abuse and two threats to his life.[6] His successor to the Conservative candidacy was Ben Everitt, who won the seat with an increased majority. Everitt was defeated at the 2024 general election by Labour's Chris Curtis on a swing of 12.5%.

## Boundaries

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### 2010–2024

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Map of 2010–2024 boundaries

The constituency took up the majority of the City of Milton Keynes unitary authority area and was one of the borough's two constituencies. Milton Keynes North has a larger rural area; the other, Milton Keynes South, covered a smaller, more urban area.[7]

At its creation the constituency comprised the electoral wards of Bradwell, Campbell Park, Hanslope Park, Linford North, Linford South, Middleton, Newport Pagnell North, Newport Pagnell South, Olney, Sherington, Stantonbury, and Wolverton.[8]

Following a revision to the ward boundaries in 2013, the seat comprised part or all of the following Council electoral wards:[9]

* Bradwell (part)
* Broughton (part)
* Campbell Park and Old Woughton (part)
* Central Milton Keynes
* Monkston (part)
* Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope
* Newport Pagnell South
* Olney
* Stantonbury
* Wolverton
* Woughton and Fishermead (part)

The City Council ward boundaries do not necessarily coincide with the town and parish council areas.

Of these wards, Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope, and Olney are more rural. The remainder are more urban.[9] Each ward returns three councillors so their electorates are broadly equal.

### 2024–present

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Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

* The Milton Keynes City Council wards of: Bradwell; Newport Pagnell North and Hanslope; Newport Pagnell South; Olney; Stantonbury; Stony Stratford; Wolverton.[10]

The constituency was subject to major changes, with 43% of its electorate, including Milton Keynes city centre and suburbs to the east (Campbell Park, Old Woughton, Monkston and Broughton), forming part of the new constituency of Milton Keynes Central. To partly compensate, Stony Stratford was added to Milton Keynes North from the abolished Milton Keynes South seat".[11]

A new constituency, Buckingham and Bletchley, will (in effect) give Milton Keynes its third parliamentary constituency, albeit one that straddles the border with Buckinghamshire Council.

## Members of Parliament

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North East Milton Keynes prior to 2010

Election | Member[12] | Party

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| 2010 | Mark Lancaster | Conservative
| 2019 | Ben Everitt | Conservative
| 2024 | Chris Curtis | Labour Party

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Milton Keynes North[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Chris Curtis | 19,318  | 42.0  | +3.5
| Conservative | Ben Everitt | 13,888  | 30.2  | −21.4
| Reform UK | Jane Duckworth  | 6,164  | 13.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Tevlin[13] | 3,365  | 7.3  | +0.6
| Green | Alan Francis  | 3,242  | 7.1  | +4.0
Majority | 5,430  | 11.8  | N/A
Turnout | 45,977  | 65.0  | –3.4
Registered electors | 70,709  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.5  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[14]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 24,933 | 51.6
| Labour | 18,606 | 38.5
| Liberal Democrats | 3,246 | 6.7
| Green | 1,499 | 3.1
Turnout | 48,284  | 68.4
Electorate | 70,620
General election 2019: Milton Keynes North[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ben Everitt | 30,938  | 49.5  | +2.0
| Labour | Charlynne Pullen  | 24,683  | 39.5  | −5.0
| Liberal Democrats | Aisha Mir  | 4,991  | 8.0  | +4.1
| Green | Catherine Rose  | 1,931  | 3.1  | +1.4
Majority | 6,255  | 10.0  | +7.0
Turnout | 62,543  | 68.3  | −3.5
| Conservative hold | Swing | +3.4  |
General election 2017: Milton Keynes North[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Lancaster | 30,367  | 47.5  | +0.3
| Labour | Charlynne Pullen  | 28,392  | 44.5  | +14.2
| Liberal Democrats | Imogen Shepherd-Dubey  | 2,499  | 3.9  | −2.3
| UKIP | Jeff Wyatt  | 1,390  | 2.2  | −9.7
| Green | Alan Francis  | 1,107  | 1.7  | −2.2
| CPA | Venetia Sams  | 169  | 0.3  | New
Majority | 1,975  | 3.0  | −13.9
Turnout | 64,044  | 71.8  | +5.4
| Conservative hold | Swing | −7.0  |
General election 2015: Milton Keynes North[17][18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Lancaster | 27,244  | 47.2  | +3.7
| Labour | Emily Darlington | 17,491  | 30.3  | +3.5
| UKIP | David Reilly  | 6,852  | 11.9  | +8.6
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Graham  | 3,575  | 6.2  | −15.9
| Green | Jennifer Marklew  | 2,255  | 3.9  | +2.5
| TUSC | Katie Simpson  | 163  | 0.3  | New
| Independent | David Mortimer  | 112  | 0.2  | New
Majority | 9,753  | 16.9  | +0.2
Turnout | 57,692  | 66.4  | +0.6
| Conservative hold | Swing | +0.1  |
General election 2010: Milton Keynes North[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Mark Lancaster[20] | 23,419  | 43.5  | +7.3
| Labour Co-op | Andrew Pakes | 14,458  | 26.8  | −11.1
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Hope  | 11,894  | 22.1  | +1.4
| UKIP | Michael Phillips  | 1,772  | 3.3  | +0.5
| BNP | Richard Hamilton  | 1,154  | 2.1  | New
| Green | Alan Francis  | 733  | 1.4  | −0.8
| CPA | John Lennon  | 206  | 0.4  | New
| Monster Raving Loony | Matt "Bananamatt" Fensome  | 157  | 0.3  | New
| Independent | Anant Vyas  | 95  | 0.2  | New
Majority | 8,961  | 16.7  | +18.4
Turnout | 53,888  | 65.8  | +2.0
| Conservative hold | Swing | +9.2  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Buckinghamshire
* List of parliamentary constituencies in the South East England (region)
* Buckingham and Bletchley (UK Parliament constituency)
* Milton Keynes South (UK Parliament constituency)

## Notes

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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.
3. ^ At the time, the Borough of Milton Keynes.

## References

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1. ^ "Parliamentary constituency population estimates". ons,gov.uk. Office for National Statistics. 30 June 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – South East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
3. ^ a b "Milton Keynes North results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
4. ^ "Local statistics – Office for National Statistics". neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 11 February 2003. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
5. ^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
6. ^ "Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton". House of Lords. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
7. ^ 2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England Archived 3 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007". www.legislation.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
9. ^ a b Map of parish and ward boundaries (PDF) (Report). City of Milton Keynes. 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2017.
10. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 6 South East region.
11. ^ "Boundary review 2023: Which seats will change in the UK?".
12. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "M" (part 2)
13. ^ "Clare Tevlin is our candidate for Milton Keynes North". Liberal Democrats (UK). Retrieved 13 April 2024.
14. ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
15. ^ "Notice of Election – Statement of Persons Nominated – Milton Keynes North" (PDF). Milton Keynes Council. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
16. ^ "MK North Election results 2017". BBC. Archived from the original on 5 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
17. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
18. ^ "Parliamentary 2015 – Milton Keynes Council". www.milton-keynes.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
19. ^ "Milton Keynes Council – General Election results, Milton Keynes North, 2010". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
20. ^ Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament in the predecessor constituency of North East Milton Keynes

## External links

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* United Kingdom Parliament
* Boundary Commission for England
* UK Polling Report Milton Keynes North
* Milton Keynes North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Milton Keynes North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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