Broxtowe is a suburban constituency in Nottinghamshire, to the west of the city of Nottingham, and almost identical in character to the seat of Gedling east of Nottingham. Broxtowe lies along the county's western border with Erewash in Derbyshire. The constituency covers the vast majority of the Borough of Broxtowe (except the town of Eastwood which is in the Ashfield constituency), its name derived from the old Broxtowewapentake of Nottinghamshire, which covered a larger area. The constituency includes the East Midlands towns of Beeston, Stapleford and Kimberley, and generally affluent villages such as Attenborough, home of Attenborough Nature Reserve, a local attraction. Beeston is the largest town and the base of the borough council, and is on the border of the main campus of the University of Nottingham, as such is home to a large number of the university's staff and a small number of students. It is also home to the headquarters of the local company Boots.
It is a marginal seat between the Labour and the Conservative parties. At the 2017 snap election, less than two percentage points separated the Conservative and Labour parties, with Labour's main strength in Beeston and Kimberley, with the smaller residential towns such as Chilwell mostly Conservative.
Boundaries
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Map of boundaries 2010-2024
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Arnold, Eastwood, Hucknall, and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Annesley, Bestwood Park, Brinsley, Calverton, Felley, Greasley, Kimberley, Lambley, Linby, Newstead, Papplewick, Selston, and Woodborough.
1950–1955: The Urban Districts of Eastwood, Hucknall, and Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and in the Rural District of Basford the parishes of Annesley, Awsworth, Bestwood Park, Brinsley, Cossall, Felley, Greasley, Kimberley, Linby, Newstead, Nuthall, Papplewick, Selston, Strelley, and Trowell.
1983–2010: The Borough of Broxtowe wards of Attenborough, Awsworth and Cossall, Beeston Central, Beeston North East, Beeston North West, Beeston Rylands, Bramcote, Chilwell East, Chilwell West, Greasley, Kimberley, Nuthall, Stapleford East, Stapleford North, Stapleford West, Strelley and Trowell, and Toton.
2010–2024: The Borough of Broxtowe wards of Attenborough, Awsworth, Beeston Central, Beeston North, Beeston Rylands, Beeston West, Bramcote, Chilwell East, Chilwell West, Cossall and Kimberley, Greasley Giltbrook and Newthorpe, Nuthall East and Strelley, Nuthall West and Greasley Watnall, Stapleford North, Stapleford South East, Stapleford South West, Toton and Chilwell Meadows, and Trowell.
2024–present: The Borough of Broxtowe wards of Attenborough & Chilwell East; Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell; Beeston Central; Beeston North; Beeston Rylands; Beeston West; Bramcote; Brinsley; Chilwell West; Eastwood Hall; Eastwood Hilltop; Eastwood St. Mary’s; Greasley; Stapleford North; Stapleford South East; Stapleford South West; and Toton & Chilwell Meadows.[5]
^A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
References
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^"Broxtowe: Usual Resident Population, 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^"The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
^"'Beeston', Feb 1974 - May 1983". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^"Broxtowe - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
^"The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
^"Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll" (PDF). Broxtowe Council. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
^"Broxtowe - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
^Hyde, Ruth (14 November 2019). "Election of Member of Parliament for the Broxtowe Constituency: STATEMENT OF PERSON NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL". Broxtowe Borough Council.
^Anna Soubry MP [@Anna_Soubry] (21 April 2017). "Thank you!Unanimous selection as Broxtowe Conservatives candidate #GE17 Honoured" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"Meet the Labour candidate for Broxtowe who will rival Anna Soubry in general election | Nottingham Post". Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
^"Tim Hallam". Archived from the original on 21 April 2017.
^"Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^"Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ abcd"Broxtowe [Archive]". politicsresources.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2010.
^"Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^"Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
^ abBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, F. W. S. Craig.
^ abcBritish Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, F. W. S. Craig.
^Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1922.
External links
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nomis Constituency Profile for Broxtowe — presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics.
Broxtowe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
Broxtowe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
Broxtowe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK