Bolton West (UK Parliament constituency)


Bolton West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Chris Green, a Conservative.

Constituency profile

The seat is on the outskirts of Greater Manchester with fields making for separate villages and towns, these buffer zones most often designated as Green belt which includes areas for sport, plus features the ground of Bolton Wanderers at the University of Bolton Stadium. To the seat has been a marginal seat between the Labour and the Conservative parties, with two and three-figure majorities for the elections between 2010-2017. However, the 2019 General Election saw it become a relatively safe Conservative seat as Chris Green achieved the highest numerical majority for any candidate in the seat's history, and a majority of the votes, the first time that has been achieved since 1970.

Boundaries

1950–1983: The County Borough of Bolton wards of Deane-cum-Lostock, Derby, Halliwell, Heaton, Rumworth, Smithills, and West.
1983–1997: The Borough of Bolton wards of Blackrod, Deane-cum-Heaton, Halliwell, Horwich, Hulton Park, Smithills, and Westhoughton.
1997–2010: The Borough of Bolton wards of Blackrod, Deane-cum-Heaton, Horwich, Hulton Park, Smithills, and Westhoughton.
2010–present: The Borough of Bolton wards of Halliwell, Heaton and Lostock, Horwich and Blackrod, Horwich North East, Smithills, Deane Westhoughton North and Chew Moor, and Westhoughton South, and the Borough of Wigan ward of Atherton.
There were major boundary changes to Bolton West in 1983 when part of its area went to create Bolton North East, but compensated by taking most of the former Westhoughton constituency.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s