Lancaster and Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)

This seat was originally created for the 1997 general election and was abolished at the 2010 general election. It was a marginal seat between the Labour and Conservative parties throughout its existence, and was the only seat gained by the Conservatives in the North West in the 2005 general election.

Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was re-established for the 2024 general election.{{Cite web |title=The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West {{!}} Boundary Commission for England |url=https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/2023-review-volume-one-report/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-one-report-north-west/ |access-date=2023-07-30 |website=boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk}} Its boundaries are similar to those of the 1997–2010 version. The seat was won in 2024 for Labour by Cat Smith, who had been MP for Lancaster and Fleetwood from 2015 to 2024.

{{maplink|raw={{Wikipedia:Map data/Lancaster and Wyre (UK Parliament constituency) 1997}}|frame=yes|frame-width=220|text=Map of boundaries 1997–2010}}

The City of Lancaster wards of Bulk, Castle, Caton, Ellel, John O'Gaunt, Scotforth East, and Scotforth West, and the Borough of Wyre wards of Breck, Brock, Calder, Carleton, Catterall, Duchy, Garstang, Hambleton, Hardhorn, High Cross, Norcross, Pilling, Preesall, Staina, Tithebarn, and Wyresdale.

The Boundary Commission for England's proposals for parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire were completed in 2006. They proposed to split this seat into two.{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/250797/7032_i.pdf |title=Boundary Commission For England: Fifth Periodical Report |publisher=London: The Stationery Office}} As a result, Lancaster was attached to another part of Wyre borough, over the River Wyre to the fishing port of Fleetwood. The new seat of Lancaster and Fleetwood represents the first time the two places have been linked for parliamentary reasons for many years.

The other seat was the new Wyre and Preston North. This seat had never been created before, and the bringing together of Garstang, Thornton, Poulton-le-Fylde and the Fulwood and northern rural areas of Preston was unprecedented.

Following to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the re-established constituency was composed of the following electoral wards:

• The City of Lancaster wards of Bowerham, Bulk, Castle, Ellel, John O'Gaunt, Marsh, Scale Hall, Scotforth East, Scotforth West, Skerton (part), and University.
• The Borough of Wyre wards of Brock with Catterall, Calder, Garstang, Great Eccleston, Hambleton & Stalmine, Pilling, Preesall, and Wyresdale.{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region}}

The constituency replaces Lancaster and Fleetwood – excluding the town of Fleetwood. It has been expanded to include the community of Skerton, transferred from Morecambe and Lunesdale, together with Garstang and surrounding rural areas, previously part of the Wyre and Preston North constituency (now abolished).

Ben Wallace was selected to represent the Conservatives at the 2010 election in the successor seat of Wyre and Preston North.

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{{Election box begin|title=General election 2024: Lancaster and Wyre

{{cite web |title=Election results for Lancaster and Wyre |url=https://committeeadmin.lancaster.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=404&RPID=87555759 |website=www.lancaster.gov.uk |access-date=22 December 2024}}{{cite news |title=Lancaster and Wyre results |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001318 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC News |access-date=5 July 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link

|party=Labour Party (UK)

|candidate=Cat Smith

|votes=19,315

|percentage=44.9

|change=+3.0

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate=Peter Cartridge

|votes= 10,062

|percentage=23.4

|change=−24.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Reform UK

|candidate=Nigel Alderson

|votes= 6,866

|percentage= 16.0

|change=+14.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate=Jack Lenox

|votes=5,236

|percentage=12.2

|change=+7.8

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link

|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate=Matt Severn

|votes=1,529

|percentage=3.6

|change=−0.3

}}

{{Election box majority

|votes=9,253

|percentage=21.5

|change=N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout

|votes=43,008

|percentage=58.0

|change=−8.3

}}

{{Election box registered electors

|reg. electors = 74,760

}}

{{Election box new seat win| winner= Labour Party (UK)}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2005: Lancaster and Wyre{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |accessdate=18 October 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt |archivedate=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Ben Wallace

|votes = 22,266

|percentage = 42.8

|change = +0.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Anne Sacks

|votes = 18,095

|percentage = 34.8

|change = -8.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Stuart Langhorn

|votes = 8,453

|percentage = 16.2

|change = +5.9

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jon Barry

|votes = 2,278

|percentage = 4.4

|change = +1.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = John Mander

|votes = 969

|percentage = 1.9

|change = +0.5

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 4,171

|percentage = 8.0

|change = N/A

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,061

|percentage = 64.5

|change = -1.4

}}

{{Election box gain with party link|

|winner = Conservative Party (UK)

|loser = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 2001: Lancaster and Wyre{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |accessdate=18 October 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt |archivedate=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hilton Dawson

|votes = 22,556

|percentage = 43.1

|change = +0.3

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Steve Barclay

|votes = 22,075

|percentage = 42.2

|change = +1.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = Elizabeth Scott

|votes = 5,383

|percentage = 10.3

|change = -1.2

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = John Whitelegg

|votes = 1,595

|percentage = 3.0

|change = +1.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = John Whittaker

|votes = 741

|percentage = 1.4

|change = +0.2

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 481

|percentage = 0.9

|change = -1.3

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 52,350

|percentage = 65.9

|change = -8.9

}}

{{Election box hold with party link|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box begin |

|title=General election 1997: Lancaster and Wyre{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997 |url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt |publisher=Electoral Calculus |accessdate=18 October 2015 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt |archivedate=15 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Labour Party (UK)

|candidate = Hilton Dawson

|votes = 25,173

|percentage = 42.8

|change = +9.7

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Conservative Party (UK)

|candidate = Keith Mans

|votes = 23,878

|percentage = 40.6

|change = -11.6

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)

|candidate = John Humberstone

|votes = 6,802

|percentage = 11.5

|change = -2.4

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Referendum Party

|candidate = Vivien Ivell

|votes = 1,516

|percentage = 2.6

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = Green Party of England and Wales

|candidate = Jon Barry

|votes = 795

|percentage = 1.3

|change = New

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|

|party = UK Independence Party

|candidate = John Whittaker

|votes = 698

|percentage = 1.2

|change = New

}}

{{Election box majority|

|votes = 1,295

|percentage = 2.2

|change =

}}

{{Election box turnout|

|votes = 58,862

|percentage = 74.8

|change =

}}

{{Election box new seat win|

|winner = Labour Party (UK)

|swing =

}}

{{Election box end}}

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire

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• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13181.html Lancaster and Wyre UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• [https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168613.html Lancaster and Wyre UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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