# Bristol North West (UK Parliament constituency)

Bristol North West is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Darren Jones of the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

The seat covers northwest parts of Bristol, extending to the Severn Estuary. It includes traditional post-war council estates such as Lawrence Weston and Southmead, as well as more affluent areas including Westbury-on-Trym and Stoke Bishop.

## History

Bristol North West has traditionally been a Conservative–Labour swing seat, having elected five Conservative Party and five Labour Party Members of Parliament since its creation in 1950.
The 2017 win was a surprise to the successful Labour candidate Darren Jones. Jones was re-elected in 2019 with an increased majority at an election where Labour suffered one of its worst ever defeats. He was re-elected in 2024 with a majority of 15,669, the largest recorded since the constituency was created.

## Boundaries

The constituency boundary extends into the Severn Estuary.
1950–1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Durdham, Horfield, and Westbury-on-Trym.
1955–1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Henbury, Horfield, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym.
1983–1997: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym, and the District of Northavon wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.
1997–2010: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, and Southmead, and the South Gloucestershire wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Patchway Callicroft, Patchway Coniston, Patchway Stoke Lodge, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.
2010–2024: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Henleaze, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, Stoke Bishop, and Westbury-on-Trym.
Following the review by the Boundary Commission for England into parliamentary representation in the former county of Avon Somerset and Gloucestershire the constituency had boundary changes at the 2010 general election. In particular, the constituency is now wholly contained within the City of Bristol: the areas of Filton, Patchway, Stoke Gifford, Bradley Stoke and Aztec West which are in the South Gloucestershire district were transferred to a new Filton and Bradley Stoke constituency. At the same time, the areas of Stoke Bishop, Henleaze and Westbury-on-Trym were gained from Bristol West.
2024–present: The City of Bristol wards of: Avonmouth & Lawrence Weston; Bishopston & Ashley Down; Henbury & Brentry; Horfield; Southmead; Stoke Bishop; and Westbury-on-Trym & Henleaze.
    Moderate boundary changes involving the gain of Bishopston and Ashley Down from Bristol West, offset by the loss of Lockleaze moved into the re-established Bristol North East constituency.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1950 | Gurney Braithwaite | Conservative |
| 1955 | Christopher Boyd | Labour |
| 1959 | Martin McLaren | Conservative |
| 1966 | John Ellis | Labour |
| 1970 | Martin McLaren | Conservative |
| Oct 1974 | Ronald Thomas | Labour |
| 1979 | Michael Colvin | Conservative |
| 1983 | Michael Stern | Conservative |
| 1997 | Doug Naysmith | Labour |
| 2010 | Charlotte Leslie | Conservative |
| 2017 | Darren Jones | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Jones | 24,058 | 49.6 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Mary Page | 8,389 | 17.3 | +10.9 |
| | Conservative | Laura Saunders | 6,773 | 14.0 | −22.5 |
| | Reform UK | Scarlett O'Connor | 4,863 | 10.0 | +9.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Gooch | 4,159 | 8.6 | +0.5 |
| | SDP | Ben Smith | 222 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,669 | 32.3 | +19.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,464 | 64.7 | −11.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,869 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 28,547 | 48.9 |
| | Conservative | 21,312 | 36.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4,735 | 8.1 |
| | Green | 3,728 | 6.4 |
| | Brexit Party | 83 | 0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 58,405 | 76.1 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 76,783 |
General election 2019: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Jones | 27,330 | 48.9 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Weston | 21,638 | 38.7 | −3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Coleman | 4,940 | 8.8 | +3.6 |
| | Green | Heather Mack | 1,977 | 3.5 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,692 | 10.2 | +1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,885 | 73.3 | +1.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +0.7 | |
General election 2017: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Darren Jones | 27,400 | 50.7 | +16.3 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Leslie | 22,639 | 41.8 | −2.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Celia Downie | 2,814 | 5.2 | −1.0 |
| | Green | Sharmila Bousa (withdrawn) | 1,243 | 2.3 | −3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,761 | 8.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,096 | 71.7 | +4.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +9.2 | |
General election 2015: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Leslie | 22,767 | 43.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Darren Jones | 17,823 | 34.4 | +8.5 |
| | UKIP | Michael Frost | 4,889 | 9.4 | +7.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Campion-Smith | 3,214 | 6.2 | −25.3 |
| | Green | Justin Quinnell | 2,952 | 5.7 | +4.7 |
| | TUSC | Anne Lemon | 160 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,944 | 9.5 | +3.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,805 | 67.6 | −0.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
General election 2010: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Leslie | 19,115 | 38.0 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Harrod | 15,841 | 31.5 | +6.6 |
| | Labour | Sam Townend | 13,059 | 25.9 | −12.2 |
| | UKIP | Robert Upton | 1,175 | 2.3 | +0.7 |
| | English Democrat | Ray Carr | 635 | 1.3 | −0.4 |
| | Green | Alex Dunn | 511 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,274 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,336 | 68.5 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +15.45 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 22,192 | 46.7 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Alastair Watson | 13,230 | 27.9 | −0.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Hoyle | 9,545 | 20.1 | +4.2 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Lees | 1,132 | 2.4 | −0.1 |
| | English Democrat | Michael Blundell | 828 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Socialist Alternative | Graeme Jones | 565 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,962 | 18.8 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,492 | 61.1 | +0.7 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −2.3 | |
General election 2001: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 24,236 | 52.1 | +2.2 |
| | Conservative | Charles Hansard | 13,349 | 28.7 | −0.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Tyzack | 7,387 | 15.9 | +2.7 |
| | UKIP | Diane Carr | 1,140 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labour | Vince Horrigan | 371 | 0.8 | −0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,887 | 23.4 | +2.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,483 | 60.4 | −13.3 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +1.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 27,575 | 49.9 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Michael Stern | 16,193 | 29.3 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Parry | 7,263 | 13.2 | −1.0 |
| | Independent Labour | Charles Horton | 1,718 | 3.1 | N/A |
| | Referendum | John Quintanillia | 1,609 | 2.9 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labour | Giles Shorter | 482 | 0.9 | N/A |
| | BNP | Stephen Parnell | 265 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Natural Law | Thomas Leighton | 140 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,382 | 20.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,245 | 73.7 | −8.6 |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | +10.3 | |
General election 1992: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Stern | 25,354 | 42.3 | −4.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Doug Naysmith | 25,309 | 42.3 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John D. Taylor | 8,498 | 14.2 | −4.6 |
| | Independent Ind SD | Hilary S. Long | 729 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 0.1 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 59,890 | 82.3 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −6.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Stern | 26,953 | 46.6 | +2.7 |
| | Labour | Terence Walker | 20,001 | 34.6 | +2.0 |
| | SDP | John Kirkaldy | 10,885 | 18.8 | −4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,952 | 12.0 | +0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 57,839 | 79.4 | +2.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.7 | |
General election 1983: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Stern | 24,617 | 43.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op | Sarah R. Palmer | 18,290 | 32.6 | |
| | SDP | Hilary S. Long | 13,228 | 23.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,327 | 11.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 56,135 | 76.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -8.65 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Colvin | 25,915 | 48.6 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | Ronald Thomas | 21,238 | 39.8 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | G.A. Davis | 5,857 | 11.0 | −6.0 |
| | National Front | P.M. Kingston | 264 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | More Prosperous Britain | T.L. Keen | 73 | 0.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,677 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,347 | 81.3 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +5.0 | |
General election October 1974: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Ronald Thomas | 22,156 | 42.1 | +3.5 |
| | Conservative | Martin McLaren | 21,523 | 40.9 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | E. David | 8,914 | 17.0 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 633 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,593 | 79.3 | −3.2 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.2 | |
General election February 1974: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McLaren | 21,569 | 39.8 | −7.8 |
| | Labour | Ronald Thomas | 20,919 | 38.6 | −6.9 |
| | Liberal | E. David | 11,312 | 20.9 | +14.4 |
| | Independent | T.E. Wetherall | 440 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 650 | 1.2 | −0.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,240 | 82.5 | +4.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 | |
General election 1970: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McLaren | 24,124 | 47.6 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | John Ellis | 23,075 | 45.5 | −4.6 |
| | Liberal | H.J. Stevens | 3,299 | 6.5 | N/A |
| | Communist | W.E. Williams | 227 | 0.5 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,049 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,725 | 78.0 | −4.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +1.75 | |

### Elections in the 1960s

General election 1966: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | John Ellis | 24,195 | 50.1 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Martin McLaren | 23,526 | 48.7 | +3.6 |
| | Communist | B. Underwood | 595 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 669 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,316 | 82.0 | −1.1 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +1.8 | |
General election 1964: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McLaren | 22,129 | 45.1 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | David Watkins | 21,030 | 42.9 | −5.1 |
| | Liberal | T.G. Douglas | 5,883 | 12.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,099 | 2.2 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,042 | 83.1 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1950s

General election 1959: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McLaren | 24,938 | 52.0 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Christopher Boyd | 23,019 | 48.0 | −3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,919 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,957 | 82.9 | +3.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +3.9 | |
General election 1955: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Christopher Boyd | 22,950 | 51.9 | +5.5 |
| | Conservative | Gurney Braithwaite | 21,295 | 48.1 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,655 | 3.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,245 | 79.1 | −7.0 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +5.5 | |
General election 1951: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gurney Braithwaite | 28,394 | 53.6 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Claud Morris | 24,553 | 46.4 | +3.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,841 | 7.2 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,947 | 86.1 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.2 | |
General election 1950: Bristol North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gurney Braithwaite | 23,884 | 47.7 | |
| | Labour | Claud Morris | 21,394 | 42.7 | |
| | Liberal | Frances Mary Pugh | 4,784 | 9.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,490 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,062 | 85.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
* Constituency created 1950 from parts of Bristol West and Thornbury constituencies