# Coventry North West (UK Parliament constituency)

Coventry North West is a constituency in the city of Coventry represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Taiwo Owatemi of the Labour Party.

## Boundaries

1974–1983: The County Borough of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, and Sherbourne.
1983–1997: The City of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, and Sherbourne.
1997–present: The City of Coventry wards of Bablake, Holbrook, Radford, Sherbourne, Whoberley, and Woodlands.
The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies left the boundaries unchanged.

## History

The area's electorate has roughly grown in line with national trends, leading to minimal boundary changes and has elected Labour MPs at every election since its first election in February 1974.
In 2019, the long-time incumbent Geoffrey Robinson retired, and at the ensuing general election the Conservatives achieved a swing of more than 8% in their favour, with the Labour majority falling to three figures for the first time in the seat's history.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party | Notes |
| Feb 1974 | Maurice Edelman | Labour | Died December 1975 |
| 1976 by-election | Geoffrey Robinson | Labour | Paymaster General 1997–1998 |
| 2019 | Taiwo Owatemi | Labour | |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Taiwo Owatemi | 19,696 | 46.9 | 3.1 |
| | Conservative | Tom Mercer | 8,522 | 20.3 | 23.1 |
| | Reform UK | Holly-Mae Nelson | 7,950 | 18.9 | 14.8 |
| | Green | Esther Reeves | 3,420 | 8.1 | 5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Holder | 1,931 | 4.6 | 1.1 |
| | Independent | Elizabeth Richard | 511 | 1.2 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,174 | 26.6 | 26.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,030 | 56.5 | 9.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 13.1 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Taiwo Owatemi | 20,918 | 43.8 | 10.2 |
| | Conservative | Clare Golby | 20,710 | 43.4 | 6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Greg Judge | 2,717 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| | Brexit Party | Joshua Richardson | 1,956 | 4.1 | New |
| | Green | Stephen Gray | 1,443 | 3.0 | 1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 208 | 0.4 | 16.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,744 | 63.5 | 2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 8.4 | |
General election 2017: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 26,894 | 54.0 | 13.0 |
| | Conservative | Resham Kotecha | 18,314 | 36.7 | 5.7 |
| | UKIP | Michael Gee | 1,525 | 3.1 | 12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hilton | 1,286 | 2.6 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Ciaran Norris | 1,164 | 2.3 | New |
| | Green | Stephen Gray | 666 | 1.3 | 3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,580 | 17.3 | 7.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,849 | 66.3 | 5.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 2015: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 18,557 | 41.0 | 1.8 |
| | Conservative | Parvez Akhtar | 14,048 | 31.0 | 1.7 |
| | UKIP | Harjinder Sehmi | 7,101 | 15.7 | 12.9 |
| | Green | Laura Vesty | 1,961 | 4.3 | 3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Furse | 1,810 | 4.0 | 13.9 |
| | TUSC | Dave Nellist | 1,769 | 3.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,509 | 10.0 | 3.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,246 | 60.7 | 2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 2010: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 19,936 | 42.8 | 5.2 |
| | Conservative | Gary Ridley | 13,648 | 29.3 | 2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Vincent McKee | 8,344 | 17.9 | 0.5 |
| | BNP | Edward Sheppard | 1,666 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| | UKIP | Mark Nattrass | 1,295 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| | Independent | Nobby Clarke | 640 | 1.4 | New |
| | Green | Justin Wood | 497 | 1.1 | New |
| | Socialist Alternative | Nicky Downes | 370 | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| | Christian Movement for Great Britain | William Sidhu | 164 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,288 | 13.5 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,560 | 63.9 | 3.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 20,942 | 48.2 | 3.2 |
| | Conservative | Brian Connell | 11,627 | 26.8 | 0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Iona Anderson | 7,932 | 18.3 | 4.6 |
| | BNP | David Clarke | 1,556 | 3.6 | New |
| | UKIP | Sandra List | 766 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| | Socialist Alternative | Nicky Downes | 615 | 1.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,315 | 21.4 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,438 | 59.4 | 3.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 2.0 | |
General election 2001: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 21,892 | 51.4 | 5.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Fairburn | 11,018 | 25.9 | 0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Napier Penlington | 5,832 | 13.7 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | Christine Oddy | 3,159 | 7.4 | New |
| | UKIP | Mark Benson | 650 | 1.5 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,874 | 25.5 | 5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,551 | 55.5 | 15.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 30,901 | 56.86 | |
| | Conservative | Paul Bartlett | 14,300 | 26.33 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Napier Penlington | 5,690 | 10.48 | |
| | Referendum | Douglas Butler | 1,269 | 2.34 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Dave Spencer | 940 | 1.73 | New |
| | Liberal | Rob Wheway | 687 | 1.27 | New |
| | ProLife Alliance | Paul Mills | 359 | 0.66 | New |
| | Rainbow Dream Ticket | Leslie Francis | 176 | 0.32 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,601 | 30.53 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,322 | 70.69 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election 1992: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 20,349 | 51.7 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative | Agnes A. B. Hill | 13,917 | 35.4 | 0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Simpson | 5,070 | 12.9 | 3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,432 | 16.3 | 2.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,336 | 77.6 | 2.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.0 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 19,450 | 49.0 | 4.7 |
| | Conservative | James Powell | 13,787 | 34.7 | 1.8 |
| | SDP | Hywel Jones | 6,455 | 16.3 | 2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,663 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,692 | 74.8 | 0.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 3.2 | |
General election 1983: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 17,239 | 44.3 | 5.7 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Coombs | 14,201 | 36.5 | 3.4 |
| | Liberal | Bill Talbot | 7,479 | 19.2 | 10.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,038 | 7.8 | 2.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,919 | 74.7 | 4.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 1.1 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 19,460 | 50.13 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Miles | 15,489 | 39.90 | |
| | Liberal | Chris Poole | 3,413 | 8.79 | |
| | National Front | Alan Stewart | 359 | 0.92 | N/A |
| | More Prosperous Britain | Tom Keen | 98 | 0.25 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,971 | 10.23 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,819 | 79.21 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
By-election 1976: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Geoffrey Robinson | 17,118 | 47.72 | 4.14 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Guinness | 13,424 | 37.42 | 6.08 |
| | Liberal | Alan Leighton | 4,062 | 11.32 | 4.34 |
| | National Front | Andrew Fountaine | 986 | 2.75 | New |
| | National Party | John Kingsley Read | 208 | 0.60 | New |
| | More Prosperous Britain | Thomas Keen | 40 | 0.11 | New |
| | Logic Party | William Dunmore | 33 | 0.09 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,694 | 10.30 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,871 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maurice Edelman | 19,205 | 51.86 | |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Guinness | 11,717 | 31.64 | |
| | Liberal | Patricia Newnham | 5,798 | 15.66 | New |
| | PEOPLE | Lesley Whittaker | 313 | 0.85 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,488 | 20.22 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37,033 | 75.20 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
General election February 1974: Coventry North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maurice Edelman | 22,089 | 56.55 | |
| | Conservative | Charles L. Wade | 15,431 | 39.50 | |
| | PEOPLE | Lesley Whittaker | 1,542 | 3.95 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,658 | 17.05 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,062 | 79.78 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |