# Lorraine Beavers

Lorraine Beavers (née Shewan; born November 1962) is a British Labour Party politician who has been MP for Blackpool North and Fleetwood since 2024. She was previously a Lancashire County Councillor for Fleetwood East (formerly Fleetwood West) and a Wyre Borough Councillor for Park.

## Early life

Lorraine Shewan was born in November 1962, the daughter of Ronnie and Brenda Shewan. She has a brother named Steven.

## Career

In the 2013 Lancashire County Council election, Beavers ran as the Labour Party candidate for Fleetwood West, winning the seat with a majority of 459 votes and succeeding the previous Labour councillor Clive Grunshaw. Following boundary changes, she ran for Fleetwood East in the 2017 County Council election, winning the seat with a majority of 727 votes. In the 2021 County Council election, Beavers held her Fleetwood East seat with an increased majority of 871 votes. In the 2023 Wyre Borough Council election, she stood as one of two Labour candidates for the Park ward, winning the seat from UKIP's David O'Neill.
In the 2024 general election, she was elected with a majority of 4,647 votes, unseating incumbent Conservative Paul Maynard. She became the first MP from Fleetwood. Beavers won the traditionally Conservative seat after a strong performance by the Reform UK candidate who came third. The Blackpool Gazette called Beavers "a well known figure in Fleetwood, having grown up in the town and served as a Labour councillor at town council, borough and county level."
In November 2024, Beavers voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide.

## Personal life

In 1983, she married John Beavers, who served in the British Army during the Falklands War and the Troubles. They have two children. Her father, Ronnie Shewan, died on 28 February 2024. Her mother Brenda died six months later on 14 August.

## Electoral history
### House of Commons

General election 2024: Blackpool North and Fleetwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lorraine Beavers | 16,744 | 40.0 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Maynard | 12,097 | 28.9 | −26.9 |
| | Reform UK | Dan Barker | 9,913 | 23.7 | +22.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bill Greene | 1,318 | 3.2 | −0.8 |
| | Green | Tina Rothery | 1,269 | 3.0 | +1.1 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | James Rust | 174 | 0.4 | New |
| | Independent | Gita Gordon | 148 | 0.4 | New |
| | SDP | Jeannine Cresswell | 147 | 0.4 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,647 | 11.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,810 | 57.0 | −9.4 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Lancashire County Council

County Council election 2021: Fleetwood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lorraine Beavers | 1,740 | 53.33 |
| | Conservative | Susan Hunt | 869 | 26.63 |
| | Independent | Brian Crawford | 351 | 10.76 |
| | Green | Michael Pickton | 127 | 3.89 |
| | Reform UK | Paul Sandham | 102 | 3.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gerry Blaikie | 43 | 1.32 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 871 | 26.69 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,263 | 28.87 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
County Council election 2017: Fleetwood East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lorraine Beavers | 2,028 | |
| | Conservative | David Shaw | 1,301 | |
| | Green | Michael Pickton | 107 | |
| | Independent | Ray Smith | 93 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 727 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,536 | 32.31 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
County Council election 2013: Fleetwood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lorraine Beavers | 1,364 | |
| | Conservative | Chris McConnachie | 905 | |
| | UKIP | David Gerrard | 683 | |
| | Communist | Jack Harrison | 28 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 459 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,988 | 32.36 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Wyre Borough Council

Borough Council election 2023: Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lorraine Beavers | 504 | 64.3 | +28.5 |
| | Labour | Christine Smith | 451 | 57.5 | +21.3 |
| | Conservative | Geraldine Northwood | 275 | 35.1 | +14.0 |
| | Conservative | Susan Hunt | 188 | 24.0 | +6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 784 | 23.53 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |