# Hazel Grove (UK Parliament constituency)

Hazel Grove is a constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Lisa Smart of the Liberal Democrats.

## Constituency profile

The constituency was first used at the February 1974 general election, having previously formed part of the Cheadle constituency. It covers the south-eastern edge of the Greater Manchester conurbation and an area of countryside to the east bordering the Peak District. Residents are wealthier than average for the North West and the UK as a whole.

## Boundaries

1974–1983: The Urban Districts of Bredbury and Romiley, Hazel Grove and Bramhall, and Marple.
From 1 April 1974 until the next boundary review came into effect for the 1983 general election, the constituency comprised parts of the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport in Greater Manchester, but its boundaries were unchanged.
1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bredbury, Great Moor, Hazel Grove, Marple North, Marple South and Romiley.
    Bramhall was transferred back to Cheadle. The Great Moor ward, incorporating the community of Offerton, was transferred from the abolished Stockport South constituency.
2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Marple North, Marple South and High Lane, and Offerton.
    Boundaries adjusted to take account of revision of local authority wards.
2024–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Stockport wards of Bredbury and Woodley, Bredbury Green and Romiley, Hazel Grove, Manor, Marple North, Marple South and High Lane, and Offerton.
    To bring the electorate within the permitted range, the Manor ward was transferred from the constituency of Stockport.

## Political history

At its first election in February 1974, the seat was won by Michael Winstanley of the Liberal Party, who had been the MP for Cheadle between 1966 and 1970. Winstanley only held it for a few months because, at the general election in October 1974, he lost to the Conservatives' Tom Arnold.
Arnold held the seat until 1997, although (with the exception of the 1979 election) this was with small majorities over the local Liberals/SDP-Liberal Alliance/Liberal Democrats' candidate. At the 1997 general election, Arnold stood down and the seat was taken by Andrew Stunell of the Liberal Democrats. Stunell held the seat until his retirement in 2015, although with reduced majorities.
The Conservative share of the vote fell in Hazel Grove in both the 2001 and 2005 general elections, from a (winning) peak under Tom Arnold of 44.8% in 1992 to a low of 29.7% in 2005. Following three failed attempts to increase the share of the vote (1997, 2001 and 2005), this decline was reversed in the 2010 election by Annesley Abercorn, who achieved a 33.6% share of the vote (+3.9%) and a 2.4% swing from the Liberal Democrats to the Conservatives.
In 2015, Conservative William Wragg captured the seat with a majority of 15.8% on a swing of 15.2%. He retained the seat at the 2017 and 2019 elections, albeit with slightly reduced majorities. Wragg stood down for the 2024 election, having resigned the Conservative Party whip earlier in the year. Subsequently the seat was taken for the Liberal Democrats by Lisa Smart at her fourth attempt.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| February 1974 | Michael Winstanley | Liberal |
| October 1974 | Tom Arnold | Conservative |
| 1997 | Andrew Stunell | Liberal Democrats |
| 2015 | William Wragg | Conservative |
| 2024 | William Wragg | Independent |
| 2024 | Lisa Smart | Liberal Democrats |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Smart | 17,328 | 37.7 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Claire Vibert | 10,828 | 23.5 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Athans | 9,011 | 19.6 | −26.0 |
| | Reform UK | John Kelly | 6,955 | 15.1 | +14.5 |
| | Green | Graham Reid | 1,763 | 3.8 | +3.5 |
| | SDP | Tim O'Rourke | 113 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 170 | | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,500 | 14.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,998 | 63.2 | –6.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 72,843 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +13.2 | |
Changes are from the notional 2019 results on the 2024 boundaries. Swing shown is Con to LD as the Con were previous incumbents, despite falling to third place.

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 22,994 | 45.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 18,775 | 37.2 |
| | Labour | 8,208 | 16.3 |
| | Brexit Party | 310 | 0.6 |
| | Green | 154 | 0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 50,441 | 69.2 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 72,941 |
General election 2019: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wragg | 21,592 | 48.8 | +3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Smart | 17,169 | 38.8 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Tony Wilson | 5,508 | 12.4 | −8.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,423 | 10.0 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,269 | 67.6 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -1.3 | |
General election 2017: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wragg | 20,047 | 45.4 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Smart | 14,533 | 32.9 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Nav Mishra | 9,036 | 20.5 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Robbie Lee | 516 | 1.2 | −1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,514 | 12.5 | −3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,132 | 69.9 | +1.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −1.4 | |
General election 2015: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Wragg | 17,882 | 41.4 | +7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lisa Smart | 11,330 | 26.2 | −22.6 |
| | Labour | Michael Taylor | 7,584 | 17.5 | +5.0 |
| | UKIP | Darran Palmer | 5,283 | 12.2 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Graham Reid | 1,140 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,552 | 15.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,759 | 68.5 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | +15.2 | |
General election 2010: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stunell | 20,485 | 48.8 | −0.7 |
| | Conservative | Annesley Abercorn | 14,114 | 33.6 | +3.9 |
| | Labour | Richard Scorer | 5,234 | 12.5 | −5.0 |
| | UKIP | John Whittaker | 2,148 | 5.1 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,371 | 15.2 | −4.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,981 | 66.6 | +5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −2.4 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stunell | 19,355 | 49.5 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan White | 11,607 | 29.7 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Andrew Graystone | 6,834 | 17.5 | +1.3 |
| | UKIP | Keith Ryan | 1,321 | 3.4 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,748 | 19.8 | −1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 39,117 | 60.8 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | −1.0 | |
General election 2001: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stunell | 20,020 | 52.0 | −2.5 |
| | Conservative | Nadine Bargery | 11,585 | 30.1 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | Martin Miller | 6,230 | 16.2 | +4.3 |
| | UKIP | Gerald Price | 643 | 1.7 | +1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,435 | 21.9 | −2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,478 | 59.1 | −18.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | -3.4 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stunell | 26,883 | 54.5 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | Brendan Murphy | 15,069 | 30.5 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Lewis | 5,882 | 11.9 | +0.2 |
| | Referendum | John Stanyer | 1,055 | 2.1 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Gordon Black | 268 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | Humanist | Douglas Firkin-Flood | 183 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,814 | 24.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,340 | 77.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +12.9 | |
General election 1992: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Arnold | 24,479 | 44.8 | −0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Stunell | 23,550 | 43.1 | +1.1 |
| | Labour | Colin MacAllister | 6,390 | 11.7 | −0.1 |
| | Natural Law | Michael Penn | 204 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 929 | 1.7 | −1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 54,623 | 84.9 | +3.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.9 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Arnold | 24,396 | 45.5 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Vos | 22,556 | 42.0 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | Glyn Ford | 6,354 | 11.8 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Freda Chapman | 346 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,840 | 3.5 | −0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,652 | 81.6 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | −0.2 | |
General election 1983: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Arnold | 22,627 | 46.1 | –4.9 |
| | Liberal | Andrew Vos | 20,605 | 41.9 | +14.5 |
| | Labour | Jonathan Comyn-Platt | 5,895 | 12.0 | –9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,022 | 4.1 | –19.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,127 | 77.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,630 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –9.7 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 25,596 | 51.0 |
| | Liberal | 13,781 | 27.4 |
| | Labour | 10,747 | 21.4 |
| | Others | 98 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 50,222 | |
| Electorate | Electorate | |
General election 1979: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Arnold | 32,420 | 55.5 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal | Viv Bingham | 17,148 | 29.4 | −10.4 |
| | Labour | John Lowe | 8,846 | 15.1 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,272 | 26.1 | +21.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,414 | 83.4 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
General election October 1974: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Arnold | 25,012 | 44.9 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal | Michael Winstanley | 22,181 | 39.8 | −6.5 |
| | Labour | Allan Roberts | 8,527 | 15.3 | +4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,831 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,720 | 82.4 | −4.5 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal | Conservative gain from Liberal | Swing | +4.3 | |
General election February 1974: Hazel Grove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Michael Winstanley | 26,966 | 46.3 | +1.8 |
| | Conservative | Tom Arnold | 24,968 | 42.9 | –2.6 |
| | Labour | Allan Roberts | 6,315 | 10.8 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,998 | 3.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,249 | 86.9 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal gain from Conservative | Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +2.2 | |
1970 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 23,800 | 45.5 |
| | Liberal | 23,300 | 44.6 |
| | Labour | 5,200 | 9.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 52,300 | 79.7 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 65,609 |