# Enfield North (UK Parliament constituency)

Enfield North is a peripheral Greater London constituency created in 1974 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Feryal Clark of the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

The northernmost seat in Greater London, Enfield North is deeply suburban, almost village-like in parts, particularly its rolling terrain, including Gordon Hill and Carterhatch. Green belt legislation has kept housing development at bay, and the area has much in common with the adjoining county of Hertfordshire. The tree-lined avenues of Enfield Chase are also quiet and affluent. However, much of the eastern part of the constituency is in the Lea Valley industrial area, and includes some small areas with significant levels of multiple deprivation.

## History

The seat was created for the February 1974 election from the former seats of Enfield West and Enfield East. The former was a safe Conservative seat, at one point represented by Iain Macleod, whereas the latter was a secure Labour seat.
From its creation up until 2015, Enfield North was somewhat a bellwether of the national result; it elected Labour MPs at both the 1974 elections, was taken by the Conservatives and held by comfortable margins in every election from 1979 to 1992, before being won back by Labour in 1997 (albeit with relatively narrow majorities throughout the party's time in government) and narrowly going to the Conservatives in 2010 in an election which nationally saw a hung Parliament. In 2015, however, the Conservatives lost the seat to Labour in an election which nationally saw them win an overall majority.
Boundary alterations based on an increased population within the existing area made the seat notionally Conservative before the 6 May 2010 election, and Nick de Bois won the seat. However, the former Labour MP Joan Ryan, who sat for the constituency from 1997 to 2010, regained it in 2015. The 2015 result gave the seat the 13th most marginal majority of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority. De Bois and Ryan stood against each other in this seat over five general elections, between 2001 and 2017, with Ryan winning four of those five.

## Boundaries

The constituency is set in the northern third of the London Borough of Enfield, stretching from Enfield Chase in the west, and the King George V Reservoir in the east, incorporating Brimsdown, Enfield Lock, and the M25 motorway interchange at the boundary with the borough of Broxbourne to the north.
1974–1983: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Bullsmoor, Bush Hill, Cambridge Road, Chase, Enfield Wash, Green Street, Ordnance, Ponders End, Town, and Willow.
1983–2010: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Bullsmoor, Chase, Enfield Lock, Enfield Wash, Green Street, Hoe Lane, Ponders End, Southbury, Town, Willow, and Worcesters.
2010–2024: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Chase, Enfield Highway, Enfield Lock, Highlands, Southbury, Town, and Turkey Street.
    Part of Highlands ward was transferred to Enfield North from the constituency of Enfield, Southgate. Part of Grange ward was transferred to Enfield, Southgate. Ponders End ward was transferred to Edmonton, and part of Southbury ward was transferred from Edmonton to Enfield North.
2024–present: The London Borough of Enfield wards of Brimsdown, Bullsmoor, Carterhatch, Enfield Lock, Ponders End, Ridgeway, Southbury, Town, and Whitewebbs.
    The contents reflect the local government boundary review for Enfield which came into effect in May 2022. In order to bring the electorate within the permitted electoral range, the Ponders End ward was transferred back from Edmonton.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| Feb 1974 | Bryan Davies | Labour |
| 1979 | Tim Eggar | Conservative |
| 1997 | Joan Ryan | Labour |
| 2010 | Nick de Bois | Conservative |
| 2015 | Joan Ryan | Labour |
| February 2019 | Joan Ryan | The Independent Group for Change |
| 2019 | Feryal Clark | Labour |

## Election results
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Feryal Clark | 21,368 | 49.1 | –4.2 |
| | Conservative | Chris Dey | 8,632 | 19.8 | –16.1 |
| | Reform UK | Stephen Bird | 5,146 | 11.8 | +10.0 |
| | Green | Isobel Whittaker | 3,713 | 8.5 | +6.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guy Russo | 2,517 | 5.8 | –0.7 |
| | Independent | Ertan Karpazli | 1,448 | 3.3 | N/A |
| | Workers Party | Aishat Anifowoshe | 668 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,736 | 29.3 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,492 | 55.2 | –10.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 78,770 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 5.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 27,103 | 53.3 |
| | Conservative | 18,250 | 35.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3,319 | 6.5 |
| | Green | 1,228 | 2.4 |
| | Brexit Party | 908 | 1.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 50,808 | 66.1 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 76,824 |
General election 2019: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Feryal Clark | 23,340 | 51.8 | –6.2 |
| | Conservative | Joanne Laban | 16,848 | 37.4 | +0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Guy Russo | 2,950 | 6.5 | +4.4 |
| | Green | Isobel Whittaker | 1,115 | 2.5 | +1.3 |
| | Brexit Party | Ike Ijeh | 797 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,492 | 14.4 | –6.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,050 | 66.2 | –5.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,066 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | –3.3 | |
General election 2017: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Ryan | 28,177 | 58.0 | +14.3 |
| | Conservative | Nick de Bois | 17,930 | 36.9 | –4.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nicholas da Costa | 1,036 | 2.1 | –0.2 |
| | UKIP | Deborah Cairns | 848 | 1.7 | –7.2 |
| | Green | Bill Linton | 574 | 1.2 | –1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,247 | 21.1 | +18.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48,565 | 71.3 | +3.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,076 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +9.4 | |
General election 2015: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Ryan | 20,172 | 43.7 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Nick de Bois | 19,086 | 41.4 | −0.9 |
| | UKIP | Deborah Cairns | 4,133 | 9.0 | +6.8 |
| | Green | David Flint | 1,303 | 2.8 | +1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cara Jenkinson | 1,059 | 2.3 | −9.9 |
| | CPA | Yemi Awolola | 207 | 0.4 | +0.1 |
| | TUSC | Joe Simpson | 177 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,086 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,137 | 67.7 | +0.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 68,118 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.1 | |
General election 2010: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick de Bois | 18,804 | 42.3 | +0.5 |
| | Labour | Joan Ryan | 17,112 | 38.5 | –2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Smith | 5,403 | 12.2 | +0.7 |
| | BNP | Tony Avery | 1,228 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| | UKIP | Madge Jones | 938 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Bill Linton | 489 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Christian | Anthony Williams | 161 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | English Democrat | Raquel Weald | 131 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Workers Revolutionary | Anna Athow | 96 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gonul Daniels | 91 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,692 | 3.8 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44,453 | 67.1 | +6.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,261 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
* ↑ Boundary changes before the 2010 election meant that this seat was notionally Conservative, and hence de Bois's win was a Conservative hold rather than a gain.

### Elections in the 2000s

2005 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 16,562 | 41.8 |
| | Labour | 16,287 | 41.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 4,554 | 11.5 |
| | Others | 2,224 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 39,627 | 61.7 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 64,256 |
General election 2005: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Ryan | 18,055 | 44.3 | –2.4 |
| | Conservative | Nick de Bois | 16,135 | 39.6 | –1.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Radford | 4,642 | 11.4 | +2.6 |
| | BNP | Terence Farr | 1,004 | 2.5 | +0.9 |
| | UKIP | Gary Robbens | 750 | 1.8 | +0.7 |
| | Independent | Patrick Burns | 163 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,920 | 4.7 | –1.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 40,749 | 64.0 | +6.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 63,720 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | –0.6 | |
General election 2001: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Ryan | 17,888 | 46.7 | –4.0 |
| | Conservative | Nick de Bois | 15,597 | 40.7 | +4.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Leighter | 3,355 | 8.8 | –0.2 |
| | BNP | Ray Johns | 605 | 1.6 | +0.3 |
| | UKIP | Brian Hall | 427 | 1.1 | +0.1 |
| | ProLife Alliance | Michael Akerman | 241 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Independent | Richard Course | 210 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,291 | 6.0 | –8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 38,323 | 57.0 | −13.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,204 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | –4.2 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Ryan | 24,138 | 50.7 | +15.7 |
| | Conservative | Mark Field | 17,326 | 36.4 | –16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Hopkins | 4,264 | 9.0 | –2.1 |
| | Referendum | Robert Ellingham | 857 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | BNP | Jean Griffin | 590 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Jose O'Ware | 484 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,812 | 14.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,659 | 70.4 | –7.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,748 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.1 | |
General election 1992: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Eggar | 27,789 | 52.9 | –2.6 |
| | Labour | Martin Upham | 18,359 | 34.9 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Tustin | 5,817 | 11.1 | –3.7 |
| | Natural Law | John Markham | 565 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9,430 | 18.0 | –9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52,530 | 77.9 | +3.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,421 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | –4.6 | |

### Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Eggar | 28,758 | 55.5 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | Martin Upham | 14,743 | 28.5 | +0.6 |
| | Alliance | Hilary Leighter | 7,633 | 14.7 | −4.5 |
| | Green | Eric Chantler | 644 | 1.2 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,015 | 27.1 | +3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,778 | 74.5 | +2.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 69,488 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +1.6 | |
General election 1983: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Eggar | 25,456 | 51.7 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | Brian Grayson | 13,740 | 27.9 | –12.8 |
| | Alliance | James Daly | 9,452 | 19.2 | +10.0 |
| | Ecology | T Persighetti | 320 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | BNP | J Billingham | 268 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,716 | 23.8 | +15.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,236 | 72.4 | –5.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,980 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +7.9 | |

### Elections in the 1970s

1979 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Conservative | 25,078 | 48.6 |
| | Labour | 20,999 | 40.7 |
| | Liberal | 4,756 | 9.2 |
| | Others | 816 | 1.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 51,649 | |
| Electorate | Electorate | |
General election 1979: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tim Eggar | 24,927 | 48.1 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | Bryan Davies | 21,444 | 41.3 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal | Keith Crawford | 4,681 | 9.0 | −10.9 |
| | National Front | Jeremy Wotherspoon | 816 | 1.6 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,483 | 6.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,866 | 78.1 | +7.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 66,427 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | +8.4 | |
General election October 1974: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bryan Davies | 20,880 | 43.7 | +4.6 |
| | Conservative | Christopher de H Parkinson | 16,087 | 33.6 | +1.1 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Curtis | 9,526 | 19.9 | –5.9 |
| | National Front | R Burton | 1,330 | 2.8 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,793 | 10.0 | +3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,825 | 70.5 | −8.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,818 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +1.8 | |
General election February 1974: Enfield North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bryan Davies | 20,690 | 39.0 | –6.4 |
| | Conservative | Christopher de H Parkinson | 17,274 | 32.6 | –10.7 |
| | Liberal | Sarah Curtis | 13,682 | 25.8 | +14.6 |
| | National Front | K.T. Robinson | 1,372 | 2.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3,416 | 6.4 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,015 | 78.8 | +11.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 67,304 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +2.1 | |
1970 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 21,100 | 45.5 |
| | Conservative | 20,100 | 43.3 |
| | Liberal | 5,200 | 11.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 46,400 | 67.3 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 68,909 |