| Coatbridge and Bellshill | |
|---|---|
| Burgh constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Location within Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | North Lanarkshire |
| Major settlements | Bellshill, Coatbridge, Moodiesburn, Glenboig, Gartcosh |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Frank McNally (Labour) |
| Created from | Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill Hamilton North & Bellshill |
Coatbridge and Bellshill is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) using the first-past-the-post voting system.
It was created for the 2024 general election, covering most of the old Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill constituency. A small area in the eastern side of Coatbridge lies within the Airdrie and Shotts constituency. Traditionally, the area served by the seat and its predecessors was the safest Labour area in Scotland.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was subject to boundary changes which resulted in the loss of Chryston. As a consequence, it was renamed Coatbridge and Bellshill, to be first contested at the 2024 general election.
Boundaries
Map of boundaries 2010-2024The constituency covers the west of the North Lanarkshire council area, and is predominantly urban. Coatbridge lies relatively central within the constituency, with the urban/rural mix to the north encompassing the villages of Glenboig, Moodiesburn and Gartcosh. Bellshill lies within the southern most part of the constituency.
Constituency profile
Electoral Calculus characterises the seat as 'Traditionalist', with left-wing economic views but more liberal social attitudes. The average age in the constituency is 47.6, which puts it just below the UK and Scottish averages. Employment in the constituency is at 64%, putting it broadly in line with the rest of Scotland and above the overall UK average of 58%. Home ownership in the constituency is below both the Scottish and UK averages, at 59%. Additionally, Electoral Calculus puts the ethnic demography of the constituency as 98% white, above both Scottish and UK averages.
The constituency consistently returned Labour MPs from 1935 until 2015 when the Scottish National Party gained the seat from Scottish Labour on an unprecedented 36% swing, unseating the incumbent Tom Clarke MP who had represented the constituency since the 1982 Coatbridge and Airdrie by-election. Since 2015, the seat has changed hands several times. Once back to Labour in 2017, with Hugh Gaffney unseating the Scottish National Party incumbent Phil Boswell. The seat then swung back to the SNP in 2019, with Steven Bonnar gaining the seat from Scottish Labour incumbent Hugh Gaffney. In 2024, the seat again swung back to Scottish Labour with Frank McNally gaining the seat from the SNP incumbent Steven Bonnar.
The constituency from 2005 to 2024 was formed by the following electoral divisions:
- In full: Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn, Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead, Coatbridge North, Coatbridge South, Coatbridge West, Thorniewood.
- In part: Bellshill, Cumbernauld North, Mossend and Holytown.
After the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will lose Chryston to Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch.
Members of Parliament
Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tom Clarke | Labour | |
| 2015 | Phil Boswell | Scottish National Party | |
| 2017 | Hugh Gaffney | Labour | |
| 2019 | Steven Bonnar | Scottish National Party | |
Coatbridge and Bellshill
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Frank McNally | Labour | |
Election results
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Frank McNally | 19,291 | 49.8 | +13.5 | |
| SNP | Steven Bonnar | 12,947 | 33.4 | −13.9 | |
| Reform UK | Fionna McRae | 2,601 | 6.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Christina Sandhu | 1,382 | 3.6 | −8.3 | |
| Scottish Green | Patrick McAleer | 1,229 | 3.2 | +1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma Farthing | 671 | 1.7 | −1.3 | |
| Scottish Family | Leo Lanahan | 429 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Communist | Drew Gilchrist | 181 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,344 | 16.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 38,731 | 53.3 | −10.0 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,667 | ||||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +13.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Steven Bonnar | 22,680 | 47.0 | +7.9 | |
| Labour | Hugh Gaffney | 17,056 | 35.4 | −7.2 | |
| Conservative | Nathan Wilson | 6,113 | 12.7 | −3.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Stevens | 1,564 | 3.2 | +1.2 | |
| Scottish Green | Patrick McAleer | 808 | 1.7 | New | |
| Majority | 5,624 | 11.6 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 48,221 | 66.3 | +3.0 | ||
| SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +7.6 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hugh Gaffney | 19,193 | 42.6 | +8.7 | |
| SNP | Phil Boswell | 17,607 | 39.1 | −17.5 | |
| Conservative | Robyn Halbert | 7,318 | 16.2 | +9.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Bennie | 922 | 2.0 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 1,586 | 3.5 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 45,040 | 63.3 | −5.3 | ||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | +13.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | Phil Boswell | 28,696 | 56.6 | +39.7 | |
| Labour | Tom Clarke | 17,195 | 33.9 | −32.7 | |
| Conservative | Mhairi Fraser | 3,209 | 6.3 | −1.8 | |
| UKIP | Scott Cairns | 1,049 | 2.1 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Simpson | 549 | 1.1 | −7.4 | |
| Majority | 11,501 | 22.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 50,698 | 68.6 | +9.2 | ||
| SNP gain from Labour | Swing | +36.3 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tom Clarke | 27,728 | 66.6 | +2.1 | |
| SNP | Frances M. McGlinchey | 7,014 | 16.9 | +3.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth C. Elder | 3,519 | 8.5 | −3.5 | |
| Conservative | Fiona Houston | 3,374 | 8.1 | +0.9 | |
| Majority | 20,714 | 49.7 | −1.2 | ||
| Turnout | 41,635 | 59.4 | +2.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −0.6 | |||
Elections in the 2000s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tom Clarke | 24,725 | 64.5 | −4.8 | |
| SNP | Duncan Ross | 5,206 | 13.6 | −1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rodney Ackland | 4,605 | 12.0 | +6.4 | |
| Conservative | Lindsay S. Paterson | 2,775 | 7.2 | +2.2 | |
| Scottish Socialist | Joan Kinloch | 1,033 | 2.7 | −2.4 | |
| Majority | 19,519 | 50.9 | −3.6 | ||
| Turnout | 38,344 | 56.9 | −3.0 | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- This 19,519 majority was the largest numerical majority for any Westminster MP during the 2005-2010 parliament.
Previous constituencies
Coatbridge and Chryston - 1997-2005
Coatbridge and Airdrie - 1950-1983
References
- Boundary Commission Scotland 2023 Review Report
- Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Coatbridge+and+Bellshill
- Craig, F.W.S., ed. (1969). British parliamentary election results 1918-1949. Glasgow: Political Reference Publications. p. 631. ISBN 0-900178-01-9.
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 5)
- "Coatbridge and Bellshill results". BBC News. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- "Coatbridge and Bellshill constituency". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- "UK Parliamentary Elections 2019". northlanarkshire.gov.uk. North Lanarkshire Council.
- "Coatbridge, Chryston & Bellshill parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Election results". northlanarkshire.gov.uk. 5 May 2015.
- "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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External links
- Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2005 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Coatbridge and Bellshill UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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