Bromsgrove Constituency profile
Candidates confirmed so far:
Sajid Javid (Conservative) a former banker replacing Julie Kirkbride
Steve Morson (UKIP) is a former IT consultant.
Elizabeth Wainwright (BNP)
Mark France (Independent) was born in 1962 in Stourbridge. A former job centre worker and Respect activist, he organised the Julie Must Go petition.
Quick questions:
Where is this constituency? The Bromsgrove constituency is located at the Northeastern end of Worcestershire, to the south of Stourbridge, Halesowen and Rowley Regis, and Birmingham Edgbaston. It covers the same area as Bromsgrove District Council. The constituency includes the villages of Alvechurch, Barnt Green, Belbroughton, Blackwell, Clent, Cofton Hackett, Hagley, Hollywood, Lickey, Tardebigge, and Wythall.
How has it changed since 2005? No change in boundary
When did this constituency last change party hands? This has been a Conservative seat since 1966.
Which opposition parties are targetting this seat? This seat is not on a rival party's target list
How quickly will the votes be counted? Bromsgrove declared at 03.16 in 2005
Results from previous elections:
| Year: 2005 | |||
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes | Percentage of vote |
| Julie Kirkbride | Conservative | 24387 | 51 |
| David Jones | Labour | 14307 | 29.9 |
| Sue Haswell | Liberal Democrat | 7197 | 15.1 |
| Paul Buckingham | UKIP | 1919 | 4 |
| Turnout (pc): | 67.6 | ||
| Majority: | 10080 | ||
| Result: | Con Hold | ||
| Year: 2001 | |||
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes | Percentage of vote |
| Julie Kirkbride | Conservative | 23640 | 51.8 |
| Peter McDonald | Labour | 15502 | 33.9 |
| Margaret Rowley | Liberal Democrat | 5430 | 11.9 |
| Ian Gregory | UKIP | 1112 | 2.4 |
| Turnout (pc): | 67.1 | ||
| Majority: | 8138 | ||
| Result: | Con Hold | ||
| Year: 1997 | |||
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes | Percentage of vote |
| Julie Kirkbride | Conservative | 24620 | 47.2 |
| Peter McDonald | Labour | 19725 | 37.8 |
| Jennette Davy | Liberal Democrat | 6200 | 11.9 |
| D Winsor | Referendum | 1411 | 2.7 |
| B Wetton | UKIP | 251 | 0.5 |
| Turnout (pc): | 77.1 | ||
| Result: | Con Hold | ||
| Year: 1992 | |||
| Candidate | Party | Number of votes | Percentage of vote |
| Roy Thomason | Conservative | 31709 | 54 |
| Catherine Mole | Labour | 18007 | 30.7 |
| Alexis Cassin | Liberal Democrat | 8090 | 13.8 |
| John Churchman | Green | 856 | 1.46 |
| Turnout (pc): | 82.5 | ||
| Result: | Con Hold | ||
| Key statistics | |||
| Age | Under 18 (pc) | 21.8 | |
| Over 60 (pc) | 22.8 | ||
| Gender | Male (pc) | 49.1 | |
| Female (pc) | 50.9 | ||
| Ethnicity | Born overseas (pc): | 3.3 | |
| White (pc): | 97.8 | ||
| Black (pc): | 0.3 | ||
| Asian (pc): | 0.7 | ||
| Mixed (pc): | 0.8 | ||
| Other (pc): | 0.3 | ||
| Religion | Christian (pc) | 80.1 | |
| Hindu (pc) | 8.5 | ||
| Sikh (pc) | 12.1 | ||
| Jewish (pc) | 0 | ||
| Muslim (pc) | 10.1 | ||
| Education | Full time students (pc): | 2.4 | |
| Graduates (pc): | 21.8 | ||
| No qualifications (pc): | 26.1 | ||
| Housing | Owner occupied (pc): | 83.4 | |
| Social housing (pc): | 10.6 | ||
| Rented (pc): | 3.7 | ||
| No heating or bathroom (pc): | 4.4 | ||
