Stourbridge constituency profile and candidate details
Candidates confirmed so far:
Margot James (Conservative) born 1958, Coventry. Contested Holborn and St Pancras in 2005.
Lynda Waltho(Labour) born 1960, London. Selected at short notice after Debra Shipley stepped down just prior to the 2005 election.
Chris Bramall (Liberal Democrat) Born 1942, London, the son of Sir Ashley Bramall, former Labour MP for Bexley.
Maddy Westrop (UKIP)
Where is this constituency? The Stourbridge constituency covers the town of Stourbridge itself, and also Amblecote and Cradley. Stourbridge is one of four constituencies covering the metropolitan borough of Dudley.
How has it changed since 2005? The Boundary Commission for England slightly modified the Stourbridge constituency. It loses a small area of Belle Vale to Halesowen and Rowley Regis, and gains Dudley Wood and minor parts of Cradley. It includes the wards of: Norton, Pedmore, Amblecote, Quarry Bank and Dudley Wood, Lye and Wollescote, Cradley and Foxcote.
When did this constituency last change party hands? It has been held by Labour since 1997.
Which opposition parties are targetting this seat? This is the 25th target seat for the Tories.
How quickly will the votes be counted? Stourbridge declared at 02.48 in 2005
Results from previous elections:
Year: 2005
Candidate
Party
Number of votes
Percentage of vote
Lynda Waltho
Labour
17089
41
Diana Coad
Conservative
16682
40
Chris Bramall
Liberal Democrat
6850
16.4
Daniel Pui Chai Mau
UKIP
1087
2.6
Turnout (pc):
64.7
Result:
Lab Hold
Year: 2001
Candidate
Party
Number of votes
Percentage of vote
Debra Shipley
Labour
18823
47.2
Stephen Eyre
Conservative
15011
37.6
Chris Bramall
Liberal Democrat
4833
12.1
John Knotts
UKIP
763
1.9
Mick Atherton
Socialist Labour Party
494
1.2
Turnout (pc):
61.8
Result:
Lab Hold
Year: 1997
Candidate
Party
Number of votes
Percentage of vote
Debra Shipley
Labour
23452
47.2
Warren Hawksley
Conservative
17807
35.8
Chris Bramall
Liberal Democrat
7123
14.3
P Quick
Referendum
1319
2.7
Turnout (pc):
76.5
Result:
Lab Gain
Key statistics
Age
Under 18 (pc)
22.1
Over 60 (pc)
21.1
Gender
Male (pc)
49.3
Female (pc)
50.7
Ethnicity
Born overseas (pc):
3.7
White (pc):
94.8
Black (pc):
0.4
Asian (pc):
8.7
Mixed (pc):
0.7
Other (pc):
0.4
Religion
Christian (pc)
77.3
Hindu (pc)
Sikh (pc)
Jewish (pc)
Muslim (pc)
3
Education
Full time students (pc):
2.3
Graduates (pc):
15.1
No qualifications (pc):
33.8
Housing
Owner occupied (pc):
75.3
Social housing (pc):
17.6
Rented (pc):
4.1
No heating or bathroom (pc):
13.5
