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Birmingham Erdington (UK Parliament Constituency)
Birmingham Erdington is a parliamentary constituency in Birmingham, England, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2022 by Paulette Hamilton of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

1918–1950: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington North, Erdington South, and Washwood Heath, and part of Aston ward.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Bromford, Erdington, and Gravelly Hill.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Gravelly Hill, and Stockland Green.

1983–1997: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury, and Stockland Green.

1997–2010: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingsbury (Tyburn from 2004), Kingstanding, and Stockland Green.

2010–2018: The City of Birmingham wards of Erdington, Kingstanding, Stockland Green, and Tyburn.

2018–2023: The City of Birmingham wards of Castle Vale, Erdington, Gravelly Hill, Perry Common, Pype Hayes, Stockland Green and most of Kingstanding.

Rearranged following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2018.

2024–present: The City of Birmingham wards of: Castle Vale; Erdington; Gravelly Hill; Kingstanding; Oscott (part); Perry Common; Pype Hayes; Stockland Green.

Further to the 2023 periodic review of westminster constituencies, the remaining areas of the Kingstanding ward and a majority of the Oscott ward were transferred from Birmingham Perry Barr, bringing the electorate within the permitted range.

Constituency profile

The constituency is predominantly white working class and very deprived, having a high proportion of adults of working age in a low income bracket when compared to the West Midlands as a whole.. This is a mix of council estates, some of which are now private homes under the Right to Buy, the large Kingstanding estate and Castle Vale being examples, and generally more affluent suburbs which are private housing particularly towards the Sutton Coldfield border in Erdington itself, the strongest Conservative ward in the seat. Spanning to the city's green belt, the area includes for example Birmingham Spaghetti Junction motorway junction. Since the seat was recreated in 1974, only Labour MPs have been elected, although Conservative candidates reduced the majority to three figures in 1979 and 1983; both of which resulted in victories for the party as a whole nationwide. In the 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, 63% of people voted to leave the EU whilst 37% voted to remain.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1918–1955

Election Member Party
1918 Arthur Steel-Maitland Conservative
1929 Charles Simmons Labour
1931 John Eales Conservative
1936 by-election John Wright Conservative
1945 Julius Silverman Labour
1955 constituency abolished

MPs since 1974

Election Member Party
1974 Julius Silverman Labour
1983 Robin Corbett Labour
2001 Siôn Simon Labour
2010 Jack Dromey Labour
2022 by-election Paulette Hamilton Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paulette Hamilton 14,774 43.7 -5.7
Reform UK Jack Brookes 7,755 22.9 +18.9
Conservative Steve Knee 5,402 16.0 −25.5
Green Karen Trench 2,452 7.3 +5.5
Independent Shaukat Ali 2,250 6.7 New
Liberal Democrats Farzana Aslam 1,128 3.3 ±0.0
TUSC Corinthia Ward 37 0.1 +0.1
Majority 7,019 20.8 +10.6
Turnout 33,799 44.0 −10.2
Labour hold Swing
2022 Birmingham Erdington by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paulette Hamilton 9,413 55.5 +5.2
Conservative Robert Alden 6,147 36.3 −3.8
TUSC Dave Nellist 360 2.1 N/A
Reform UK Jack Brookes 293 1.7 −2.4
Green Siobhan Harper-Nunes 236 1.4 −0.4
Liberal Democrats Lee Dargue 173 1.0 −2.7
Independent Michael Lutwyche 109 0.6 N/A
CPA Mel Mbondiah 79 0.5 N/A
Independent Thomas O'Rourke 76 0.4 N/A
Monster Raving Loony The Good Knight Sir NosDa 49 0.3 N/A
Independent Clifton Holmes 14 0.1 N/A
Church of the Militant Elvis David Bishop 8 0.0 N/A
Majority 3,266 19.2 +9.0
Turnout 17,016 27.0 −26.3
Labour hold Swing +4.5

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 17,720 50.3 -7.7
Conservative Robert Alden 14,119 40.1 +1.7
Brexit Party Wendy Garcarz 1,441 4.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 1,301 3.7 +1.7
Green Rob Grant 648 1.8 +0.2
Majority 3,601 10.2 -9.4
Turnout 35,229 53.3 -3.9
Labour hold Swing -4.7
General election 2017: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 21,571 58.0 +12.4
Conservative Robert Alden 14,286 38.4 +7.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 750 2.0 -0.8
Green James Lovatt 610 1.6 -1.1
Majority 7,285 19.6 +4.8
Turnout 37,217 57.2 +3.9
Labour hold Swing +2.4
General election 2015: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 15,824 45.6 +3.8
Conservative Robert Alden 10,695 30.8 -1.8
UKIP Andrew Garcarz 6,040 17.4 +15.0
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 965 2.8 -13.4
Green Joe Belcher 948 2.7 N/A
TUSC Ted Woodley 212 0.6 N/A
Majority 5,129 14.8 +5.6
Turnout 34,684 53.3 -0.2
Labour hold Swing Increase2.8
General election 2010: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jack Dromey 14,869 41.8 -11.1
Conservative Robert Alden 11,592 32.6 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Ann Holtom 5,742 16.2 +0.3
BNP Kevin McHugh 1,815 5.1 +0.4
UKIP Maria Foy 842 2.4 Steady
Independent Tony Tomkins 240 0.7 N/A
National Front Terry Williams 229 0.6 -0.5
Christian Timothy Gray 217 0.6 N/A
Majority 3,277 9.2 -21.0
Turnout 35,546 53.5 +5.1
Labour hold Swing -10.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siôn Simon 16,810 53.0 -3.8
Conservative Victoria Elvidge 7,235 22.8 -1.4
Liberal Democrats Jerry Evans 5,027 15.8 +4.0
BNP Sharon Ebanks 1,512 4.8 N/A
UKIP Rannal Hepburn 746 2.3 +0.6
National Front Terry Williams 416 1.3 -0.9
Majority 9,575 30.2 -2.4
Turnout 31,746 48.9 +2.3
Labour hold Swing -1.2
General election 2001: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Siôn Simon 17,375 56.8 -2.0
Conservative Oliver Lodge 7,413 24.2 -3.3
Liberal Democrats Sandra Johnson 3,602 11.8 +1.6
National Front Michael Shore 681 2.2 N/A
Socialist Alliance Steven Goddard 669 2.2 N/A
UKIP Mark Nattrass 521 1.7 N/A
Socialist Labour Judith Sambrook-Marshall 343 1.1 N/A
Majority 9,962 32.6 +1.3
Turnout 30,604 46.6 -14.2
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 23,764 58.8 +8.4
Conservative Anthony Tomkins 11,107 27.5 -10.0
Liberal Democrats Ian Garrett 4,112 10.2 -1.8
Referendum Geoff Cable 1,424 3.5 N/A
Majority 12,657 31.3 +18.4
Turnout 40,407 60.8 +1.6
Labour hold Swing +9.2
General election 1992: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 18,549 50.5 +4.6
Conservative Stanley Hope 13,814 37.6 -1.6
Liberal Democrats John Campbell 4,398 12.0 Decrease2.9
Majority 4,735 12.9 +6.3
Turnout 36,761 70.1 +1.6
Labour hold Swing +3.1

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 17,037 45.9 +6.1
Conservative Paul Johnston 14,570 39.2 Steady
SDP Neil Biddlestone 5,530 14.9 -6.2
Majority 2,467 6.6 +6.0
Turnout 37,137 68.5 +1.5
Labour hold Swing +3.1
General election 1983: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Corbett 14,930 39.8 -6.2
Conservative Daniel Moylan 14,699 39.2 -5.3
SDP Christopher Barber 7,915 21.1 N/A
Majority 231 0.6 -0.9
Turnout 37,554 67.0 +1.6
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1970s

General election 1979: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 20,105 46.0 -5.5
Conservative John Alden 19,425 44.5 +13.4
Liberal Hugh Duffy 3,487 8.0 -6.2
National Front Frank Hastilow 687 1.6 -1.7
Majority 680 1.5 -18.9
Turnout 43,704 67.9 +2.4
Labour hold Swing -9.5
General election October 1974: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,160 51.5 +2.8
Conservative John Alden 13,383 31.1 -2.9
Liberal Julia Mills 6,119 14.2 -0.6
National Front Thomas Finnegan 1,413 3.3 +0.9
Majority 8,777 20.4 +5.7
Turnout 43,075 65.5 -6.8
Labour hold Swing +2.9
General election February 1974: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 22,978 48.7 -4.4
Conservative C. Harvey 16,050 34.0 -12.9
Liberal Patrick Humphrey 6,991 14.8 N/A
National Front Thomas Finnegan 1,145 2.4 N/A
Majority 6,928 14.7
Turnout 47,164 72.3
Labour win (new seat)

Elections in the 1950s

General election 1951: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,561 53.1 +1.3
Conservative Derek Broome 26,153 46.9 +4.7
Majority 3,408 6.2 -3.4
Turnout 55,714 82.6 -0.8
Labour hold Swing -1.7
General election 1950: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 29,252 51.77 -9.0
Conservative John Wright 23,842 42.2 +3.0
Liberal Sydney Fitzgerald 3,408 6.0 N/A
Majority 5,410 9.57 -15.5
Turnout 56,502 83.4 +14.4
Labour hold Swing -6.0

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Julius Silverman 34,786 60.8 +23.4
Conservative John Wright 22,457 39.2 -19.1
Majority 12,329 21.6 N/A
Turnout 57,243 69.0 +3.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +31.3

Elections in the 1930s

1936 Birmingham Erdington by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wright 27,068 56.5 -1.8
Labour Charles Simmons 20,834 43.5 +6.1
Majority 6,234 13.0 -7.9
Turnout 47,902
Conservative hold Swing
General election 1935: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eales 27,716 58.3 -2.8
Labour Charles Simmons 17,757 37.4 +5.5
National Dividend HC Bell 2,050 4.3 N/A
Majority 9,959 20.9 -15.3
Turnout 47,523 65.5 -1.1
Conservative hold Swing -4.2
General election 1931: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Eales 35,672 68.1 +25.0
Labour Charles Simmons 16,676 31.9 -11.6
Majority 18,996 36.2 N/A
Turnout 52,439 77.6 -1.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Elections in the 1920s

General election 1929: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Simmons 20,665 43.5 +3.0
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 20,532 43.1 −16.4
Liberal Henry Dyer 6,395 13.4 N/A
Majority 133 0.4 N/A
Turnout 47,592 78.7 +6.2
Registered electors 60,472
Labour gain from Unionist Swing +9.7
General election 1924: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 16,754 59.5 −6.5
Labour Charles Simmons 11,412 40.5 +6.5
Majority 5,342 19.0 −13.0
Turnout 28,166 72.5 +13.1
Registered electors 38,864
Unionist hold Swing −6.5
General election 1923: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 14,683 66.0 N/A
Labour Albert Eyton 7,574 34.0 N/A
Majority 7,109 32.0 N/A
Turnout 22,257 59.4 N/A
Registered electors 37,450
Unionist hold Swing N/A
General election 1922: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland Unopposed
Unionist hold

Election in the 1910s

General election 1918: Birmingham Erdington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C Unionist Arthur Steel-Maitland 12,678 66.0
Independent Labour Albert Edward Eyton 5,211 27.1
Liberal Raglan Somerset 1,329 6.9
Majority 7,467 38.9
Turnout 19,218 56.1
Registered electors 34,239
Unionist win (new seat)
C indicates candidate endorsed by the coalition government.

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