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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Thornbury And Yate
Thornbury and Yate is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 election by Claire Young, a member of the Liberal Democrats. Encompassing an area to the north-east of Bristol, it is one of three constituencies that make up the South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority Area, along with Filton and Bradley Stoke and Kingswood.

History

This seat is a successor to the former Northavon constituency, which was abolished following boundary changes taking effect at the 2010 general election. It is named after the two largest towns in the constituency: Thornbury and Yate.

The constituency was one of a significant number gained from the Liberal Democrats by the Conservatives in the 2015 general election, and their majority further increased to more than 12,000 in the 2017 election, even as the Conservatives saw a net loss of seats nationally.

Boundaries


2010-2024: Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies by the Boundary Commission this newly defined seat emerged. The electoral wards used in the creation of this new seat were all from the district of South Gloucestershire and were as follows:

Ward names and boundaries were subsequently reconfigured by the South Gloucestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2018 which came into effect in 2019.

2024-present: Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of South Gloucestershire wards of: Boyd Valley; Charfield; Chipping Sodbury & Cotswold Edge; Dodington; Frampton Cotterell; Pilning & Severn Beach; Severn Vale; Thornbury; Yate Central; Yate North.

The seat will be expanded to bring the electorate within the permitted range, with the addition of areas in the Bristol Channel hinterland including Severn Beach from Filton and Bradley Stoke.

Constituency profile

Workless claimants, registered jobseekers, were in November 2012 significantly lower than the national average of 3.8%, at 1.8% of the population based on a statistical compilation by The Guardian.

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2010 Steve Webb Liberal Democrat
2015 Luke Hall Conservative
2024 Claire Young Liberal Democrat

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Thornbury and Yate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Young 20,815 39.0 +6.4
Conservative Luke Hall 17,801 33.4 –25.1
Reform UK Andrew Banwell 7,529 14.1 New
Labour Rob Logan 5,057 9.5 +0.8
Green Alexandra Jenner-Fust 2,165 4.1 +3.9
Majority 3,014 3.9 N/A
Turnout 53,367 68 -6.60
Registered electors 78,195
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +15.8

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Thornbury and Yate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Hall 30,202 57.8 +2.5
Liberal Democrats Claire Young 17,833 34.1 +2.7
Labour Rob Logan 4,208 8.1 -4.0
Majority 12,369 23.7 -0.2
Turnout 52,243 75.2 +0.6
Registered electors 69,492
Conservative hold Swing -0.1
General election 2017: Thornbury and Yate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Hall 28,008 55.3 +14.3
Liberal Democrats Claire Young 15,937 31.4 -6.5
Labour Brian Mead 6,112 12.1 +4.3
Green Iain Hamilton 633 1.2 -1.5
Majority 12,071 23.9 +20.8
Turnout 50,690 74.6 +0.9
Registered electors 67,927 +3.1
Conservative hold Swing +10.4
General election 2015: Thornbury and Yate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Luke Hall 19,924 41.0 +3.9
Liberal Democrats Steve Webb 18,429 37.9 -14.0
UKIP Russ Martin 5,126 10.6 +7.1
Labour Hadleigh Roberts 3,775 7.8 +0.8
Green Iain Hamilton 1,316 2.7 New
Majority 1,495 3.1 N/A
Turnout 48,570 73.7 -1.5
Registered electors 65,884 +2.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing +8.92
General election 2010: Thornbury and Yate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Webb 25,032 51.9 -2.4
Conservative Matthew Riddle 17,916 37.2 +6.3
Labour Roxanne Egan 3,385 7.0 -3.9
UKIP Jenny Knight 1,709 3.5
Independents Federation UK Thomas Beacham 126 0.3
Independent Anthony Clements 58 0.1
Majority 7,116 14.7
Turnout 48,226 72.2
Registered electors 64,092 +0.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

See also