Liverpool Riverside

Coordinates: 53°21′18″N 2°56′49″W / 53.355°N 2.947°W / 53.355; -2.947

Liverpool Riverside Borough constituency
Liverpool Riverside shown within Merseyside, and Merseyside shown within England
Created:	1983
MP:	Louise Ellman
Party:	Labour Co-operative
Type:	House of Commons
County:	Merseyside
EP constituency:	North West England

Liverpool Riverside is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Boundaries

The constituency is one of five covering the city of Liverpool. It covers the central area of the city, including some of the famous sights of the city such as the Royal Liver Building and Albert Dock, as well as areas such as Aigburth, Edge Hill, Mossley Hill, Vauxhall and Toxteth. It also contains both the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representation in Merseyside, the Boundary Commission for England has created a modified Riverside constituency. An original proposal to create an unprecedented cross-Mersey constituency was dropped by the Commission due to lack of support.

The electoral wards used to form the modified Riverside seat are:

• Central, Greenbank, Kirkdale, Mossley Hill, Princes Park, Riverside and St Michael’s.

History

The constituency was created in 1983 merging most of the former Liverpool Scotland Exchange and Liverpool Toxteth constituencies. In their provisional recommendations, the Boundary Commission originally suggested calling the constituency Liverpool Abercromby. The name was changed during the local enquiry process, during which an alternate name of Liverpool Cathedrals was also proposed.^[1]

It has always been held by the Labour Party; from 1983 until 1997 by Robert Parry (formerly MP for one of the predecessor seats from 1974), and since then by Louise Ellman. It is a safe seat covering a deprived urban area. In both the 2001 and 2005 general elections it had the lowest turnout of all constituencies in the UK.

In the 2005 general election, there was a considerable swing (+8.1%) to the Liberal Democrats, however Labour were still comfortably ahead. Also in 2005, Liverpool Riverside was one of the few seats where the Green Party retained its deposit, scoring just over 5% of the vote.

Members of Parliament

Election results

UK general election, 2005

The turnout compared to the 2001 election had risen by 7.4% to 41.5% (an above average increase). However, this was still the lowest throughout the United Kingdom which averaged 61.3% with a 1.2% increase.

UK general election, 2001

In the 2001 election it had a turnout of 34.1% which was the lowest of the United Kingdom. The average turnout in that year was 59.2%.

Elections of the 1990s

Elections of the 1980s

References

1. ^ Boundary Commission for England, Third Periodic Review, 1983
2. ^ Liverpool Riverside UK Polling

See also

• List of Parliamentary constituencies on Merseyside