Blackpool South
2010 Results:
Conservative: 12597 (35.8%)
Labour: 14448 (41.06%)
Liberal Democrat: 5082 (14.44%)
BNP: 1482 (4.21%)
UKIP: 1352 (3.84%)
Others: 230 (0.65%)
Majority: 1851 (5.26%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 16167 (48.7%)
Conservative: 10286 (31%)
Liberal Democrat: 5039 (15.2%)
Other: 1680 (5.1%)
Majority: 5882 (17.7%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 11453 (29.9%)
Labour: 19375 (50.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 5552 (14.5%)
BNP: 1113 (2.9%)
UKIP: 849 (2.2%)
Majority: 7922 (20.7%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 12798 (33%)
Labour: 21060 (54.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 4115 (10.6%)
UKIP: 819 (2.1%)
Majority: 8262 (21.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 17666 (34.4%)
Labour: 29282 (57%)
Liberal Democrat: 4392 (8.6%)
Majority: 11616 (22.6%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Gordon Marsden(Labour) (more information at They work for you)






2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 82121
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 21.6%
Over 60: 24.2%
Born outside UK: 3.4%
White: 98.4%
Asian: 0.5%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 78.5%
Full time students: 2.3%
Graduates 16-74: 9.1%
No Qualifications 16-74: 39%
Owner-Occupied: 69.7%
Social Housing: 8.2% (Council: 6.4%, Housing Ass.: 1.8%)
Privately Rented: 19.1%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 21.9%