Bury South
2010 Results:
Conservative: 16216 (33.6%)
Labour: 19508 (40.42%)
Liberal Democrat: 8796 (18.22%)
BNP: 1743 (3.61%)
UKIP: 1017 (2.11%)
Green: 493 (1.02%)
English Democrat: 494 (1.02%)
Majority: 3292 (6.82%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 21757 (50.5%)
Conservative: 12155 (28.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 7361 (17.1%)
Other: 1847 (4.3%)
Majority: 9602 (22.3%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 10829 (27.7%)
Labour: 19741 (50.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 6968 (17.8%)
UKIP: 1059 (2.7%)
Other: 557 (1.4%)
Majority: 8912 (22.8%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 10634 (26.9%)
Labour: 23406 (59.2%)
Liberal Democrat: 5499 (13.9%)
Majority: 12772 (32.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 16225 (32.2%)
Labour: 28658 (56.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 4227 (8.4%)
Referendum: 1216 (2.4%)
Majority: 12433 (24.7%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Ivan Lewis (Labour) (more information at They work for you)







2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 96347
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 24.6%
Over 60: 19.6%
Born outside UK: 5.9%
White: 94.7%
Black: 0.6%
Asian: 2.8%
Mixed: 1.3%
Other: 0.6%
Christian: 69.7%
Jewish: 8.9%
Muslim: 2.4%
Full time students: 2.8%
Graduates 16-74: 17.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 29.2%
Owner-Occupied: 74.4%
Social Housing: 16.6% (Council: 10.6%, Housing Ass.: 6%)
Privately Rented: 6.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 7%