West Lancashire
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 20746 (48.1%)
Conservative: 14662 (34%)
Liberal Democrat: 6059 (14%)
Other: 1688 (3.9%)
Majority: 6084 (14.1%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 14662 (34%)
Labour: 20746 (48.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 6059 (14%)
UKIP: 871 (2%)
Other: 817 (1.9%)
Majority: 6084 (14.1%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 13761 (32%)
Labour: 23404 (54.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 4966 (11.6%)
Other: 840 (2%)
Majority: 9643 (22.4%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 15903 (29.1%)
Labour: 33022 (60.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 3938 (7.2%)
Referendum: 1025 (1.9%)
Other: 841 (1.5%)
Majority: 17119 (31.3%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Rosie Cooper(Labour) born 1950, Liverpool. Educated at Bellerive Convent Grammar School and the University of Liverpool. Foremr corporate manager for Littlewoods. Liverpool councillor for the Liberal party from 1973-2000. Contested Liverpool Garston for the Liberals in 1983, Knowlsey North by-election for the Liberals in 1986, Knowsley North for the Liberals in 1987 and Liverpool Broad Green in 1992 as a Liberal Democrat. She defected to the Labour party prior to contested the European Parliament North West Region in 2004 and was elected as Labour MP for West Lancashire in 2005 (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: 
Adrian Owens (Conservative) born Wirral. Educated at Cambridge University. Business consultant. West Lancashire District Councillor since 1999. Contested South Ribble 2001. Rosie Cooper(Labour) born 1950, Liverpool. Educated at Bellerive Convent Grammar School and the University of Liverpool. Foremr corporate manager for Littlewoods. Liverpool councillor for the Liberal party from 1973-2000. Contested Liverpool Garston for the Liberals in 1983, Knowlsey North by-election for the Liberals in 1986, Knowsley North for the Liberals in 1987 and Liverpool Broad Green in 1992 as a Liberal Democrat. She defected to the Labour party prior to contested the European Parliament North West Region in 2004 and was elected as Labour MP for West Lancashire in 2005 (more information at They work for you)
John Gibson (Liberal Democrat) Sefton councillor.
Peter Cranie (Green) Works for a parenting support charity. Contested Liverpool Riverside 2005, North West region 2009 European elections.
Damon Noone (UKIP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 93315
Male: 48%
Female: 52%
Under 18: 23.2%
Over 60: 21.3%
Born outside UK: 2.6%
White: 98.5%
Asian: 0.5%
Mixed: 0.6%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 83.5%
Full time students: 5%
Graduates 16-74: 18.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 29.9%
Owner-Occupied: 72.3%
Social Housing: 19.5% (Council: 17.5%, Housing Ass.: 2%)
Privately Rented: 5%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 4.9%
Lancs Observer –
The English Democrats, together with Jury Team, Veritas, Peoples Alliance, Christian Party, and UK First Party, are forming a loose alliance called “Alliance For Democracy”. They are aiming to stand 360 candidates.
I’ll just pause for thought on that bold aim….
I wonder if so broad a church could also find a place for the good rev Braide Doktorb?
Galloglass – it’s his neck of the woods, but I think he prefers to form his own Party. He’s pledged to oppose the planned gay quarter in Lpool city centre. Not sure if he’s standing in Lpool West Derby though, as the 2 main PPCs are gay. The only other prominent anti-gay PPC to date is an Ind in Salford.
Strictly speaking there are 3 main candidates in Liverpool West Derby – the Lib Dems are in a similar position to the Liberal Party there.
Ken Walters is the English Democrats candidate here.
These are the results for the Ormskirk seat.
I think it is a pity Ormskirk no longer features in this seat’s title, although West Lancashire is a local authority name of course, and obviously includes Skelmersdale.
There must have been major boundary changes in 1974.
General Election 1979: Ormskirk
Labour Robert Kilroy-Silk 37,222 50.03 -0.3
Conservative Brian Keefe 36,364 48.87 +11.13
Workers’ Revolutionary S Pirani 820 1.10 +1.10
Majority 858 1.15
Turnout 74,406 76.11 +3.31
General Election October 1974: Ormskirk
Labour Robert Kilroy-Silk 35,392 50.33 +3.14
Conservative Brian Keefe 26,541 37.74 +1.13
Liberal David Parry 8,387 11.93 -4.27
Majority 8,851 12.59
Turnout 70,320 72.80 -4.52
General Election February 1974: Ormskirk
[BOUNDARY CHANGES]
Labour Robert Kilroy-Silk 34,807 47.19
Conservative Harold Soref 27,004 36.61
Liberal David Parry 11,949 16.20
Majority 7,803 10.58
Turnout 73,706 77.32 +4.83
General Election 1970: Ormskirk
Conservative Harold Soref 40,517 61.39 +2.62
Labour Robert Kilroy-Silk 25,486 38.61 -2.62
Majority 15,031 22.77 +5.23
Turnout 73,706 72.49 -1.38
Conservative hold
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I’d be the first to suggest “Ormskirk and Skelmersdale” but logic would then have to force my hand to suggest “Penwortham, Hesketh Bank, Eccleston, and Leyland” for South Ribble…;)
As has been mentioned many times before, this seat’s colour depends essentially on turnout; if “Skem” turns out, Labour will win. If “Skem” stays at home, Labour will lose.
Interesting points from Doktorb.
Clearly Labour did turn out in 1992 in Skelmersdale.
Looking through the local election results here for 2008 and 2009, I think a Tory gain looks somewhat more likely than I thought.
But it still has a substantial Labour majority, and local elections will of course depress turnout in the Labour strongholds, relatively.
But Labour have done well to win here despite generally low turnouts – this indicates they’ve won some support in Ormskirk, and some of the divisions weren’t derisory even in 2009.
On the Ormskirk seat, where a discussion started on Sefton Central,
this is how it was dispersed after 1979 (for 1983).
to
Lancashire West 41,615 electorate 42.0%
Knowsley North 38,167 38.5%
Crosby 12,615 12.7%
St Helens N 6,532 6.6%
Chorley 203 6.6%
On Wikipedia, this is what it says about
the name Ormskirk,
but is inconclusive.
”
The name ‘Ormskirk’ is Old Norse in origin and is derived from Ormres kirkja, from a personal name, Ormr (which means “serpent” or dragon), and the Old Norse word for church.[2] Ormr may have been a Viking who settled here, became a Christian and founded the church but there are no other records or archeological evidence to support this and Ormr’s identity is unknown.
There is no reference to Ormskirk in the Domesday Book of 1086 but it has been suggested that it may have been part of Lathom at that time.
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Damon Noone has been selected as the new ukip candidate, roy green I believe being deceased.
The Lib Dems have selected Sefton councillor John Gibson
Has anyone any news of the local campaign please?
This one looks too close to call at present.
No Boundary Changes I note
peter cranie is green party candidate fo west lancashire. he was lead candidate in 2009 euro.
Ormskirk is quite an attractive little town,
rather traditional,
and attractive soft red brick on the older houses.
Several large churches, and good quality small shops.
Easy to get into Liverpool.
Given the tightening in the polls I guess it now looks like Labour hold at the moment.
I’m rather amazed where the missing voters are here.
In 1992 there was a huge turnout with approx 30, 000 for both parties.
I agree, Joe.
The three newly announced candidates are going to have their work cut out to make advances in the short time left before the election, given that none of their parties are particularly strong here.