Stroud
2010 Results:
Conservative: 23679 (40.84%)
Labour: 22380 (38.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 8955 (15.45%)
UKIP: 1301 (2.24%)
Green: 1542 (2.66%)
Independent: 116 (0.2%)
Majority: 1299 (2.24%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 21606 (40.2%)
Conservative: 20600 (38.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 7553 (14.1%)
Other: 3930 (7.3%)
Majority: 1007 (1.9%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 22177 (39%)
Labour: 22527 (39.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 8026 (14.1%)
Green: 3056 (5.4%)
UKIP: 1089 (1.9%)
Majority: 350 (0.6%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 20646 (37.4%)
Labour: 25685 (46.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 6036 (10.9%)
UKIP: 895 (1.6%)
Green: 1913 (3.5%)
Majority: 5039 (9.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 23260 (37.3%)
Labour: 26170 (42%)
Liberal Democrat: 9502 (15.2%)
Other: 3415 (5.5%)
Majority: 2910 (4.7%)
Boundary changes: Stroud loses the town of Minchinhampton and the village of North Nibley to The Cotswolds.
Profile: a hilly town nestled at the foot of the Cotswolds, Stroud was once a textile town, processing he wool from the sheep farmed in the Cotswolds and retains a small textile industry today, though light engineering, and the service industry are now more important. There is significant support for the Green party in Stroud and it has a reputation for being a bohemian area, Tescos and McDonalds in Stroud were both only opened after lengthy protests by local residents.
Current MP: Neil Carmichael (Conservative) born 1961. Educated at St Peter`s School, York and Nottingham University. Livestock farmer. Contested Leeds East 1992 and Stroud 2001.
Neil Carmichael (Conservative) born 1961. Educated at St Peter`s School, York and Nottingham University. Livestock farmer. Contested Leeds East 1992 and Stroud 2001.David Drew(Labour) born 1952, gloucestershire. Educated at Kingsfield School and the University of Nottingham. Worked as a teacher prior to his election. Rebelled against the government over the Iraq war and anti-terror legislation (more information at They work for you)Dennis Andrewartha (Liberal Democrat)Martin Whiteside (Green) Development consultant. Stroud councillor.Steve Parker (UKIP) Alan Lomas (Independent)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 95582
Male: 49.1%
Female: 50.9%
Under 18: 22.6%
Over 60: 22.5%
Born outside UK: 4.3%
White: 98.6%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 74.9%
Full time students: 2.2%
Graduates 16-74: 22.2%
No Qualifications 16-74: 23.6%
Owner-Occupied: 76.2%
Social Housing: 14.2% (Council: 11.9%, Housing Ass.: 2.3%)
Privately Rented: 6.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6.5%
