Weston-Super-Mare
2010 Results:
Conservative: 23356 (44.31%)
Labour: 5772 (10.95%)
Liberal Democrat: 20665 (39.2%)
BNP: 1098 (2.08%)
UKIP: 1406 (2.67%)
English Democrat: 275 (0.52%)
Independent: 144 (0.27%)
Majority: 2691 (5.11%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 19804 (40.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 17725 (36.1%)
Labour: 9169 (18.7%)
Other: 2397 (4.9%)
Majority: 2079 (4.2%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 19804 (40.3%)
Labour: 9169 (18.7%)
Liberal Democrat: 17725 (36.1%)
BNP: 778 (1.6%)
UKIP: 1207 (2.5%)
Other: 412 (0.8%)
Majority: 2079 (4.2%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 18086 (38.7%)
Labour: 9235 (19.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 18424 (39.5%)
UKIP: 650 (1.4%)
Other: 285 (0.6%)
Majority: 338 (0.7%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 20133 (37.7%)
Labour: 9557 (17.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 21407 (40.1%)
Referendum: 2280 (4.3%)
Majority: 1274 (2.4%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: John Penrose(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)
John Penrose(Conservative) (more information at They work for you)David Bradley (Labour) Mike Bell (Liberal Democrat) born 1973. Former North Somerset Councillor and former leader of Weston Town Council. Deputy editor with Weston publishing firm. Contested Woodspring (now Somerset North) in 2005. Paul Spencer (UKIP) Peryn Parsons (BNP)John Peverelle (English Democrat)Steve Satch (Independent)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 96873
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 21.3%
Over 60: 25.7%
Born outside UK: 3.8%
White: 98.6%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.4%
Christian: 73.8%
Full time students: 2.2%
Graduates 16-74: 15.7%
No Qualifications 16-74: 26.9%
Owner-Occupied: 75.3%
Social Housing: 10.5% (Council: 8.3%, Housing Ass.: 2.3%)
Privately Rented: 10.6%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 6.8%
