Altrincham and Sale West ( ) is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 general election by Connor Rand of the Labour Party.
Constituency profile The constituency is located in south-western Greater Manchester in the metropolitan borough of Trafford. It includes the suburban town of Altrincham, the western part of Sale and rural areas to the west stretching to the River Mersey.
A highly affluent area, the constituency includes some of the most expensive residential streets in North West England, typified by areas like Bowdon and Hale Barns. Compared to the country as a whole, the constituency has a low unemployment rate, low levels of deprivation and a high percentage of degree-educated residents. The constituency's ethnic composition is similar to the national average.
History The 1995 Boundary Commission review led to the constituency's creation for the 1997 election, largely from the old seat of Altrincham and Sale; from that time until the dissolution of parliament in advance of the 2024 general election it was held by Graham Brady, long elected by his colleagues the chairman of the Conservative Party's backbench 1922 Committee (2010 to present; he stood down in May 2019, returning that September). In March 2023 Brady announced he would not seek re-election.
From 2001 to 2010, it was the only Conservative seat in Greater Manchester; its predecessor seats were always Conservative. In 1997, local grammar school–educated Brady was elected on a small majority of 1,500. His majority peaked at over 13,000 in 2015, being reduced in 2017 to just under 7,000. In 2019, it fell further to 6,139, a swing of 0.5% from Conservative to Labour, bucking the trend of large swings in the opposite direction. At the 2024 election, Connor Rand was elected on a swing of 9.7% as the first ever Labour MP for this seat or its predecessors (Altrincham and Sale, and Altrincham).
Trafford was one of three areas in Greater Manchester to vote Remain in the EU referendum. However, Brady campaigned for Leave.
Boundaries
Historic 1997–2010: The Borough of Trafford wards of Altrincham, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale, Mersey St Mary's, St Martin's, Timperley, and Village.
2010–2023: The Borough of Trafford wards of Altrincham, Ashton upon Mersey, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale Barns, Hale Central, St Mary's, Timperley, and Village.
Current Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford:
Altrincham; Ashton upon Mersey; Bowdon; Broadheath; Hale Barns & Timperley South; Hale; Manor; Timperley Central; Timplerley North.
The 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.
The constituency is one of three covering the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford. It covers the south of the borough, covering the town of Altrincham and the west of Sale. It is bordered by the constituencies of Stretford and Urmston, Tatton, Warrington North, Warrington South, and Wythenshawe and Sale East.
Members of Parliament ElectionMemberParty 1997 Sir Graham Brady Conservative 2024 Connor Rand Labour
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result Party Vote % Conservative 26,311 48.0 Labour 20,172 36.8 Liberal Democrats 6,036 11.0 Green Party 1,566 2.9 Liberal Party 454 0.8 Independent 224 0.4Majority6,13911.2Turnout54,76374.1Electorate75,655
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
See also Parliamentary constituencies in Greater Manchester
Notes
References
External links Altrincham and Sale West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK Altrincham and Sale West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK Altrincham and Sale West UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK