North West England (European Parliament constituency)

North West England was a constituency of the European Parliament. From the 2009 elections it elected 8 MEPs using the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation, until the UK exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020.

Boundaries The constituency corresponded to the North West England region of the United Kingdom, comprising the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside.

History

Following the passing of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999, the North West of England formed one constituency from which candidates are elected using the D'Hondt method. In the election preceding that Act, MEPs were elected by the first-past-the-post method in single-member constituencies. The constituency corresponded to the following former European constituencies: Cheshire East, Cheshire West and Wirral, Cumbria and Lancashire North, Greater Manchester Central, Greater Manchester East, Greater Manchester West, Lancashire Central, Lancashire South, Merseyside East and Wigan, Merseyside West, and Congleton from Staffordshire West and Congleton.

Returned members

MEPs for North West England, 1999—2020 Election MEPParty Lord InglewoodConservative John WhittakerUKIP Paul NuttallUKIP (2009–2018) Independent (2018–2019), Brexit Party (2019)Claire Fox Brexit Party MEPParty Den DoverConservative (1999–2008)Independent (2008–2009)Expelled from Conservatives on 13 November 2008 Nick GriffinBNP Louise BoursUKIP (2014–2018) Independent (2018–2019)Henrik Overgaard-Nielsen Brexit Party MEPParty Sir Robert AtkinsConservative Steven WoolfeUKIP (2014–2016) Independent (2016–2019)Left UKIP on 17 October 2016David Bull Brexit Party MEPParty David SumbergConservative Jacqueline FosterConservativeGina Dowding MEPParty Jacqueline FosterConservative Sajjad KarimLD (2004–2007)Con (2007–2019)Defected to the Conservatives on 26 November 2007 Sajjad KarimConservativeJane Brophy MEPParty Chris DaviesLiberal Democrat M. Afzal KhanLabour (2014–2017)Wajid KhanLabour (2017–2019)Chris Davies MEPParty Terry WynnResigned on 27 August 2006Labour Brian SimpsonAppointed in 2006 to replace Terry WynnLabour (2006–2014) Julie WardLabour MEPParty Arlene McCarthyLabour Theresa GriffinLabour MEPParty Gary TitleyLabour Seat abolished MEPParty Brian SimpsonLabour Seat abolished

Election results

Elected candidates are listed in bold. Brackets indicate the order candidates were elected and the number of votes per seat won in their respective columns.

2019

2014

2009

2004

1999

External links European Election 2009 – Results Breakdown for the North West (by district) Includes photos, contact information, links to EU website profiles

References