Mid Cheshire is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. It is represented by Andrew Cooper of the Labour Party.
It was formerly a two-member United Kingdom parliamentary constituency which existed in the 19th century.
Further to the completion of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was re-established as a single-member seat and was first contested at the 2024 general election.
Constituency profile Mid Cheshire is a constituency in Cheshire. It covers the three nearby towns of Northwich, Middlewich and Winsford, as well as the villages of Rudheath, Davenham and Hartford which are contiguous with Northwich.
The three towns have a history of salt mining, an industry that has been present in the area since the Roman era. Much of their housing was built in the 1960s to accommodate overspill from Liverpool and Manchester."Town Development Schemes", Written Answers (Commons), Hansard, 8 July 1968. Winsford has high levels of deprivation whilst Northwich and Middlewich are more affluent, giving the constituency an average level of wealth overall. House prices are lower than the national average but similar to the rest of North West England.
In general, residents of Mid Cheshire have average levels of education, income and homeownership. Rates of unemployment and child poverty are low, and a high proportion of residents work in the retail and manufacturing sectors. White people made up 96% of the population at the 2021 census.
Employment in the Constituency is supported by large industrial areas such Winsford Industrial Estate & Middlewich Midpoint 18. Mid-Cheshire sits at a strategic point on the motorway network with Easy Access to Manchester, Liverpool, The Midlands & North Wales for access to Ireland via ports at Liverpool & Holyhead.
The Approximate Population of the Constituency is 115,000 based on 2021 Census results. Current Projections from Cheshire West & Cheshire East councils anticipate this to be round 120,000 in 2025.
At the local council level, the three towns are mostly represented by Labour Party councillors with some independents in Winsford and Middlewich. The villages surrounding Northwich elected Conservatives. An estimated 55% of voters in Mid Cheshire supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, marginally higher than the nationwide figure of 52%.
History (1868-1885) Under the Reform Act 1867, the Parliamentary County of Cheshire was divided into three 2-member constituencies, namely the Eastern, Mid and Western Divisions, replacing the two Northern and Southern Divisions. Mid Cheshire comprised the Hundred of Bucklow from North Cheshire and the Hundred of Northwich from South Cheshire.
Under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885, the three 2-member seats were abolished and re-divided into eight single-member constituencies: Altrincham, Crewe, Eddisbury, Hyde, Knutsford, Macclesfield, Northwich and Wirral.
Boundaries
1868–1885
The Hundreds of Bucklow and Northwich.
Current The re-established constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
The Borough of Cheshire East ward of Middlewich.
The Borough of Cheshire West and Chester wards of: Davenham, Moulton & Kingsmead; Hartford & Greenbank; Northwich Leftwich; Northwich Winnington & Castle; Northwich Witton; Rudheath; Winsford Dene; Winsford Gravel; Winsford Over & Verdin; Winsford Swanlow; Winsford Wharton.
The seat comprises the following mid Cheshire towns, together with surrounding villages and rural areas:
Middlewich, transferred from Congleton; Northwich, transferred from Weaver Vale (abolished, with majority of electorate being included in the new constituency of Runcorn and Helsby); and Winsford, transferred from Eddisbury (renamed Chester South and Eddisbury).
Members of Parliament From 1868 until the constituency was abolished in 1885, Mid Cheshire was represented by two members of parliament. ElectionFirst memberFirst partySecond memberSecond Party 1868Hon. Wilbraham Egerton ConservativeGeorge Legh Conservative1873 by-electionEgerton Leigh Conservative1876 by-electionPiers Egerton-Warburton Conservative1883 by-electionHon. Alan Egerton Conservative1885Constituency abolished
In 2024, Mid Cheshire was re-established as a constituency and elects one MP. ElectionMemberParty 2024 Andrew Cooper Labour
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Changes are from the notional 2019 results on the 2024 boundaries.
Elections in the 2010s
2019 notional result Party Vote % Conservative 22,022 46.9 Labour 19,528 41.6 Liberal Democrats 3,934 8.4 Green 921 2.0 Brexit Party 502 1.1Turnout46,90767.2Electorate69,775
Election results 1868–1883 Elections in the 1880s
Egerton's elevation to the peerage, becoming Lord Egerton, triggered a by-election.
Elections in the 1870s
Leigh's death triggered a by-election.
Legh resigned, triggering a by-election.
Elections in the 1860s
See also List of former United Kingdom Parliament constituencies History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Cheshire
References
External links
Mid Cheshire UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK