Ashfield (UK Parliament constituency)
Ashfield is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Lee Anderson, formerly of the Conservative Party (UK), but who had the whip suspended in February 2024 and two weeks later joined Reform UK to become their first MP. The constituency is in the English county of Nottinghamshire, East Midlands; located to the north west of the city of Nottingham in the Erewash Valley along the border with neighbouring county Derbyshire. Ashfield was part of the Red Wall which by and large, voted Conservative in the 2019 general election. In the 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union, Ashfield voted 70% in favour of Brexit.
Ashfield | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Ashfield in Nottinghamshire | |
Location of Nottinghamshire within England | |
County | Nottinghamshire |
Population | 101,914 (2011 census) |
Electorate | 77,049 (December 2010) |
Major settlements | Sutton in Ashfield, Kirkby in Ashfield and Eastwood |
Current constituency | |
Created | 1955 |
Member of Parliament | Lee Anderson (Reform UK) |
Seats | One |
Created from | Broxtowe |
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