Ribble Valley (constituency)

{{Short description|UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox UK constituency main |name = Ribble Valley |parliament = uk |year = 1983 |abolished = |type = County |previous = [[Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)|Clitheroe]], [[Preston North]], [[Darwen (UK Parliament constituency)|Darwen]], [[Skipton (UK Parliament constituency)|Skipton]] and [[Fylde South]]<ref name="ElectionWeb83">{{cite web|title='Ribble Valley', June 1983 up to May 1997|url=http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P83478.htm|website=ElectionWeb Project|publisher=Cognitive Computing Limited|access-date=13 March 2016|archive-date=16 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191216053433/http://electionweb.co.uk/Bp/P83478.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> |next = |electorate = 75,993 (2023)<ref>{{cite web |url= https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition/the-2023-review-of-parliamentary-constituency-boundaries-in-england-volume-two-constituency-names-designations-and-composition-north-west/#lg_ribble-valley-cc-75993 |title= The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West |publisher=Boundary Commission for England |access-date=18 July 2024 |df=dmy }}</ref> |mp = [[Maya Ellis]] |party = [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] |region = England |county = [[Lancashire]] |european = North West England |towns = [[Bamber Bridge]], [[Fulwood, Lancashire|Fulwood]], [[Gisburn]], [[Longridge]] |elects_howmany = One |image2=[[File:North West England - Ribble Valley constituency.svg|215px|alt=Map of constituency]]|caption2=Boundary of Ribble Valley in North West England}} '''Ribble Valley''' is a [[Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom|constituency]]{{#tag:ref|A [[county constituency]] (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)|group= n}} in [[Lancashire]] represented in the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] of the [[UK Parliament]] since [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]] by [[Maya Ellis]] of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]].{{#tag:ref|As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one [[Member of Parliament (United Kingdom)|Member of Parliament]] (MP) by the [[first past the post]] system of election at least every five years.|group= n}}

==History== The Ribble Valley constituency was created in 1983 almost wholly from the former seat of [[Clitheroe (UK Parliament constituency)|Clitheroe]]. Much of the eastern part of the constituency lies within the historic county boundaries of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]].

Until 2024, with the exception of one year when, following a by-election, it was represented by a [[Liberal Democrats (UK)|Liberal Democrat]], the MP had been a [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]; the lowest majority was 11.6% in 1997. The seat was held by [[David Waddington]] from 1983 to 1990. He was previously MP for Clitheroe from 1979 to 1983 and [[Nelson and Colne]] from 1968 to 1974. He was [[Home Secretary]] from 1989 to 1990. From 1992 to 2024, the MP was [[Nigel Evans]], who twice held the post of [[Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons]].

In 2024, the seat fell to Labour for the first time. Maya Ellis defeated Evans with a majority of 1.6% as a result of a 16.9% swing.

==Constituency profile== {{Update|part=section|date=October 2024|reason=The section contains out of date material}} The constituency has slightly higher than national average income and much lower than average reliance upon [[social housing]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|title=Local statistics – Office for National Statistics|website=neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html|title=2011 census interactive maps|website=ons.gov.uk|access-date=13 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129132219/http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guide-method/census/2011/census-data/2011-census-interactive-content/index.html|archive-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> As of December 2012, unemployment was significantly lower than the national average.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2010/nov/17/unemployment-and-employment-statistics-economics Unemployment claimants by constituency] ''[[The Guardian]]''</ref>

Boundary changes in 2010 brought in more urban areas from the neighbouring [[South Ribble]] district, and with it a large number of Labour voters, particularly in [[Bamber Bridge]] where all four local councillors are Labour, alongside Farington and Lostock Hall.

Six of the divisions on [[Lancashire County Council]] within the Ribble Valley constituency after the [[2013 United Kingdom local elections]] were Conservative-held, with Labour having one. The Conservatives gained one division each from the Liberal Democrats and the Idle Toad parties, while Labour took one from the Conservatives. Labour also gained another Conservative seat, which crosses the boundaries of the Ribble Valley and South Ribble constituencies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200221/elections/1446/lancashire_county_council_election_2013|title=Lancashire County Council Election 2013|first=Alice|last=Hydes|website=www.ribblevalley.gov.uk|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>

The constituency comprises the whole of the Borough of [[Ribble Valley]] and a part of the Borough of South Ribble. In March 2015, two councillors, a Liberal Democrat and an Independent, defected to the Conservatives. Since the May 2015 local elections the council has been composed of 35 Conservative, 4 Liberal Democrat and 1 Labour councillors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200218/councillors |title=Ribble Valley Borough Council – Councillors |access-date=2013-05-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412235558/http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200218/councillors |archive-date=2013-04-12 }}</ref> 14 of the 19 South Ribble Borough councillors within the Ribble Valley constituency are Conservative, and 5 are Labour.

==Boundaries==

=== Historic === '''1983–1997''': The Borough of [[Ribble Valley]], and the [[Borough of Preston]] wards of Cadley, Greyfriars, Preston Rural East, and Sharoe Green.

'''1997–2010''': The Borough of Ribble Valley, the City of Preston wards of Cadley, Greyfriars, Preston Rural East, Sharoe Green, and Sherwood, and the Borough of South Ribble wards of All Saints, and Samlesbury and Cuerdale.

'''2010–2015''': The Borough of Ribble Valley, and the ten Borough of [[South Ribble]] wards of Bamber Bridge East, Bamber Bridge North, Bamber Bridge West, Coupe Green and Gregson Lane, Farington East, Farington West, Lostock Hall, Samlesbury and Walton, Tardy Gate, and Walton-le-Dale.

In the run up to the [[2010 United Kingdom general election|2010 general election]], the [[Boundary Commission for England|Boundary Commission]]'s [[Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]] led Parliament to approve the creation of a new seat of [[Wyre and Preston North]], to which the City of Preston wards, including [[Fulwood, Lancashire|Fulwood]], were transferred. To compensate, the constituency was extended further into the Borough of South Ribble to include the more urban communities of [[Bamber Bridge]] and [[Walton-le-Dale]] from [[Preston (UK Parliament constituency)|Preston]], and [[Farington]] from [[South Ribble (UK Parliament constituency)|South Ribble]].

'''2015–2024''': The Borough of Ribble Valley, and the nine Borough of South Ribble wards of Bamber Bridge East, Bamber Bridge West, Coupe Green and Gregson Lane, Farington East, Farington West, Lostock Hall, Samlesbury and Walton, Walton-le-Dale East and Walton-le-Dale West.

''The [[Local Government Boundary Commission for England]] modified the Borough of South Ribble ward boundaries and names in 2015, which altered the contents, but not the boundaries of the constituency.''

===Current=== Further to the [[2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies]] which came into effect for the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]], the constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

* The City of Preston wards of: Greyfriars; Preston Rural East; Preston Rural North; Sharoe Green.

* The Borough of Ribble Valley wards of: Alston & Hothersall; Billington & Langho; Bowland; Brockhall & Dinckley; Chipping; Clayton-le-Dale & Salesbury; Derby & Thornley; Dilworth; Gisburn & Rimington; Hurst Green & Whitewell; Mellor; Ribchester; Waddington, Bashall Eaves & Mitton; West Bradford & Grindleton; Whalley Nethertown; Wilpshire & Ramsgreave.

* The Borough of South Ribble wards of: Bamber Bridge East; Bamber Bridge West; Coupe Green & Gregson Lane; Lostock Hall; Samlesbury & Walton; Walton-le-Dale East; Walton-le-Dale West.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 |url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/1230/schedules/made |at=Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region}}</ref>

''The seat lost the town of [[Clitheroe]] and its environs to the new constituency of [[Pendle and Clitheroe]] and regained parts of rural and northern Preston, including the centre of [[Fulwood, Lancashire|Fulwood]], transferred from the abolished constituency of [[Wyre and Preston North]]. In the Borough of South Ribble, [[Farington]] was returned to the [[South Ribble (UK Parliament constituency)|South Ribble]] seat.<ref>[https://www.blogpreston.co.uk/2023/07/preston-households-to-become-ribble-valley-at-next-election/ Preston households to become Ribble Valley at next election] Blog Preston</ref><ref>[https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/23620189.new-election-boundaries-carve-ribble-valley-pendle/ New election boundaries carve up Ribble Valley and Pendle] Lancaster Telegraph</ref>''

==Members of Parliament== {| class="wikitable" |- !Election!!Member<ref name="rayment">{{Rayment-hc|r|1|date=March 2012}}</ref> !colspan="2"|Party!!Notes |- | [[1983 United Kingdom general election|1983]] || [[David Waddington]] | {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || Government Chief Whip 1987–1989; Home Secretary 1989–1990; Resigned 1990, on being raised to the peerage |-

| [[1991 Ribble Valley by-election|1991 by-election]] || [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] | {{Party name with colour|Liberal Democrats (UK)}} || Defeated at the [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992 general election]] |- | [[1992 United Kingdom general election|1992]] || rowspan=3| [[Nigel Evans]] | {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} ||rowspan=3| First Deputy [[Chairman of Ways and Means]] (2010–2013)<br />Executive Secretary of the [[1922 Committee]] (2017–2020)<br />Second Deputy [[Chairman of Ways and Means]] (2020–2024) |- | ''2013'' | {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} |- | ''2014'' | {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} |- | [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024]] || [[Maya Ellis]] | {{Party name with colour|Labour Party (UK)}} | |}

==Elections== [[File:RibV Election Results.png|thumb|centre|upright=2.5|Election results 1983-2024]]

=== Elections in the 2020s === {{Election box begin|title=[[2024 United Kingdom general election|General election 2024]]: Ribble Valley<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001443 Ribble Valley]</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=[[Maya Ellis]]|votes=18,177|percentage=34.9|change=+7.3}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=[[Nigel Evans]]|votes=17,321|percentage=33.3|change=−26.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Reform UK|candidate=John Carroll|votes=8,524|percentage=16.4|change=''N/A''}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=John Potter|votes=5,001|percentage=9.6|change=+1.6}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Caroline Montague|votes=1,727|percentage=3.3|change=+0.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Qasim Ajmi|votes=1,273|percentage=2.4|change=''N/A''}} {{Election box majority|votes=856|percentage=1.6|change=''N/A''}} {{Election box turnout|votes=52,023|percentage=64.6|change=−4.1}} {{Election box gain with party link |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +16.9 }} {{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 2010s=== {{Election box begin|title=[[2019 United Kingdom general election|General election 2019]]: Ribble Valley<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/12462/statement_of_persons_nominated_and_notice_of_poll_parliamentary_2019.pdf|title=Statement of persons nominated 2019}}</ref> }} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 33,346 |percentage = 60.3 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Giles Bridge |votes = 14,907 |percentage = 27.0 |change = −6.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Chantelle Seddon |votes = 4,776 |percentage = 8.6 |change = +2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Paul Yates |votes = 1,704 |percentage = 3.1 |change = +0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent politician |candidate = Tony Johnson |votes = 551 |percentage = 1.0 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 18,439 |percentage = 33.3 |change = +9.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,284 |percentage = 69.8 |change = −1.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +4.7 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin |title=[[General election 2017]]: Ribble Valley<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000894 |title=Ribble Valley parliamentary constituency |work=BBC News}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 31,919 |percentage = 57.8 |change = +9.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = David Hinder |votes = 18,720 |percentage = 33.9 |change = +11.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Allan Knox |votes = 3,247 |percentage = 5.9 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Graham Sowter |votes = 1,314 |percentage = 2.4 |change = −1.8 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 13,199 |percentage = 23.9 |change = −2.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,363 |percentage = 70.8 |change = +3.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −1.0 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin |title=[[2015 United Kingdom general election|General election 2015]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2015|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt|archive-date=17 October 2015}}</ref><ref name="2015 result">{{cite web | title = Ribble Valley | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000894 | publisher = BBC News | access-date = 11 May 2015}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 25,404 |percentage = 48.6 |change = −1.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = David Hinder |votes = 11,798 |percentage = 22.6 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Shirley Parkinson |votes = 8,250 |percentage = 15.8 |change = +9.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Jackie Pearcey |votes = 2,756 |percentage = 5.3 |change = −15.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Graham Sowter |votes = 2,193 |percentage = 4.2 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = David Brass |votes = 1,498 |percentage = 2.9 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Grace Astley |votes = 288 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Tony Johnson |votes = 56 |percentage = 0.1 |change = −0.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 13,606 |percentage = 26.0 |change = −2.3 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 52,243 |percentage = 67.1 |change = +0.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −1.1 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin |title=[[2010 United Kingdom general election|General election 2010]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus2010>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2010|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt|archive-date=26 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/d68.stm|title=BBC News – Election 2010 – Constituency – Ribble Valley|website=news.bbc.co.uk|access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 26,298 |percentage = 50.3 |change = +5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Foster |votes = 11,529 |percentage = 22.0 |change = +0.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Allan Knox |votes = 10,732 |percentage = 20.5 |change = −2.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Stephen Rush |votes = 3,496 |percentage = 6.7 |change = +4.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link |party = Independent politician |candidate = Tony Johnson |votes = 232 |percentage = 0.4 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority |votes = 14,769 |percentage = 28.3 |change = +13.2 }} {{Election box turnout |votes = 52,287 |percentage = 67.0 |change = +5.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +2.6 }} {{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 2000s=== {{Election box begin | |title=[[2005 United Kingdom general election|General election 2005]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus2005>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2005|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054249/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2005ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 25,834 |percentage = 51.9 |change = +0.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Julie Young |votes = 11,663 |percentage = 22.6 |change = −6.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Jack Davenport |votes = 10,924 |percentage = 21.9 |change = +2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = UK Independence Party |candidate = Kevin Henry |votes = 1,345 |percentage = 2.7 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 14,171 |percentage = 29.3 |change = +5.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 49,776 |percentage = 65.7 |change = −0.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +3.2 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | |title=[[2001 United Kingdom general election|General election 2001]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus2001>{{cite web|title=Election Data 2001|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054450/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2001ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 25,308 |percentage = 51.5 |change = +4.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] |votes = 14,070 |percentage = 28.6 |change = −6.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Marcus B. Johnstone |votes = 9,793 |percentage = 19.9 |change = +4.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 11,238 |percentage = 22.9 |change = +11.3 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 49,171 |percentage = 66.2 |change = −12.3 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +5.7 }} {{Election box end}}

===Elections in the 1990s=== {{Election box begin | |title=[[1997 United Kingdom general election|General election 1997]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus1997>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1997|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054424/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1997.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 26,702 |percentage = 46.7 |change = −5.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] |votes = 20,062 |percentage = 35.1 |change = −3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Marcus B. Johnstone |votes = 9,013 |percentage = 15.7 |change = +7.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Referendum Party |candidate = Julian Parkinson |votes = 1,297 |percentage = 2.3 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Natural Law Party |candidate = Nicola Holmes |votes = 147 |percentage = 0.2 |change = +0.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 6,640 |percentage = 11.6 |change = −0.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 57,221 |percentage = 78.5 |change = −6.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −1.3 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | |title=[[1992 United Kingdom general election|General election 1992]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus1992>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1992|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054418/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1992ob.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.politicsresources.net/area/uk/ge92/i16.htm|title=UK General Election results April 1992|date=9 April 1992|work=Richard Kimber's Political Science Resources|publisher=Politics Resources|access-date=2010-12-06}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 29,178 |percentage = 52.4 |change = −8.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] |votes = 22,636 |percentage = 40.6 |change = +19.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Ronald Pickup |votes = 3,649 |percentage = 6.5 |change = −11.2 }} {{Election box candidate| |party = [[Raving Loony Green Giant Party|Raving Loony Green Giant]] |candidate = David Beesley |votes = 152 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Natural Law Party |candidate = Nicola Holmes |votes = 112 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 6,542 |percentage = 11.8 |change = −27.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 55,727 |percentage = 85.0 |change = +5.9 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = −13.9 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | |title=[[1991 Ribble Valley by-election|By election 1991]]: Ribble Valley}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] |votes = 22,377 |percentage = 48.5 |change = +27.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[Nigel Evans]] |votes = 17,776 |percentage = 38.5 |change = −22.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Josephine Farrington]] |votes = 4,356 |percentage = 9.5 |change = −8.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent Conservative |candidate = David Brass |votes = 611 |percentage = 1.3 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Halldora Ingham |votes = 466 |percentage = 1.0 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party |candidate = [[Screaming Lord Sutch]] |votes = 278 |percentage = 0.6 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Party (UK, 1989) |candidate = Simon Taylor |votes = 133 |percentage = 0.3 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = Independent – [[Corrective Party]] |candidate = [[Lindi St Claire]] |votes = 72 |percentage = 0.2 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box candidate| |party = [[Raving Loony Green Giant Party|Raving Loony Green Giant]] Clitheroe Kid |candidate = [[Stuart Hughes (politician)|Stuart Hughes]] |votes = 60 |percentage = 0.1 |change = ''New'' }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 4,601 |percentage = 10.0 |change = ''N/A'' }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 46,129 |percentage = 71.1 |change = −8.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +24.7 }} {{Election box end}}

=== Elections in the 1980s === {{Election box begin | |title=[[1987 United Kingdom general election|General election 1987]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus1987>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1987|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054243/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1987.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[David Waddington]] |votes = 30,136 |percentage = 60.9 |change = −2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] |votes = 10,608 |percentage = 21.4 |change = −1.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = [[Greg Pope]] |votes = 8,781 |percentage = 17.7 |change = +4.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 19,528 |percentage = 39.5 |change = −0.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 49,525 |percentage = 79.1 |change = +2.3 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = −0.4 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin | |title=[[1983 United Kingdom general election|General election 1983]]: Ribble Valley<ref name=electoralcalculus1983>{{cite web|title=Election Data 1983|url=http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|publisher=[[Electoral Calculus]]|access-date=18 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111015054231/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_1983.txt|archive-date=15 October 2011}}</ref>|id=570}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = [[David Waddington]] |votes = 29,223 |percentage = 63.4 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Social Democratic Party (UK) |candidate = [[Michael Carr (Liberal Democrat politician)|Michael Carr]] |votes = 10,632 |percentage = 23.1 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Edward Saville |votes = 6,214 |percentage = 13.5 |change = }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 18,591 |percentage = 40.3 |change = }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 46,060 |percentage = 76.8 |change = }} {{Election box new seat win| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) }} {{Election box end}}

==See also== *[[List of parliamentary constituencies in Lancashire]]

==Notes== {{Reflist|group=n}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/site/index.php Ribble Valley Borough Council official site] *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/13317.html Ribble Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at ''MapIt UK'' *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/65579.html Ribble Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' *[https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/168614.html Ribble Valley UK Parliament constituency] (boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK''

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