Electorate 75,680 (December 2010) | Population 97,462 (2011 census) Created 1997 Number of members 1 | |
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Cannock Chase is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since May 2015 by Amanda Milling of the Conservative Party.
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History
The seat was created for the 1997 election; the Labour Party held the seat for 13 years until Aidan Burley of the Conservative Party was elected at the 2010 general election with a large 14% swing, the second largest Labour to Conservative swings in the election.
Boundaries
1997-2010: The District of Cannock Chase, and the District of South Staffordshire ward of Huntington.
2010-present: The District of Cannock Chase.
The constituency contains three towns and several pit villages, Cannock, Rugeley, and Hednesford, with the Chase itself situated between Hednesford and Rugeley. Prior to 1997, Cannock and Hednesford were part of the Cannock and Burntwood constituency, while Rugeley was part of the Mid Staffordshire constituency. Between 1997 and 2010 the village of Huntington was part of the constituency though it was part of South Staffordshire local government district.
Elections in the 2010s
The vote share change in 2010 comes from the notional, not actual, 2005 results because of the boundary change (loss of Huntington).