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West Midlands (European Parliament constituency)

Former European Parliament constituency

Former European Parliament constituency

FieldValue
titleWest Midlands
locationmap2014UK-w-mid
coordinates
mapImage:EnglandWestMidlands.png
mapcaptionShown within England
created1999
dissolved2020
meps8 (1999–2004)
7 (2004–2009)
6 (2009–2011)
7 (2011–2020)
memberstateUnited Kingdom
memberstatelink2the United Kingdom
sourceshttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/election/newep/en/pptsuk.shtmhttp://www.europarl.europa.eu/elections2004/ep-election/sites/en/yourvoice/uk/law.html

7 (2004–2009) 6 (2009–2011) 7 (2011–2020) West Midlands was a constituency of the European Parliament. It was represented by seven MEPs using the D'Hondt method of party-list proportional representation. In 2009, the constituency was reduced to six seats, but also elected a "virtual MEP" who took her seat in the Parliament when the Treaty of Lisbon came into effect. The constituency was represented by seven MEPs prior to the 2009 election, until the UK exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020.

Boundaries

The constituency corresponded to the West Midlands region of England, comprising the ceremonial counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands and Worcestershire.

History

It was formed as a result of the European Parliamentary Elections Act 1999, replacing a number of single-member constituencies. These were Birmingham East, Birmingham West, Coventry and North Warwickshire, Herefordshire and Shropshire, Midlands West, Worcestershire and South Warwickshire, and parts of Peak District, Staffordshire East and Derby, and Staffordshire West and Congleton.

Returned members

MEPs for the West Midlands, 1999 onwardsElectionMEP
PartySeat
AbolishedMEP
PartyMEP
PartyMEP
PartyMEP
PartyMEP
PartyMEP
PartyMEP
PartySeat abolished
1999 (5th parliament)2004 (6th parliament)2009 (7th parliament)2014 (8th parliament)2019 (9th parliament)
Conservative Party (UK)}}"Philip Bushill-Matthews
ConservativeConservative Party (UK)}}"Conservative Party (UK)}}"Anthea McIntyre
ConservativeConservative Party (UK)}}"
Conservative Party (UK)}}"Philip Bradbourn
ConservativeConservative Party (UK)}}"Daniel Dalton
ConservativeBrexit Party}}"Rupert Lowe
Brexit PartyBrexit Party}}"
Conservative Party (UK)}}"Malcolm Harbour
ConservativeUK Independence Party}}"Bill Etheridge
UKIP (2014-2018)
Independent (2018)
*Libertarian (2018-2019)
Brexit Party (2019)*Brexit Party}}"Andrew Kerr
Brexit Party (2019)
Independent (2019-)Independent}}"
Conservative Party (UK)}}"John Corrie
ConservativeUK Independence Party}}"Mike Nattrass
UKIP (2004–2013)
Independent (2013–2014)
An Independence from Europe (2014)UK Independence Party}}"Jill Seymour
*UKIP (2014-2019)
Brexit Party (2019)*Brexit Party}}"Martin Daubney
Brexit PartyBrexit Party}}"
Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"Liz Lynne
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrats (UK)}}"Phil Bennion
Liberal DemocratUK Independence Party}}"James Carver
*UKIP (2014-2018)
Independent (2018-19)*Liberal Democrats (UK)}}"Phil Bennion
Liberal DemocratLiberal Democrats (UK)}}"
Labour Party (UK)}}"Neena Gill
LabourUK Independence Party}}"Nikki Sinclaire
UKIP (2009–10)
Independent (2010–12)
We Demand a Referendum (2012–2014)Labour Party (UK)}}"Neena Gill
LabourLabour Party (UK)}}"
Labour Party (UK)}}"Michael Cashman
LabourLabour Party (UK)}}"Siôn Simon
LabourGreen Party of England and Wales}}"Ellie Chowns
GreenGreen Party of England and Wales}}"
Labour Party (UK)}}"Simon Murphy
Labour

Election results

Elected candidates are shown in bold. Brackets indicate the number of votes per seat won and the order in which MEPs were elected.

2019

Map showing highest polling party by counting area in the 2019 European Parliament election;

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2014

2014 results

James Carver (4) Bill Etheridge (7) Phil Henrick, Michael Wrench, Michael Green, Lyndon Jones (142,670) Siôn Simon (5) Lynda Waltho, Ansar Ali Khan, Olwen Hamer, Tony Ethapemi, Philippa Louise Roberts (181,517) Anthea McIntyre (6) Daniel Dalton, Michael Burnett, Sibby Buckle, Daniel Sames, Alex Avern (165,235) Anthea McIntyre became an MEP in November 2011 when the relevant provisions of the Treaty of Lisbon came into effect, her addition being based on the 2009 vote. Phil Bennion became an MEP on the resignation of Liz Lynne.

2009

2009 results

Malcolm Harbour (4) Anthea McIntyre, Michael Burnett, Mark Spelman, Daniel Dalton (198,423.5) Nikki Sinclaire (6) Jill Seymour, Rustie Lee, Malcolm Hurst, Jonathan Oakton (150,235.5) Neena Gill, Claire Edwards, Anthony Painter, Victoria Quinn, Mohammed Nazir Phil Bennion, Susan Juned, Colin Ross, Stephen Barber, William Powell

2004

2004 results

Philip Bradbourn (5) Malcolm Harbour (7) Andrew Griffiths, Peter Butler, Michael John Burnett, Jeremy Lefroy (130,979) Neena Gill (6) Sue Hayman, Anthony Paul Carroll, Claire Edwards, Mohammad Nazir, Jane Louise Heggie (168,306.5) Earl of Bradford, Denis Vernon Brookes, Richard John Chamings, Christopher Rupert Kingsley, Greville James Guy Warwick, Andrew Moore Paul Calvin Tilsley, Phillip Bennion, Martin Marshall Turner, Nicola Sian Davies, Lorely Burt, Michael David Dixon

1999

1999 results

Philip Bushill-Matthews (3) Malcolm Harbour (5) Philip Bradbourn (7) Richard Normington, Virginia Taylor, Mark Greenburgh, Michael Burnett (80,429.75) Michael Cashman (4) Neena Gill (8) Mike Tappin, David Hallam, Phil Davis, Nuala O'Kane, Brenda Etchells (79,223.67) Paul Tilsley, Susan Juned, Phillip Bennion, Joan Walmsley, Sardul Marwa, Jamie Calder, John Cordwell

References

Bibliography

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130712231948/http://www.europarl.org.uk/en/your_MEPs/List-MEPs-by-region/West-Midlands.html West Midlands.] European Parliament / Information Office in the United Kingdom.
  2. Seat abolished due to [[Nice Treaty]]. Once provisions in the [[Lisbon Treaty]] were enacted, the seat was restored.
  3. Philip Bradbourn died on 19 December 2014 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30560399 (BBC)]
  4. "Daniel DALTON". europarl.europa.eu.
  5. Liz Lynne stood down in February 2012 [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-15611399 (BBC)]
  6. "2019 European elections: List of candidates for the West Midlands{{!}} BBC News".
  7. "We announce regional MEP candidates for the Euro Elections".
  8. "Ukip's local success makes them a fourth force in British politics – Europe Decides". europedecides.eu.
  9. "MEP candidates that ran in the West Midlands in 2014". yournextmep.com.
  10. "European selection results – complete". libdemvoice.org.
  11. "Welcome to The Green Party".
  12. Rogers, Mark. (24 April 2014). "Statement of Persons Nominated". [[Birmingham City Council]].
  13. link. (8 April 2014 We Demand a Referendum Now)
  14. "UK Polling Report". ukpollingreport.co.uk.
  15. "English Democrats 2014 EU Elections – 60 Candidates List (100% Coverage of England) {{pipe}} Kent English Democrats". steveunclesenglishdemocrats.org.
  16. (August 2025). "West Midlands Region: Statement of Persons Nominated}}{{Dead link".
  17. "BBC NEWS {{pipe}} European Election 2009 {{pipe}} UK Results {{pipe}} West Midlands". news.bbc.co.uk.
  18. "2004 Election candidates". UK Office of the European Parliament.
  19. "wmcand".
  20. "1999 Election candidates". UK Office of the European Parliament.
  21. "BNP: Under the Skin". BBC News.
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