Redcar (UK Parliament Constituency) - Boundaries

Boundaries

The Redcar constituency on the Cleveland coast is formed from parts of the Redcar and Cleveland district. In the 19th century, the town was part of the Cleveland constituency.

It takes its name from the coastal resort of Redcar although much of the population lives in the traditionally solid Labour areas between Redcar and Middlesbrough (such as Grangetown, Eston, Normanby, Ormesby and South Bank). It also includes Dormanstown, Kirkleatham and Marske-by-the-Sea. Once held by the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Mo Mowlam, the seat was gained by the Liberal Democrats in the UK General Election, 2010 on a massive 21.8% swing from Labour.

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