Constituency Profile
Warwickshire North is probably the most working-class and industrial of the six constituencies in the county, and politically the most promising for Labour, though in the 2010 election all six Warwickshire constituencies were Conservative gains, with North falling unexpectedly on a substantial swing of 8.1% from Labour to the Conservatives (compared to a national swing of 5%). It is now ultra-marginal.
Like the rest of the county, the area includes some pleasant rural commuter villages, but there is a history of coal mining and heavy industry in the area, and with that a strong Labour vote.
The current boundaries include Bedworth, just north of Coventry, and the historic market town of Atherstone which has seen considerable population expansion in recent years.
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