Bristol North West (UK Parliament constituency)

Bristol North West
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Bristol North West in Avon for the 2010 general election.
Location of Avon within England.
County	Bristol
Population	100,809 (2011 census)
Electorate	73,920 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	1950
Member of parliament	Charlotte Leslie (Conservative)
Number of members	One
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	South West England

Bristol North West is a constituency to the north and north-west of Bristol city centre represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Charlotte Leslie of the Conservative Party. The constituency is a considered a bellwether, as it has reflected the national result at every general election since October 1974.

This constituency is a longstanding bellwether, having elected the candidate of the winning party in the nine general elections since October 1974 (inclusive) which elected the Labour Government 1974-1979.

Party positions altered completely in 2010 with the Liberal Democrat candidate, Paul Harrod achieving second place with a slightly larger one party swing, of 11.4%, than winning candidate Charlotte Leslie and saw a fresh Labour Party candidate suffer a large decrease in percentage of the Labour vote of 20.8%. This changed in 2015 with the Conservatives winning the seat with an increased majority of 9.5%, and Labour moving back into second place.

1950-1955: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Durdham, Horfield, and Westbury-on-Trym.

1955-1983: The County Borough of Bristol wards of Avon, Henbury, Horfield, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym.

1983-1997: The City of Bristol wards of Avonmouth, Henbury, Horfield, Kingsweston, Lockleaze, Southmead, and Westbury-on-Trym, and the District of Northavon wards of Filton Charborough, Filton Conygre, Filton Northville, Stoke Gifford North, and Stoke Gifford South.