Blackpool South (UK Parliament constituency)

Blackpool South
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Blackpool South in Lancashire.
Location of Lancashire within England.
County	Lancashire
Population	81,266 (2011 census)
Electorate	64,081 (December 2010)
Current constituency
Created	1945
Member of parliament	Gordon Marsden (Labour)
Number of members	One
Created from	Blackpool
Overlaps
European Parliament constituency	North West England

Coordinates: 53°46′01″N 2°54′50″W / 53.767°N 2.914°W / 53.767; -2.914

Blackpool South is a constituency in Lancashire, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Gordon Marsden of the Labour Party.

This seat was created for the 1945 Election. This marginal constituency has been represented by both the Conservative and Labour Party parties since the Second World War. It was held by the Conservatives until 1997 when the current MP Gordon Marsden gained it for Labour.

The seat encompasses the central and southern parts of Blackpool, including the famous Tower, the three piers and the Pleasure Beach. Also included is the suburb of Layton to the east and the Bloomfield area, home to Blackpool F.C. In the southern end of the seat, near to the Fylde border, Squires Gate is the site of Blackpool Airport.