Mid Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
| Mid Leicestershire | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Charnwood |
Mid Leicestershire is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023,[2] it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Blaby wards of: Ellis; Fairestone; Forest; Millfield; Muxloe; Ravenhurst and Fosse; Winstanley.
- The Borough of Charnwood wards of: Anstey; Birstall Wanlip; Birstall Watermead; Forest Bradgate; Mountsorrel; Rothley and Thurcaston.
- The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of: Groby; Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead; Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton.[2]
It will comprise the majority of the (to be abolished) constituency of Charnwood, together with small areas transferred from Bosworth and South Leicestershire.[3]
Following local government boundary reviews in Blaby[4][5] and Charnwood[6][7] which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency will now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of Blaby wards of: Braunstone Millfield; Braunstone Ravenhurst; Glenfield Ellis; Glenfield Faire; Kirby Muxloe; Leicester Forest & Lubbesthorpe (most); Thorpe Astley & St Mary's.
- The Borough of Charnwood wards of: Anstey; Birstall East & Wanlip; Birstall West; Forest Bradgate; Mountsorrel; Rothley Brook.
- The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth wards of: Groby; Markfield, Stanton and Fieldhead; Ratby, Bagworth and Thornton.[3]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Bedford[8] | ||||
| Labour | Robert Martin[9] | ||||
| Green | Tony Deakin[10] | ||||
| Reform UK | Tom Smith[11] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – East Midlands | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ^ a b "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
- ^ a b "New Seat Details – Leicestershire Mid". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ LGBCE. "Blaby | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "The Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ LGBCE. "Charnwood | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "The Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "Conservatives pick candidate to run for MP in brand new Leicestershire seat". Leicester Mercury. 4 September 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Robert Martin [@robertmartin1a] (May 24, 2024). "It is a great honor to be selected as the @MidLeics_Labour candidate for the general election. Let's go get a Labour government 🌹" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tony Deakin Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Mid Leicestershire". Blaby Green Party. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Mid Leicestershire Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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