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 next general election.
Boundaries
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.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Peter Bedford[3] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
- ↑ "Conservatives pick candidate to run for MP in brand new Leicestershire seat". Leicester Mercury. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
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