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The
ceremonial county Ceremonial counties, formally known as ''counties for the purposes of the lieutenancies'', are areas of England to which lord-lieutenant, lord-lieutenants are appointed. A lord-lieutenant is the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, monarch's repres ...
of
Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
(which includes the
unitary authority A unitary authority is a type of local government, local authority in New Zealand and the United Kingdom. Unitary authorities are responsible for all local government functions within its area or performing additional functions that elsewhere are ...
of
Leicester Leicester ( ) is a city status in the United Kingdom, city, Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, and the county town of Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It is the largest city in the East Midlands with a popula ...
), is divided into 11 parliamentary constituencies - 3
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and 8
county constituencies In the United Kingdom (UK), each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to the House of Commons. Within the United Kingdom there are five bodies with members elected by electoral districts called " constituen ...
. One of these is a cross-county boundary constituency with Lincolnshire also including the small historic county of
Rutland Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town. Rutland has a ...
, which was administratively a district of Leicestershire from 1974 to 1997. Since 1997, Rutland has been a separate unitary authority.


Constituencies


Historic constituencies

In the
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,
Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
and
Rutland Rutland is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Leicestershire to the north and west, Lincolnshire to the north-east, and Northamptonshire to the south-west. Oakham is the largest town and county town. Rutland has a ...
were represented by two Knights of the Shire each, and the only
parliamentary borough A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely. History ...
was Leicester, which sent two burgesses. Under the
Reform Act 1832 The Representation of the People Act 1832 (also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), enacted by the Whig government of Pri ...
, Leicestershire was split into two divisions,
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and
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, which each elected two members. The Reform Act 1885 redistributed these seats into four single-member divisions: Melton, or Eastern,
Loughborough Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood (borough), Charnwood Borough of Leicestershire, England; it is the administrative centre of Charnwood Borough Council. At the United Kingdom 2021 census, the town's built-up area had a popula ...
, or Mid, Harborough, or Southern, and Bosworth, or Western. At the 1918 general election, the four divisions of the county were retained, and the borough of Leicester was split into three single-member constituencies, Leicester East, Leicester South, and Leicester West. From 1950 to 1974 Leicester had four constituencies, these being Leicester North East, Leicester North West, Leicester South East and Leicester South West: the three seat arrangement of South, East and West was reverted to thereafter. Rutland constituted a constituency on its own until 1918, when it became part of the Rutland and Stamford constituency, with nearby Stamford in Lincolnshire. In 1983, seats in Leicestershire were redrawn. Rutland was merged with Melton to form Rutland and Melton, with
Loughborough Loughborough ( ) is a market town in the Charnwood (borough), Charnwood Borough of Leicestershire, England; it is the administrative centre of Charnwood Borough Council. At the United Kingdom 2021 census, the town's built-up area had a popula ...
, Bosworth, and Harborough remaining as seat names. The new
North West Leicestershire North West Leicestershire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Leicestershire, England. The towns in the district include of Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Castle Donington, Coalville, Leicestershire , Coalville (where the council is b ...
constituency was created. A further constituency, Charnwood was created in the north for the 1997 election.


Boundary Changes


2024

''See
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for further details.'' For the
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, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the
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, the
Boundary Commission for England In the United Kingdom, the boundary commissions are non-departmental public bodies responsible for determining the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies for elections to the House of Commons. There are four boundary commissions: one each f ...
opted to include Leicestershire and Rutland with Lincolnshire in a sub-region of the East Midlands region, creating one additional seat by re-establishing the constituency of Rutland and Stamford, which spans all three counties. As a consequence, Rutland and Melton is now abolished, being replaced by Melton and Syston, while a reconfigured Charnwood has been renamed
Mid Leicestershire Mid Leicestershire is a List of UK Parliament constituencies, constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, UK Parliament since 2024 United Kingdom general electio ...
. Bosworth is renamed
Hinckley and Bosworth Hinckley and Bosworth is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district with borough status in Leicestershire, England. The council is based in Hinckley, the largest town. The borough also includes the town of Earl Shilton and numerous v ...
and Harborough renamed Harborough, Oadby and Wigston.


2010

In the Fifth Review the
Boundary Commission for England In the United Kingdom, the boundary commissions are non-departmental public bodies responsible for determining the boundaries of parliamentary constituencies for elections to the House of Commons. There are four boundary commissions: one each f ...
recommended that Leicestershire retained its current constituencies, with minor changes only to reflect revisions to local authority ward boundaries. Although virtually unchanged, Blaby was renamed South Leicestershire on the grounds that it does not match the borders of Blaby district, and the village of Blaby itself is not one of the major population centres.


Results history

''Primary data source:'' House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019


2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Leicestershire and Rutland in the 2024 general election were as follows:


Percentage votes

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance 2 2019- Brexit Party * Included in Other


Seats

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance


Maps


1885-1910

File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1885Results.svg, 1885 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1886Results.svg, 1886 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1885Results.svg, 1892 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1895Results.svg, 1895 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1900Results.svg, 1900 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1906Results.svg, 1906 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1910JResults.svg, Jan 1910 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1910DResults.svg, Dec 1910


1918-1945

File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1918Results.svg, 1918 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1922Results.svg, 1922 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1923Results.svg, 1923 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1924Results.svg, 1924 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1929Results.svg, 1929 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1931Results.svg, 1931 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1935Results.svg, 1935 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1945Results.svg, 1945


1950-1979

File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1950Results.svg, 1950 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1950Results.svg, 1951 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1955Results.svg, 1955 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1955Results.svg, 1959 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1955Results.svg, 1964 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1955Results.svg, 1966 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1970Results.svg, 1970 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1974FResults.svg, Feb 1974 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1974OResults.svg, Oct 1974 File:LeicestershireParliamentaryConstituency1979Results.svg, 1979


1983-present

File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency1983Results.svg, 1983 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency1987Results.svg, 1987 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency1987Results.svg, 1992 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2005Results.svg, 1997 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2005Results.svg, 2001 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2005Results.svg, 2005 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2010Results.svg, 2010 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2010Results.svg, 2015 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2010Results.svg, 2017 File:LeicestershireRutlandParliamentaryConstituency2010Results.svg, 2019 File:Leicestershire Rutland Parliamentary Constituency 2024 Results.svg, 2024


Historical representation by party

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.


1885 to 1918


1918 to 1950

From 1918 to 1983 Rutland was categorised with Lincolnshire.


1950 to 1983

From 1918 to 1983 Rutland was categorised with Lincolnshire.


1983 to present

1includes parts of
Lincolnshire Lincolnshire (), abbreviated ''Lincs'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to th ...


See also

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List of parliamentary constituencies in the East Midlands (region) The region of East Midlands is divided into 47 parliamentary constituencies which is made up of 12 borough constituencies and 35 county constituencies. Since the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 29 are represented by Labour MPs, 15 by Cons ...
*
East Midlands (European Parliament constituency) East Midlands was a European Parliament constituencies in the United Kingdom, constituency of the European Parliament in the United Kingdom, established in 1999 with six members to replace single-member constituencies. Between 2009 and the Brex ...
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Leicestershire County Council Leicestershire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Leicestershire, England. The non-metropolitan county is smaller than the ceremonial county, which additionally includes Leicester. The county coun ...
*
Rutland County Council Rutland County Council, officially called Rutland County Council District Council, is the Local government in England, local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. Since 1997 the council has been a ...


Footnotes


References

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Leicestershire Leicestershire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire to the north, Rutland to the east, Northamptonshire to the south-east, Warw ...
Parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...
Constituencies An electoral (congressional, legislative, etc.) district, sometimes called a constituency, riding, or ward, is a geographical portion of a political unit, such as a country, state or province, city, or administrative region, created to provi ...