Mid Derbyshire is a

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represented in the

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of the

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. The Member of Parliament has been Jonathan Davies of the Labour Party since the

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. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the

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system of election at least every five years. The previous MP was Pauline Latham, a

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, from 2010 until she stood down in 2024.

Constituency profile

The constituency covers a large area to the north and east of Derby. Residents are slightly wealthier than the UK average.

Boundaries

2010–2024

Following their review of parliamentary representation, the

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created this seat for the 2010 general election. Neighbouring constituencies had consequential boundary changes, with Erewash and

Amber Valley Amber Valley is a local government district with borough status in the east of Derbyshire, England, taking its name from the River Amber. Its council is based in Ripley. The district covers a semi-rural area lying to the north of the city of ...

the most affected. The constituency was made up of the following

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s: *

Belper Belper () is a town and civil parish in the local government district of Amber Valley in Derbyshire, England, located about north of Derby on the River Derwent. Along with Belper, the parish includes the village of Milford and the hamlets ...

Central; Belper East; Belper North; Belper South; Duffield, part of the borough of

Allestree Allestree is a suburb and Ward (politics), ward of the city of Derby, a Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area, in Derbyshire, England. It is the northernmost ward and is on the A6 road (Great Britain), A6 road, about north of ...

, Oakwood and

Spondon Spondon is a ward of the city of Derby, in the ceremonial county of Derbyshire, England. Originally a small village, Spondon dates back to the Domesday Book and it became heavily industrialised in the 19th and early 20th centuries, with com ...

, part of the

City of Derby Derby ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area on the River Derwent, Derbyshire, River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. Derbyshire is named after Derby, which was its original co ...

Little Eaton Little Eaton is a village and civil parish in the borough of Erewash, Derbyshire, England. The population as taken at the 2011 Census was 2,430. The name originated from Anglo Saxon times and means the "little town by the water". It is on th ...

and Breadsall; Ockbrook and Borrowash; Stanley; West Hallam and

Dale Abbey Dale Abbey is a village and civil parish in the borough of Borough of Erewash, Erewash in Derbyshire in the East Midlands of England, 6 miles north east of Derby. The population of the civil parish on the 2011 census was 1,351. Formerly known as ...

, part of the borough of Erewash¹ ¹ Further to a local government boundary review in Erewash which became effective in May 2015, the Stanley ward was merged into Little Eaton and Breadsall which was renamed Little Eaton and Stanley.

Current

Following the

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, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was expanded by adding the South West Parishes ward in the Borough of Amber Valley (as it existed on 1 December 2020), transferred from

Derbyshire Dales Derbyshire Dales ( ) is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district was created in 1974 as West Derbyshire; the name was changed to Derbyshire Dales in 1987. The council is based in the town of Matl ...

. Following local government boundary reviews in Amber Valley and Derby which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following: * The Borough of Amber Valley wards of: Alport & South West Parishes (part); Belper East; Belper North; Belper South; Duffield & Quarndon. * The City of Derby wards of: Allestree; Chaddesden North (small part); Oakwood (most); Spondon. * The Borough of Erewash wards of: Little Eaton & Stanley; Ockbrook & Borrowash; West Hallam & Dale Abbey.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1918

South Derbyshire South Derbyshire is a Non-metropolitan district, local government district in Derbyshire, England. The district covers the towns of Melbourne, Derbyshire, Melbourne and Swadlincote as well as numerous villages and hamlets such as Hilton, Derbys ...

prior to 1885''

MPs since 2010

, Erewash and Derby North prior to 2010''

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

Note: This constituency was a notional hold in 2010, as it would likely have been won by the Conservatives in 2005 had it existed then. This is despite the fact all of the wards were actually within constituencies that Labour held in 2005.

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15: Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected; *Liberal:

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*Unionist:

Elections in the 1900s

*Hancock, who was sponsored by the Derbyshire Miners Association was chosen by the local Liberal Association as their candidate. During the campaign he agreed that he would sign the Labour Party constitution, so some records describe him as the Labour party candidate.

Elections in the 1890s

Elections in the 1880s

Notes

References

External links

Mid Derbyshire UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at ''MapIt UK''

(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' {{Coord, 52.95, -1.40, dim:12000_region:GB, display=title Parliamentary constituencies in Derbyshire Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1885 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1918 Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2010