Grantham and Bourne (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Grantham and Bourne | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Grantham and Bourne in the East Midlands | |
| County | Lincolnshire |
| Electorate | 72,021 (2023) [1] |
| Major settlements | Grantham and Bourne |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Gareth Davies (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Grantham and Stamford |
Grantham and Bourne is a parliamentary constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been held by Gareth Davies of the Conservative Party (MP for Grantham and Stamford 2019–2024)
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards:
- The District of North Kesteven wards of Heckington Rural, Helpringham & Osbournby, and Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford (part)
- The District of South Kesteven wards of Aveland, Belmont, Belvoir, Bourne Austerby, Bourne East, Bourne West, Grantham Arnoldfield, Grantham Barrowby Gate, Grantham Earlesfield, Grantham Harrowby, Grantham Springfield, Grantham St Vincents, Grantham St Wulfram's, Lincrest, Loveden Heath, Morton, Peascliffe & Ridgeway, Toller, and Viking.[3]
It comprises the majority of the abolished constituency of Grantham and Stamford, excluding the town of Stamford and extended northwards to include a minority of the Sleaford and North Hykeham constituency.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Grantham and Stamford prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gareth Davies | Conservative | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Gareth Davies | 16,770 | 36.4 | −29.4 | |
| Labour | Vipul Bechar | 12,274 | 26.6 | +6.6 | |
| Reform UK | Mike Rudkin | 9,393 | 20.4 | N/A | |
| Green | Anne Gayfer | 2,570 | 5.6 | +1.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Vincent | 2,027 | 4.4 | −4.6 | |
| Independent | Ian Selby | 1,642 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Lincolnshire Independent | Charmaine Morgan | 1,245 | 2.7 | +1.8 | |
| SDP | Alexander Mitchell | 204 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 4,496 | 9.8 | −36.0 | ||
| Turnout | 46,275 | 63.1 | −4.9 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,280 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -18.0 | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
- ^ Grantham and Bourne
External links
[edit]- Grantham and Bourne UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK