Alloa and Grangemouth (UK Parliament constituency)

Alloa and Grangemouth
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Alloa and Grangemouth in Scotland
Subdivisions of ScotlandClackmannanshire, Perthshire, Falkirk
Electorate70,680
Major settlementsAlloa, Clackmannan, Grangemouth, Tullibody, Larbert, Stenhousemuir
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentBrian Leishman (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromOchil and South Perthshire, Falkirk & Linlithgow and East Falkirk

Alloa and Grangemouth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat has been held by Brian Leishman of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election.

The constituency name refers to the Clackmannanshire town of Alloa and the Falkirk town of Grangemouth.

Contents

Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency comprises the following wards:[2]

In Clackmannanshire:

In Falkirk:

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2024 Brian Leishman Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Alloa and Grangemouth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Leishman 18,039 43.8 +29.3
SNP John Nicolson 11,917 28.9 −23.8
Reform UK Richard Fairley 3,804 9.2 +8.8
Conservative Rachel Nunn 3,127 7.6 −17.2
Scottish Green Nariese Whyte 1,421 3.4 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Adrian May 1,151 2.8 −2.5
Independent Eva Comrie 881 2.1 N/A
Alba Kenny MacAskill 638 1.5 N/A
Workers Party Tom Flanagan 223 0.5 N/A
Majority 6,122 14.9 N/A
Turnout 41,201 58.3
Labour gain from SNP Swing +26.1

References

  1. ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ "New Seat Details - Alloa and Grangemouth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  3. ^ Alloa and Grangemouth

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