Grantham and Bourne (UK Parliament constituency)

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Grantham and Bourne
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Grantham and Bourne in the East Midlands
CountyLincolnshire
Electorate72,021 (2023) [1]
Major settlementsGrantham and Bourne
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentGareth Davies (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromGrantham 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

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

Grantham and Stamford prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Gareth Davies Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Grantham and Bourne[4]
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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
  4. ^ Grantham and Bourne