Grantham and Bourne is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, [2] it will first be contested at the next general election.
Boundaries
The constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of North Kesteven wards of: Heckington Rural; Osbournby.1
- 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. Vincent’s; Grantham St. Wulfram’s; Lincrest; Loveden Heath; Morton; Peascliffe & Ridgeway; Toller; Viking. [2]
It will comprise the majority of the (to be abolished) constituency of Grantham and Stamford - excluding the town of Stamford - and will be extended northwards, adding a minority of the Sleaford and North Hykeham constituency.
1 Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023, [3] [4] the part in the District of North Kesteven will now comprise the following wards from the next general election:
- Heckington Rural; Helpringham & Osbournby; and a small part of Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford. [5]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Anne Gayfer [6] | ||||
| Reform UK | Mike Rudkin [7] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule I Part I.
- ^ LGBCE. "North Kesteven | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "The North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Grantham and Bourne". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "Full list of all Green Party candidates at the next general election". Bright Green. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Find My PPC" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
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