Melton and Syston 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 Borough of Charnwood wards of: East Goscote; Queniborough; Sileby; Syston East; Syston West; Thurmaston; Wreake Villages.
- The Borough of Melton. [2]
It will include the following areas:
- The whole of the Borough of Melton, including the town of Melton Mowbray, transferred from Rutland and Melton (to be renamed Rutland and Stamford)
- Syston, East Goscote and Thurmaston, transferred from Charnwood (to be renamed Mid Leicestershire)
- Sileby, transferred from Loughborough.
Following a local government boundary review in Charnwood which came into effect in May 2023, [3] [4] the constituency will now comprise the following from the next general election:
- The Borough of Charnwood wards of: Sileby & Seagrave (most); South Charnwood; Syston; Thurmaston; Wreake Valley. [5]
- The Borough of Melton.
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Argar [6] | ||||
| Green | Alastair McQuillan [7] | ||||
| Reform UK | Peter Morris [8] | ||||
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | Teck Khong [9] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Konieczko [10] | ||||
| 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. "Charnwood | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "The Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Melton and Syston". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "The politician in pole position to be Melton's next MP". Melton Times. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ "Rutland & Melton Green Party People". Rutland & Melton Green Party. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Find My PPC (East Midlands)" (PDF). Reform UK. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ {{Cite web|url= https://adfparty.uk/election-candidates/
- ^ "Andy Konieczko, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the new Melton & Syston constituency". Loughborough-Charnwood Lib Dems. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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