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Grantham and Bourne
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
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

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Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the composition of the constituency was defined as follows (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.[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.

1 Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[4][5] the part in the District of North Kesteven now comprises the following wards from the 2024 general election:

  • Heckington Rural; Helpringham & Osbournby; and a small part of Cranwell, Leasingham & Wilsford.[6]

Members of Parliament

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Grantham and Stamford prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Gareth Davies Conservative

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Grantham and Bourne[7]
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

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References

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  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. ^ LGBCE. "North Kesteven | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  5. ^ "The North Kesteven (Electoral Changes) Order 2021".
  6. ^ "New Seat Details - Grantham and Bourne". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
  7. ^ Grantham and Bourne
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