Melton and Syston is a county constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] It was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat is currently represented by Edward Argar of the Conservative Party. Argar previously represented the former constituency of Charnwood.
| Melton and Syston | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Melton and Syston in the East Midlands | |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Electorate | 71,615 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Melton Mowbray, Sileby, Syston |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Edward Argar (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Rutland and Melton, Charnwood, Loughborough |
Boundaries
editFurther 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 Borough of Charnwood wards of: East Goscote; Queniborough; Sileby; Syston East; Syston West; Thurmaston; Wreake Villages.
- The Borough of Melton.[3]
It includes the following areas:
- The whole of the Borough of Melton, including the town of Melton Mowbray, transferred from Rutland and Melton (abolished, with Rutland now included in Rutland and Stamford)
- Syston, East Goscote and Thurmaston, transferred from Charnwood (abolished and largely replaced by Mid Leicestershire)
- Sileby, transferred from Loughborough.
Following a local government boundary review in Charnwood which came into effect in May 2023,[4][5] the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The Borough of Charnwood wards of: Sileby & Seagrave (most); South Charnwood; Syston; Thurmaston; Wreake Valley.[6]
- The Borough of Melton.
Members of Parliament
editRutland and Melton, Charnwood and Loughborough prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edward Argar | Conservative | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Edward Argar | 17,526 | 38.1 | −25.2 | |
| Labour | Zafran Khan | 12,130 | 26.4 | +2.9 | |
| Reform UK | Peter Morris | 8,945 | 19.5 | N/A | |
| Green | Alastair McQuillan | 3,685 | 8.0 | +2.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Konieczko | 2,547 | 5.5 | −2.2 | |
| Independent | Marilyn Gordon | 517 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | Teck Khong | 348 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Rejoin EU | Matt Shouler | 288 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,396 | 11.7 | |||
| Turnout | 46,149 | 62.2 | |||
| Registered electors | 74,316 | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 1 East Midlands.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Melton and Syston - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
edit- Melton and Syston UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK