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Constituency

Derby South

At a glance

Derby South is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Baggy Shanker, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Baggy Shanker has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,002 votes (16%), ranking #369 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 83.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Baggy Shanker
Photograph of Baggy Shanker MP ID 5176
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 83.5 %
480 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4009
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Derby South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Baggy Shanker has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 480 of 575 eligible divisions (83.5 %).

83.5 %

Participation

258

Aye

222

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 258 / Noes 222

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 16% in 2024

Majority of 6,002 votes · #369 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

51 % turnout · maj 6,002
Baggy Shanker · Labour 14,503 (38.8%)
Alan Graves · Reform UK 8,501 (22.7%)
Chris Williamson · Workers Party of Britain 5,205 (13.9%)
Jamie Mulhall · Conservative 5,192 (13.9%)
Sam Ward · Green Party 1,899 (5.1%)
Joe Naitta · Liberal Democrat 1,807 (4.8%)
Zephyr Tair · Independent 292 (0.8%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Derby South?

Baggy Shanker is the current MP for Derby South. Source

Which party currently holds Derby South?

Derby South is currently represented by Baggy Shanker of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Derby South?

Derby South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4009. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Derby South?

The current MP profile for Derby South is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Derby South change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Derby South data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source