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Constituency

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard

At a glance

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is a UK parliamentary constituency in East of England, currently represented in the House of Commons by Alex Mayer, a Labour MP. Alex Mayer has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was ultra-marginal, won by a majority of 667 votes (1.4%), ranking #29 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 95.5 %, 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 Alex Mayer
Photograph of Alex Mayer MP ID 5141
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 95.5 %
549 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East of England
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4021
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard.

Map

MP voting summary

How Alex Mayer has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 549 of 575 eligible divisions (95.5 %).

95.5 %

Participation

277

Aye

272

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 277 / Noes 272

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

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

Ultra-marginal — won by 1.4% in 2024

Majority of 667 votes · #29 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

60 % turnout · maj 667
Alex Mayer · Labour 14,976 (32.5%)
Andrew Selous · Conservative 14,309 (31.1%)
Harry Palmer · Reform UK 8,071 (17.5%)
Emma Holland-Lindsay · Liberal Democrat 6,497 (14.1%)
Sukhinder Hundal · Green Party 2,115 (4.6%)
Antonio Vitiello · English Democrats 77 (0.2%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard?

Alex Mayer is the current MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard. Source

Which party currently holds Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard?

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard is currently represented by Alex Mayer of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard?

Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4021. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard?

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

Can the MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard 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 Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard data come from?

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