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Constituency

Gainsborough

At a glance

Gainsborough is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Leigh, a Conservative MP. Sir Edward Leigh has represented the seat since 9 Jun 1983. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,532 votes (7.6%), ranking #163 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 75.0 %, 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 Sir Edward Leigh
Photograph of Sir Edward Leigh MP ID 345
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 9 Jun 1983
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 75.0 %
1,771 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4058
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Gainsborough.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Edward Leigh has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,771 of 2,361 eligible divisions (75.0 %).

75.0 %

Participation

834

Aye

937

No

22

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 834 / Noes 937

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
No Teller
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 7.6% in 2024

Majority of 3,532 votes · #163 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 3,532
Edward Leigh · Conservative 16,636 (35.6%)
Jess McGuire · Labour 13,104 (28.1%)
Pat O'Connor · Reform UK 9,916 (21.2%)
Lesley Rollings · Liberal Democrat 5,001 (10.7%)
Vanessa Smith · Green Party 1,832 (3.9%)
Tim Mellors · Social Democratic Party 196 (0.4%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Gainsborough?

Sir Edward Leigh is the current MP for Gainsborough. Source

Which party currently holds Gainsborough?

Gainsborough is currently represented by Sir Edward Leigh of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Gainsborough?

Gainsborough's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4058. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Gainsborough?

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

Can the MP for Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough data come from?

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