Constituency

Gainsborough

At a glance

Gainsborough is currently represented by Sir Edward Leigh, a Conservative MP. They have represented the constituency since 9 Jun 1983. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 75.1 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4058.

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 75.1 %
1,763 of 2,349 eligible divisions
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 1,763 of 2,349 eligible divisions (75.1 %).

75.1 %

Participation

833

Aye

930

No

21

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 833 / Noes 930

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Defence
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Defence
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 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%)
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