Constituency

Leicester East

At a glance

Leicester East is currently represented by Shivani Raja, a Conservative MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 62.7 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4141.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leicester East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Shivani Raja has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 353 of 563 eligible divisions (62.7 %).

62.7 %

Participation

178

Aye

175

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 178 / Noes 175

Recent divisions

Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

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

Fairly safe — won by 9.5% in 2024

Majority of 4,426 votes · #210 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

61 % turnout · maj 4,426
Shivani Raja · Conservative 14,526 (31.1%)
Rajesh Agrawal · Labour 10,100 (21.6%)
Zuffar Haq · Liberal Democrat 6,329 (13.6%)
Claudia Webbe · Independent 5,532 (11.8%)
Keith Vaz · One Leicester 3,681 (7.9%)
Raj Solanki · Reform UK 2,611 (5.6%)
Mags Lewis · Green Party 2,143 (4.6%)
Malihah Adam · Independent 974 (2.1%)
Nagarjun Agath · Independent 703 (1.5%)
Khandu Patel · Independent 115 (0.3%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Leicester East?

Shivani Raja is the current MP for Leicester East. Source

Which party currently holds Leicester East?

Leicester East is currently represented by Shivani Raja of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Leicester East?

Leicester East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4141. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Leicester East?

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

Can the MP for Leicester East 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 Leicester East data come from?

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