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Constituency

Leicester South

At a glance

Leicester South is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Shockat Adam, a Independent MP. Shockat Adam has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 979 votes (2.3%), ranking #54 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 58.4 %, 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 Shockat Adam
Photograph of Shockat Adam MP ID 5120
Current party
Ind Independent
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 58.4 %
336 of 575 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4142
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leicester South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Shockat Adam has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 336 of 575 eligible divisions (58.4 %).

58.4 %

Participation

182

Aye

154

No

n/a

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 182 / Noes 154

Recent divisions

Division Vote
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 Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 11
Defence
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: New Clause 4
Defence
Aye
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 12 No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: Amendment 20 No
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 Aye
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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 →

Marginal — won by 2.3% in 2024

Majority of 979 votes · #54 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59 % turnout · maj 979
Shockat Adam · Independent 14,739 (35.2%)
Jonathan Ashworth · Labour 13,760 (32.9%)
Gerri Hickton · Conservative 4,820 (11.5%)
Sharmen Rahman · Green Party 3,826 (9.1%)
Craig Harwood · Reform UK 2,470 (5.9%)
Carol Weaver · Liberal Democrat 1,425 (3.4%)
Osman Admani · Independent 329 (0.8%)
Ann Green · Communist Party of Britain 279 (0.7%)
Ezechiel Adlore · Official Monster Raving Loony Party 189 (0.5%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Leicester South?

Shockat Adam is the current MP for Leicester South. Source

Which party currently holds Leicester South?

Leicester South is currently represented by Shockat Adam of Independent. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Leicester South?

Leicester South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4142. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Leicester South?

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

Can the MP for Leicester 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 Leicester South data come from?

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