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Constituency

Leigh and Atherton

At a glance

Leigh and Atherton is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Jo Platt, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Jo Platt has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 8,881 votes (21.6%), ranking #465 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 77.4 %, 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 Jo Platt
Photograph of Jo Platt MP ID 4673
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 77.4 %
445 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4144
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Leigh and Atherton.

Map

MP voting summary

How Jo Platt has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 445 of 575 eligible divisions (77.4 %).

77.4 %

Participation

227

Aye

218

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 227 / Noes 218

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 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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 21.6% in 2024

Majority of 8,881 votes · #465 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

51 % turnout · maj 8,881
Jo Platt · Labour 19,971 (48.5%)
George Woodward · Reform UK 11,090 (26.9%)
Michael Winstanley · Conservative 6,483 (15.8%)
Amelia Jones · Green Party 1,653 (4%)
Stuart Thomas · Liberal Democrat 1,597 (3.9%)
Craig Buckley · English Democrats 376 (0.9%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for Leigh and Atherton?

Jo Platt is the current MP for Leigh and Atherton. Source

Which party currently holds Leigh and Atherton?

Leigh and Atherton is currently represented by Jo Platt of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Leigh and Atherton?

Leigh and Atherton's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4144. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Leigh and Atherton?

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

Can the MP for Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton data come from?

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