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Constituency

Louth and Horncastle

At a glance

Louth and Horncastle is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Victoria Atkins, a Conservative MP. Victoria Atkins has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,506 votes (11.8%), ranking #275 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.2 %, 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 Victoria Atkins
Photograph of Victoria Atkins MP ID 4399
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.2 %
1,918 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4158
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Louth and Horncastle.

Map

MP voting summary

How Victoria Atkins has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,918 of 2,361 eligible divisions (81.2 %).

81.2 %

Participation

925

Aye

993

No

12

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 925 / Noes 993

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
No
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
No
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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 11.8% in 2024

Majority of 5,506 votes · #275 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

60 % turnout · maj 5,506
Victoria Atkins · Conservative 17,441 (37.5%)
Sean Matthews · Reform UK 11,935 (25.7%)
Jonathan Slater · Labour 10,475 (22.5%)
Robert Watson · Green Party 2,504 (5.4%)
Ross Pepper · Liberal Democrat 2,364 (5.1%)
Paul Hugill · Independent 1,359 (2.9%)
Iconic Arty-Pole · Official Monster Raving Loony Party 309 (0.7%)
Marcus Moorehouse · Social Democratic Party 92 (0.2%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Louth and Horncastle?

Victoria Atkins is the current MP for Louth and Horncastle. Source

Which party currently holds Louth and Horncastle?

Louth and Horncastle is currently represented by Victoria Atkins of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Louth and Horncastle?

Louth and Horncastle's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4158. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Louth and Horncastle?

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

Can the MP for Louth and Horncastle 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 Louth and Horncastle data come from?

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