Constituency

Sherwood Forest

At a glance

Sherwood Forest is currently represented by Michelle Welsh, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 82.8 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 4286.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Michelle Welsh
Photograph of Michelle Welsh MP ID 5226
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 82.8 %
466 of 563 eligible divisions
Parliament ID 4286
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Sherwood Forest.

Map

MP voting summary

How Michelle Welsh has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 466 of 563 eligible divisions (82.8 %).

82.8 %

Participation

240

Aye

226

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 240 / Noes 226

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers No
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment
Defence
Aye
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness
Defence
No
Draft Clean Air Zones Central Services (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 No
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 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 11.2% in 2024

Majority of 5,443 votes · #254 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

62 % turnout · maj 5,443
Michelle Welsh · Labour 18,841 (38.7%)
Mark Spencer · Conservative 13,398 (27.5%)
Helen O'Hare · Reform UK 11,320 (23.3%)
Sheila Greatrex-White · Green Party 2,216 (4.6%)
David Dobbie · Liberal Democrat 1,838 (3.8%)
Lee Waters · Independent 864 (1.8%)
Jeremy Spry · Independent 183 (0.4%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Sherwood Forest?

Michelle Welsh is the current MP for Sherwood Forest. Source

Which party currently holds Sherwood Forest?

Sherwood Forest is currently represented by Michelle Welsh of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Sherwood Forest?

Sherwood Forest's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4286. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Sherwood Forest?

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

Can the MP for Sherwood Forest 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 Sherwood Forest data come from?

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