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Constituency

South Leicestershire

At a glance

South Leicestershire is a UK parliamentary constituency in East Midlands, currently represented in the House of Commons by Alberto Costa, a Conservative MP. Alberto Costa 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 (10.7%), ranking #243 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 81.1 %, 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 Alberto Costa
Photograph of Alberto Costa MP ID 4439
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 81.1 %
1,915 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region East Midlands
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4303
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for South Leicestershire.

Map

MP voting summary

How Alberto Costa has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,915 of 2,361 eligible divisions (81.1 %).

81.1 %

Participation

905

Aye

1,010

No

9

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 905 / Noes 1,010

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
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
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 10.7% in 2024

Majority of 5,506 votes · #243 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 5,506
Alberto Costa · Conservative 18,264 (35.6%)
Robert Parkinson · Labour 12,758 (24.8%)
Bill Piper · Reform UK 10,235 (19.9%)
Paul Hartshorn · Liberal Democrat 7,621 (14.8%)
Mike Jelfs · Green Party 2,481 (4.8%)

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

FAQs

Who is the MP for South Leicestershire?

Alberto Costa is the current MP for South Leicestershire. Source

Which party currently holds South Leicestershire?

South Leicestershire is currently represented by Alberto Costa of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for South Leicestershire?

South Leicestershire's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4303. Source

Where can I find the member profile for South Leicestershire?

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

Can the MP for South Leicestershire 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 South Leicestershire data come from?

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