Alloa and Grangemouth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
| Alloa and Grangemouth | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Alloa and Grangemouth in Scotland | |
| Subdivisions of Scotland | Clackmannanshire, Perthshire, Falkirk |
| Electorate | 70,680 |
| Major settlements | Alloa, Clackmannan, Grangemouth |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Brian Leishman (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Ochil and South Perthshire, Falkirk & Linlithgow and East Falkirk |
The seat has been held by Brian Leishman of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election.
Contents
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Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency will comprise the following wards:[2]
In Clackmannanshire:
- Clackmannanshire Central, Clackmannanshire East, Clackmannanshire North, Clackmannanshire South, and Clackmannanshire West from the Ochil and South Perthshire constituency
In Falkirk:
Members of Parliament
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Brian Leishman | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Brian Leishman | 18,039 | 43.8 | +29.3 | |
| SNP | John Nicolson | 11,917 | 28.9 | −23.8 | |
| Reform UK | Richard Fairley | 3,804 | 9.2 | +8.8 | |
| Conservative | Rachel Nunn | 3,127 | 7.6 | −17.2 | |
| Scottish Green | Nariese Whyte | 1,421 | 3.4 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian May | 1,151 | 2.8 | −2.5 | |
| Independent | Eva Comrie | 881 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
| Alba | Kenny MacAskill | 638 | 1.5 | +1.5 | |
| Workers Party | Tom Flanagan | 223 | 0.5 | +0.5 | |
| Majority | 6,122 | 14.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,201 | 58.3 | −4.90 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,680 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notional 2019 result
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNP | 24,050 | 50.8 | |||
| Conservative | 11,323 | 25.0 | |||
| Labour | 6,622 | 14.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | 2,426 | 5.4 | |||
| Scottish Green | 678 | 1.5 | |||
| Brexit Party | 177 | 0.4 | |||
| Majority | 12,727 | 28.1 | |||
| SNP hold | Swing | ||||
Figures add up to 97.7%
References
edit- ^ "28 June 2023 - 2023 Review Report laid before Parliament | The Boundary Commission for Scotland". www.bcomm-scotland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Alloa and Grangemouth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ Alloa and Grangemouth
- ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
External links
edit- Alloa and Grangemouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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