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. The seat has been held by Brian Leishman of the Labour Party since 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 constituency name refers to the Clackmannanshire town of Alloa and the Falkirk town of Grangemouth.
Contents
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Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency comprises 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 | N/A | |
| Alba | Kenny MacAskill | 638 | 1.5 | N/A | |
| Workers Party | Tom Flanagan | 223 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,122 | 14.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 41,201 | 58.3 | |||
| Labour gain from SNP | Swing | 26.1 | |||
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
External links
edit- Alloa and Grangemouth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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