North West · Current constituency · E14001329
Leigh and Atherton
Every general election in Leigh and Atherton since 2024. Latest: Jo Platt, Labour, majority 8,881.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Platt Elected | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 19,971 | 48.5% | |
| George Woodward | Reform UK | 11,090 | 26.9% | |
| Michael Winstanley | Conservative | 6,483 | 15.8% | |
| Amelia Jones | Green | 1,653 | 4.0% | |
| Stuart Thomas | Liberal Democrats | 1,597 | 3.9% | |
| Craig Buckley | English Democrats | 376 | 0.9% | |
| Valid votes | 41,170 | |||
| Majority | 8,881 | 21.6% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 51.5% of 79,978 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Leigh and Atherton lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Leigh85.6%
- Bolton West14.4%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSVConstituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for Leigh and Atherton?
Jo Platt (Labour) won Leigh and Atherton at the 2024 general election with a majority of 8,881.
Which parties have won Leigh and Atherton?
At the 1 general elections held under this name since 2024: Labour 1.
Which region is Leigh and Atherton in?
Leigh and Atherton is in North West.
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