Mid Derbyshire


Mid Derbyshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The Member of Parliament has been Jonathan Davies of the Labour Party since the 2024 general election. As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
The previous MP was Pauline Latham, a Conservative, from 2010 until she stood down in 2024.

Constituency profile

The constituency covers a large area to the north and east of Derby. Residents are slightly wealthier than the UK average.

Boundaries

2010–2024

Following their review of parliamentary representation, the Boundary Commission for England created this seat for the 2010 general election. Neighbouring constituencies had consequential boundary changes, with Erewash and Amber Valley the most affected.
The constituency was made up of the following electoral wards:
1 Further to a local government boundary review in Erewash which became effective in May 2015, the Stanley ward was merged into Little Eaton and Breadsall which was renamed Little Eaton and Stanley.

Current

Following the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency was expanded by adding the South West Parishes ward in the Borough of Amber Valley, transferred from Derbyshire Dales.
Following local government boundary reviews in Amber Valley and Derby which came into effect in May 2023, the constituency now comprises the following:

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1918

''South Derbyshire prior to 1885''

MPs since 2010

''Amber Valley, Erewash and Derby North prior to 2010''

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Note: This constituency was a notional hold in 2010, as it would likely have been won by the Conservatives in 2005 had it existed then. This is despite the fact all of the wards were actually within constituencies that Labour held in 2005.

Elections in the 1910s

General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;

Elections in the 1900s

  • Hancock, who was sponsored by the Derbyshire Miners Association was chosen by the local Liberal Association as their candidate. During the campaign he agreed that he would sign the Labour Party constitution, so some records describe him as the Labour party candidate.