Milton Keynes Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Milton Keynes Central
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Milton Keynes Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
South East England - Milton Keynes Central constituency.svg
Boundary of Milton Keynes Central in South East England
County Buckinghamshire
Electorate 76,708 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Milton Keynes
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Emily Darlington (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Milton Keynes South

Milton Keynes Central is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election. [2] Since that election, it is represented by Emily Darlington (Labour).

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Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following wards of the City of Milton Keynes: [3]

It was formed from a minority of the abolished constituency of Milton Keynes South (Shenley villages, Loughton, Walton, Woughton on the Green, Wavendon and Woburn Sands), together with parts transferred from the continuing constituency of Milton Keynes North (Milton Keynes city centre, Campbell Park, Old Woughton, Monkston and Broughton).

Members of Parliament

Milton Keynes South prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Emily Darlington Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Milton Keynes Central [5] [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Emily Darlington 20,209 42.3 +4.2
Conservative Johnny Luk12,91827.1–20.4
Reform UK David Reilly6,24513.1N/A
Liberal Democrats James Cox4,93110.3–0.1
Green Frances Bonney3,2266.8+4.3
Heritage Alfred Saint-Clair2000.4N/A
Majority7,29115.3N/A
Turnout 47,93059.1–9.5
Registered electors 81,078
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg12.3

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [8]
PartyVote %
Conservative 25,03547.5
Labour 20,08338.1
Liberal Democrats 5,48910.4
Green 1,2972.5
Others7461.4
Turnout52,65068.6
Electorate76,708

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