Leigh and Atherton (UK Parliament constituency)

Leigh and Atherton
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Leigh and Atherton in North West England
CountyGreater Manchester
Electorate76,363 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsLeigh, Atherton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentJo Platt (Labour Co-op)
SeatsOne
Created fromLeigh & Bolton West

Leigh and Atherton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] Since 2024, it has been represented by Labour's Jo Platt, who had been MP for the predecessor seat of Leigh from 2017 to 2019.

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Boundaries review: The ancient city of Chester being split in two". BBC News. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 31 July 2023.