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Louth and Horncastle is a constituency[n 1] in Lincolnshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Victoria Atkins, a Conservative.[n 2]

Louth and Horncastle
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Louth and Horncastle in the East Midlands
CountyLincolnshire
Electorate75,959 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsLouth, Horncastle, Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Woodhall Spa
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentVictoria Atkins[2] (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromEast Lindsey

Constituency profile

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Louth and Horncastle is a large rural constituency located in Lincolnshire. Its largest town is Louth, which has a population of around 18,000.[3] Other settlements include the small market towns of Horncastle, Wragby, Coningsby, Alford and Spilsby, the spa town of Woodhall Spa, the seaside resort towns of Mablethorpe and Sutton-on-Sea and the village of Holton-le-Clay. The Lincolnshire Wolds National Landscape is located in the constituency, and like much of Lincolnshire, the constituency contains a number of former and active Royal Air Force bases. The coastal area is popular with tourists and contains numerous holiday parks, although like much of coastal England, there are high levels of deprivation here due to the decline in domestic tourism. The inland areas have average levels of wealth.[4] House prices are lower than the rest of the East Midlands and considerably lower than the national average.[5]

Louth and Horncastle has a large retiree population and thus residents have a very high average age. Residents have high rates of homeownership but low levels of income, education and professional employment.[5] A high proportion of residents work in the agriculture, manufacturing and tourism sectors,[6] and the percentage of residents claiming unemployment benefits is low. The child poverty rate is higher than the national figure.[7] White people made up 98% of the population at the 2021 census.[8] At the local district council, the constituency is represented by a mixture of Conservative and independent councillors with some Labour Party representation in Louth and Mablethorpe. At the county council, which held elections in 2025, all seats in the constituency were won by Reform UK. Voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 68% voted in favour of Brexit compared to 52% nationwide.[5]

Boundaries

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History of boundaries

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From 1885 to 1983, Louth and Horncastle both existed as separate constituencies. Then in 1983, Horncastle was moved into the new seat of Gainsborough and Horncastle, while Louth was moved into the newly formed East Lindsey constituency. These boundaries remained the same until 1997, when the current Louth and Horncastle constituency was formed.

1997–2010

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The District of East Lindsey wards of Alford, Chapel St Leonards, Coningsby, Donington on Bain, Fotherby, Grimoldby, Halton Holegate, Hogsthorpe, Holton le Clay, Horncastle, Hundleby, Legbourne, Mablethorpe, Mareham le Fen, Marshchapel, New Leake, North Holme, North Somercotes, North Thoresby, Partney, Priory, Roughton, St James', St Margaret's, St Mary's, St Michael's, Spilsby, Sutton and Trusthorpe, Tattershall, Tetford, Tetney, Theddlethorpe St Helen, Trinity, Willoughby with Sloothby, Withern with Stain, and Woodhall Spa.

2010–2024

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The District of East Lindsey wards of Alford, Binbrook, Chapel St Leonards, Coningsby and Tattershall, Grimoldby, Halton Holegate, Holton le Clay, Horncastle, Hundleby, Legbourne, Ludford, Mablethorpe Central, Mablethorpe East, Mablethorpe North, Mareham le Fen, Marshchapel, North Holme, North Somercotes, North Thoresby, Priory, Roughton, St James', St Margaret's, St Mary's, St Michael's, Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven, Spilsby, Sutton on Sea North, Sutton on Sea South, Tetford, Tetney, Trinity, Trusthorpe and Mablethorpe South, Willoughby with Sloothby, Withern with Stain, and Woodhall Spa.

Current

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Further to the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of East Lindsey wards of: Alford; Binbrook; Coningsby & Mareham; Fulstow; Grimoldby; Hagworthingham; Halton Holegate; Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby; Horncastle; Legbourne; Mablethorpe; Marshchapel & Somercotes; North Holme; Priory & St. James’; Roughton; St. Margaret’s; St. Mary’s; St. Michael’s; Spilsby; Sutton on Sea; Tetford & Donington; Tetney; Trinity; Withern & Theddlethorpe; Woodhall Spa; Wragby.[9]

The two wards of Chapel St Leonards and Willoughby with Sloothby were transferred to Boston and Skegness, whilst the previously orphaned ward of Wragby was added from Gainsborough.

History

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The seat was created in 1997. Conservatives have been dominant in the area for decades, the closest result was in 1997, when a Labour Party candidate came the closest of any opponents to being elected.

Members of Parliament

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The MP for this seat is Victoria Atkins. She succeeded Peter Tapsell at the 2015 general election. He previously represented the predecessor seats of East Lindsey and Horncastle from 1966 to 1997, and before that represented Nottingham West from 1959 to 1964 before being defeated by Labour. Prior to standing down, he was the longest-serving Conservative MP, albeit with the break in service, and from 2001, he was the only MP of any party first elected in the 1950s. Following the retirement of Alan Williams, Tapsell became, on his re-election in 2010, Father of the House. He was succeeded in the honorific position in 2015 by Gerald Kaufman.

Before 1997, see East Lindsey

ElectionMember[10]Party
1997 Sir Peter Tapsell Conservative
2015 Victoria Atkins Conservative

Elections

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Houth & Horncastle election results 1997–2024

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Louth and Horncastle[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Atkins 17,441 37.5 −35.0
Reform Sean Matthews 11,935 25.7 New
Labour Jonathan Slater 10,475 22.5 +4.8
Green Robert Watson 2,504 5.4 New
Liberal Democrats Ross Pepper 2,364 5.1 −2.7
Independent Paul Hugill 1,359 2.9 New
Monster Raving Loony Iconic Arty-Pole 309 0.7 −1.3
SDP Marcus Moorehouse 92 0.2 New
Majority 5,506 11.8 −43.4
Turnout 46,479 60.6 −4.9
Registered electors 76,882
Conservative hold Swing

Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Louth and Horncastle[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Atkins 38,021 72.7 +8.8
Labour Ellie Green 9,153 17.5 −9.2
Liberal Democrats Ross Pepper 4,114 7.9 +4.1
Monster Raving Loony The Iconic Arty-Pole 1,044 2.0 +1.1
Majority 28,868 55.2 +18.0
Turnout 52,332 65.5 −3.7
Conservative hold Swing +8.95
General election 2017: Louth and Horncastle[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Atkins 33,733 63.9 +12.7
Labour Julie Speed 14,092 26.7 +8.7
UKIP Jonathan Noble 2,460 4.7 −16.7
Liberal Democrats Lisa Gabriel 1,990 3.8 −0.7
Monster Raving Loony The Iconic Arty Pole 496 0.9 +0.4
Majority 19,641 37.2 +7.4
Turnout 52,771 69.2 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing +2.0
General election 2015: Louth and Horncastle[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Victoria Atkins 25,755 51.2 +1.6
UKIP Colin Mair 10,778 21.4 +17.1
Labour Matthew Brown 9,077 18.0 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Lisa Gabriel 2,255 4.5 −17.7
Green Romy Rayner 1,549 3.1 New
Lincolnshire Independent Daniel Simpson 659 1.3 +0.2
Monster Raving Loony Peter Hill[16] 263 0.5 New
Majority 14,977 29.8 +2.4
Turnout 50,336 67.23 +2.2
Conservative hold Swing −7.8
General election 2010: Louth and Horncastle[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Tapsell 25,065 49.6 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Fiona Martin 11,194 22.2 +1.6
Labour Patrick Mountain 8,760 17.3 −8.0
BNP Julia Green 2,199 4.4 New
UKIP Pat Nurse 2,183 4.3 −3.4
Lincolnshire Independent Daniel Simpson 576 1.1 New
English Democrat Colin Mair[19] 517 1.0 New
Majority 13,871 27.4 +5.3
Turnout 50,494 65.0 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing +0.8

Elections in the 2000s

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General election 2005: Louth and Horncastle[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Tapsell 21,744 46.6 −1.9
Labour Frank Hodgkiss 11,848 25.4 −6.1
Liberal Democrats Fiona Martin 9,480 20.3 +0.2
UKIP Christopher Pain 3,611 7.7 New
Majority 9,896 21.2 +4.2
Turnout 46,683 62.0 −0.1
Conservative hold Swing +2.1
General election 2001: Louth and Horncastle[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Tapsell 21,543 48.5 +5.1
Labour David Bolland 13,989 31.5 +1.9
Liberal Democrats Fiona Martin 8,928 20.1 −4.3
Majority 7,554 17.0 +3.2
Turnout 44,460 62.1 −10.3
Conservative hold Swing +1.6

Elections in the 1990s

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General election 1997: Louth and Horncastle[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Tapsell 21,699 43.4
Labour John Hough 14,799 29.6
Liberal Democrats Fiona Martin 12,207 24.4
Green Rosemary Robinson 1,248 2.5
Majority 6,900 13.8
Turnout 49,953 72.6
Conservative win (new seat)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

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  1. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – East Midlands". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Louth & Horncastle - Sky News". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Louth". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 "Seat Details - Louth and Horncastle". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Constituency data: businesses and industries". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Constituency dashboard". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 1 East Midlands.
  10. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 4)
  11. ↑ Louth and Horncastle
  12. ↑ "Louth & Horncastle parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Loony Party Candidates". Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Louth & Horncastle parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  16. ↑ "Louth and Horncastle gets first Monster Raving Loony Party candidate". East Lindsey Target. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "UK > England > East Midlands > Louth & Horncastle". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  19. ↑ "ED Candidate list".
  20. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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