List of electoral wards in Leicestershire
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This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Leicestershire in the East Midlands. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
County council
Leicestershire
Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 2 May 1985:
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005:
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:
† minor boundary changes in 2013
Electoral divisions from 4 May 2017:
Unitary authority council
Leicester
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
District councils
Blaby
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 4 May 2023:
† minor boundary changes in 2015
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:
Charnwood
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:
Harborough
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:
Hinckley and Bosworth
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
Melton
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
North West Leicestershire
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:
Oadby and Wigston
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
Electoral wards by constituency
Source:
Wards as they existed on 1 December 2020.
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Harborough: Glen; Kibworths; Lubenham; Market Harborough – Great Bowden & Arden; Market Harborough – Little Bowden; Market Harborough – Logan; Market Harborough – Welland.
Oadby and Wigston: Oadby Brocks Hill; Oadby Grange; Oadby St Peter's; Oadby Uplands; Oadby Woodlands; South Wigston; Wigston All Saints; Wigston Meadowcourt; Wigston St Wolstan's; Wigston Fields.
Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth: Ambien; Barlestone, Nailstone & Osbaston; Barwell; Burbage St. Catherines & Lash Hill; Burbage Sketchley & Stretton; Cadeby, Carlton & Market Bosworth with Shackerstone; Earl Shilton; Hinckley Castle; Hinckley Clarendon; Hinckley De Montfort; Hinckley Trinity; Newbold Verdon with Desford & Peckleton; Twycross & Witherley with Sheepy.
North West Leicestershire: Appleby; Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe.
Leicester East
Leicester: Belgrave; Evington (polling districts EVA, EVB, EVC, EVD & EVE); Humberstone & Hamilton; North Evington; Rushey Mead; Thurncourt; Troon.
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