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:The County of Leicestershire (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
Electoral Divisions from 2 May 1985 to 5 May 2005:The County of Leicestershire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1984
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:legislation.gov.uk - The County of Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
† 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:legislation.gov.uk - The City of Leicester (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.legislation.gov.uk - The Leicestershire (City of Leicester and District of Rutland) (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:legislation.gov.uk - The City of Leicester (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Leicester (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
District councils Blaby Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:The County of Leicestershire (District Wards) Order 1973
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:The District of Blaby (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 4 May 2023:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
† minor boundary changes in 2015legislation.gov.uk - The District of Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Blaby (Electoral Changes) Order 2022. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
Charnwood Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:The Borough of Charnwood (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 4 May 2023 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2022. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
Harborough Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:legislation.gov.uk - The District of Harborough (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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:The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Hinckley and Bosworth (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Melton Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:The Borough of Melton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Melton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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:The District of North West Leicestershire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1980
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:legislation.gov.uk - The District of North West Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The North West Leicestershire (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
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:The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1987. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Oadby and Wigston (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
Electoral wards by constituency Source:legislation.gov.uk - The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023. Retrieved on 21 June 2026.
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.
Leicester South Leicester: Castle; Evington (polling district EVF); Eyres Monsell; Knighton; Saffron; Spinney Hills; Stoneygate; Wycliffe.
Leicester West Leicester: Abbey; Aylestone; Beaumont Leys; Braunstone Park & Rowley Fields; Fosse; Westcotes; Western.
Loughborough Charnwood: Barrow & Sileby West; Loughborough Ashby; Loughborough Dishley & Hathern; Loughborough Garendon; Loughborough Hastings; Loughborough Lemyngton; Loughborough Nanpantan; Loughborough Outwoods; Loughborough Shelthorpe; Loughborough Southfields; Loughborough Storer; Quorn & Mountsorrel Castle; Shepshed East; Shepshed West; The Wolds.
Melton and Syston Charnwood: East Goscote; Queniborough; Sileby; Syston East; Syston West; Thurmaston; Wreake Villages.
Melton: Asfordby; Bottesford; Croxton Kerrial; Frisby-on-the-Wreake; Gaddesby; Long Clawson & Stathern; Melton Craven; Melton Dorian; Melton Egerton; Melton Newport; Melton Sysonby; Melton Warwick; Old Dalby; Somerby; Waltham-on-the-Wolds; Wymondham.
Mid Leicestershire Blaby: Ellis; Fairestone; Forest; Millfield; Muxloe; Ravenhurst & Fosse; Winstanley.
Charnwood: Anstey; Birstall Wanlip; Birstall Watermead; Forest Bradgate; Mountsorrel; Rothley and Thurcaston.
Hinckley and Bosworth: Groby; Markfield, Stanton & Fieldhead; Ratby, Bagworth & Thornton.
North West Leicestershire North West Leicestershire: Ashby Castle; Ashby Holywell; Ashby Ivanhoe; Ashby Money Hill; Ashby Willesley; Ashby Woulds; Bardon; Blackfordby; Broom Leys; Castle Donington Castle; Castle Donington Central; Castle Donington Park; Castle Rock; Coalville East; Coalville West; Daleacre Hill; Ellistown & Battleflat; Greenhill; Hermitage; Holly Hayes; Hugglescote St. John’s; Hugglescote St. Mary’s; Ibstock East; Ibstock West; Kegworth; Long Whatton & Diseworth; Measham North; Measham South; Ravenstone & Packington; Sence Valley; Snibston North; Snibston South; Thornborough; Thringstone; Valley; Worthington & Breedon.
Rutland and Stamford (part) Harborough: Billesdon & Tilton; Nevill; Thurnby & Houghton
South Leicestershire Blaby: Blaby South; Cosby with South Whetstone; Countesthorpe; Croft Hill; Enderby & St. John’s; Narborough & Littlethorpe; Normanton; North Whetstone; Pastures; Saxondale; Stanton & Flamville.
Harborough: Bosworth; Broughton Astley-Primethorpe & Sutton; Broughton Astley South & Leire; Dunton; Fleckney; Lutterworth East; Lutterworth West; Misterton; Ullesthorpe.
See also List of parliamentary constituencies in Leicestershire and Rutland
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