Gloucester ( ) is a constituency centred on the cathedral city and county town of the same name, represented in the House of Commons of the UK by Alex McIntyre of the Labour Party.

Constituency profile The Gloucester constituency is located in Gloucestershire and covers most of the city of Gloucester, excluding some eastern and northern suburbs. Gloucester is a historic cathedral city which was founded in the Roman era. The city has a history of aerospace manufacturing as the site of the Gloster Aircraft Company. The constituency has average levels of deprivation, with some deprived areas in the city centre and in Barton and Tredworth, and some affluent suburbs like Abbeydale and Abbeymead, Hucclecote and Quedgeley. The average house price is low compared to the rest of the country.Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Gloucester

In general, residents are young and have low levels of education and professional employment. Household incomes are similar to the national average. White people made up 84% of the population at the 2021 census, a similar proportion to the country as a whole. Political representation in the city is mixed; at the city council, the city centre and Hucclecote elected Liberal Democrats, other suburbs elected Conservatives, and Labour Party councillors were elected in the more deprived areas east of the city centre. At the county council, which held elections more recently, the city's southern suburbs elected Reform UK representatives. An estimated 59% of voters in the constituency supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, higher than the nationwide figure of 52%.

History A borough of Gloucester was established by 1295 that returned two burgesses as Members of Parliament to the House of Commons. Its population meant this was a situation not leading to an outright rotten borough identified for abolition under the Reform Act 1832 however on more fair (far more equal representation) national changes in 1885, representation was reduced to one member under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.

Since 1979 Gloucester has been a bellwether constituency by passing between representatives of the two largest parties in the same way as the government. After nearly three decades as a Conservative seat, it was held by Labour from 1997 to 2010 before returning to a Conservative on a swing of 8.9%. Labour recaptured the seat once again at the 2024 general election.

Boundaries 1918–1950: The County Borough of Gloucester.

1950–1955: The County Borough of Gloucester, and in the Rural District of Gloucester the parishes of Barnwood, Brockworth, Hempsted, Hucclecote, and Wotton Vill.

1955–1974: The County Borough of Gloucester, and in the Rural District of Gloucester the parishes of Barnwood, Brockworth, Hempsted, and Hucclecote.

Wotton Vill parish had been absorbed by Gloucester CB in 1951. The constituency boundaries remained unchanged.

1974–1983: The County Borough of Gloucester.

1983–1997: The City of Gloucester, and the District of Stroud wards of Quedgeley and Hardwicke, and Upton St Leonards.

1997–2010: The City of Gloucester.

2010–2024: The City of Gloucester wards of Abbey, Barnwood, Barton and Tredworth, Elmbridge, Grange, Hucclecote, Kingsholm and Wotton, Matson and Robinswood, Moreland, Podsmead, Quedgeley Fieldcourt, Quedgeley Severn Vale, Tuffley, and Westgate. The Longlevens ward was transferred to Tewkesbury.

2024–present: As above minus Elmbridge ward. Reduced to bring the electorate within the permitted range by transferring the Elmbridge ward to the Tewkesbury constituency.

Members of Parliament MPs 1295–1640

Parliament1st member2nd memberParliament of 1295Henry le ChaungerRoger le HebererParliament of 1298Richard de BrythamptonRobert le EspecerParliament of 1302John le BoleRobert le EspecerParliament of 1305William de HertfordJohn de CombeParliament of 1306Richard le ClerkRichard le BlekstereParliament of 1307Andrew de PenedokThomas de HauneleyParliament of 1309William de HertfordJohn de NorthwickParliament of Aug 1311Walter le SpicerJohn LucasParliament of Nov 1311Walter le SpicerJohn KingParliament of Mar 1313William de HertfordJohn KingParliament of Sep 1313Walter le SpicerJohn KingParliament of 1315John le BuryThomas CoperychParliament of 1318Walter le SpicerStephen de MaismoreParliament of 1319John de HerefordAndrew de PenedokParliament of 1320Andrew PendokJohn de Brugge (Bridge)Parliament of 1321Andrew de PendokWilliam de RussellParliament of May 1322Andrew de PendokWalter le SpicerParliament of Nov 1322John de HerefordRichard KystParliament of Jan 1324Andrew de PendokRichard de BradenestokParliament of 1325Andrew de PenedokJohn de CoueleyeParliament of 1326Andrew de PenedokJohn de CoueleyeParliament of 1327John BraytonJohn in the FieldParliament of Feb 1328Elias de AylbertonJohn de CoggeshaleParliament of Apr 1328Walter le SpicerJohn de BrockworthParliament of Mar 1330Walter le SpicerRichard le FysshereParliament of Nov 1330Walter le SpicerEdmund de BavertonParliament of Mar 1332Walter le SpicerWilliam de HerefordParliament of Sep 1332William de TyderyntonWilliam de HerefordParliament of Dec 1332Walter le SpicerWilliam de Coubrugg (Cowbridge)Parliament of Feb 1334Robert de GoldhullWalter WawepolParliament of 1335Thomas de GloucesterWalter le SpicerParliament of Mar 1336William de TyderyntonJohn de WalshParliament of Sep 1336Walter le SpicerWilliam de CoubruggParliament of Jan 1337John de CoueleRobert LaurenceParliament of Feb 1338John de CoueleyeHugh de AylbrightonParliament of Jul 1338Andrew de PenedokJohn de GloucesterParliament of Jan 1339Hugh de AylbrightonJohn (?)Parliament of Jan 1340William de KnygeshawRoger de KyngesloueParliament of Mar 1340William de KyngeshawRoger de KyngesloueParliament of 1341William de KyngeshawRobert le WalourParliament of 1344John de WynstonRobert de StavertonParliament of 1346Adam de HopeHugh de AylbrightonParliament of Jan. 1348Nicholas BuyrsyJohn WynstonParliament of Mar. 1348William BrownJohn WynstonParliament of Feb. 1351John ColesJohn HoornParliament of 1353Robert BrownWilliam de NorfolkParliament of 1355Nicholas CrikkeladeThomas OkyntonParliament of 1358Robert WalerRobert BrownParliament of 1360Thomas de StokeThomas StewardParliament of 1361John de HaseltonWilliam de HeyberareParliament of 1362William HeybererHugh le ParkereParliament of 1365William HeybererJohn de MonmouthParliament of 1366John ButteJohn ElemoreParliament of 1368Thomas StewardWilliam le VeltareParliament of 1369William CrokeThomas StewardParliament of Feb 1371William HeybererJohn de ComptonParliament of Jun 1371 William Heyberer(One Member only returned)Parliament of 1372 William HeybererThomas StywardParliament of 1373 William HeybererThomas StywardParliament of 1376Edward TavernerRobert PopeParliament of Jan 1377John AnlepRichard BaretParliament of Oct 1377William HeyberareJohn DulepParliament of Jan 1380William HeybererWilliam WightfieldParliament of Oct 1382John HaseltoneJohn BiseleyParliament of Feb 1383John HaseltonJohn BiseleyParliament of Oct 1383John BiseleyWilliam BaretParliament of Apr 1384John HeadRobert PopeParliament of Nov 1384John ComptonJohn Pope jnrParliament of 1385William CrokeRobert SweyneseyParliament of 1386William CrokeJohn PopeParliament of Feb 1388John HeadRobert PopeParliament of Sept 1388John PopeStephen PopeParliament of Jan 1390William HeybererJohn BanburyParliament of 1391Richard AsshewellJohn BisleyParliament of 1393Thomas PopeSimon BrokeParliament of 1395Roger BallWilliam CrokeParliament of 1397John PopeRichard BaretParliament of Sept 1397John PopeRichard BaretParliament of 1399Richard BaretSimon BrokeParliament of 1402John BisleySimon BrokeParliament of 1406Simon BrokeWilliam BirdlipParliament of Sep 1407John BisleyRoger BallParliament of Oct 1411John BisleyWilliam BirdlipParliament for May 1413John StreyneshanJohn CloptonParliament for Nov 1414Thomas Byseley snrThomas MoreParliament of Oct 1415Robert GilbertThomas MoreParliament of Oct 1417William BirdlipJohn BisleyParliament of Sep 1419John BisleyRobert GilbertParliament of Nov 1420Thomas MoreThomas StevensParliament of Apr 1421John Biseley snrRobert GilbertParliament of Nov 1421Robert GilbertRichard DalbyParliament of Oct 1422Robert GilbertThomas StevensParliament of Oct 1432John StreynshamThomas StevensParliament for Apr 1425John StreynshamThomas StevensParliament for Jan 1426Thomas HewesJohn Bysley jnrParliament for Sept 1427Robert GilbertThomas StevensParliament for Dec 1430John HamelynThomas StevensParliament for Apr 1432Robert GilbertThomas StevensParliament for Jun 1433John HamelynThomas DerehurstParliament for July 1435Thomas HewesRichard DalbyParliament for Dec 1436Thomas DerhurstJohn AndreweParliament for Jan 1442Thomas StevensWilliam OlyverParliament for Jan 1447Thomas DerehurstWalter ChaunterellParliament for 1449Thomas DerehursteJohn AndreauxParliament for Oct 1449William NotynghamHenry DodeParliament for Oct 1450John AndreauxThomas BokelandParliament for Feb 1453Robert BenthamWilliam EldesfeldParliament for Feb 1453Robert BenthamWilliam EldesfeldParliament for July 1455John AndreauxJohn DodyingParliament for Sep 1460Nicholas HertWilliam BrockwoodParliament for May 1467John HylleyJohn TryeParliament for Sep 1472John TryeAlexander CelyParliament for Jan 1478John FarleyAlexander CelyParliament of 1485–86Thomas LimrickParliament of 1491Walter Ronde or RendeWilliam MarmionParliament of 1512William Goldsmith alias SmithRobert ColeParliament of 1515John PakingtonThomas PorterParliament of 1529John RawlinsAdam AppwellParliament of 1545Richard Morgan(Sir) Thomas BellParliament of Sep 1547Sir Thomas BellRichard MorganParliament of Jan 1553Parliament of Sep 1553Thomas PayneThomas LovedayParliament of Mar 1554Parliament of Oct 1554Sir Thomas Bell William MassingerParliament of 1555Arthur PorterParliament of 1558Richard PatesThomas PayneParliament of 1559Sir Nicholas ArnoldParliament of 1563–1567Parliament of 1571Thomas AtkinsWilliam MassingerParliament of 1572–1583Thomas SemysParliament of 1584–1585Luke GarnonsParliament of 1586–1587Richard PatesParliament of 1588–1589Luke GarnonsParliament of 1593Richard BirdeParliament of 1597–1598William OldsworthLuke GarnonsParliament of 1601Parliament of 1604–1611 Nicholas Overbury John JonesAddled Parliament (1614)Thomas MachenJohn BrowneParliament of 1621–1622Anthony RobinsonHappy Parliament (1624–1625)Useless Parliament (1625) Christopher CapleParliament of 1625–1626Parliament of 1628–1629 John HanburyNo Parliament summoned 1629–1640

MPs 1640–1885