Politics
Houghton-on-the-Hill forms part of the Thurnby and Houghton ward of Harborough District Council, currently represented by three Liberal Democrats, including Liberal Democrat group leader on Harborough Council Simon Galton. Cllr Galton is also Houghton's representative and Liberal Democrat group leader on Leicestershire County Council, where the village forms part of the Launde division. Houghton is also a Civil Parish with a Parish Council made up of independent elected members.
Houghton was, until 1997, part of the Harborough constituency at Westminster, represented by Edward Garnier. However, following boundary alterations that year, it was moved into the neighbouring constituency of Rutland and Melton, whose MP since 1992 has been Alan Duncan.
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