Boundaries
The constituency takes up the majority of the area of the Borough of Milton Keynes and is one of the borough's two constituencies. The other, Milton Keynes South, which is to its south, covers a smaller area and is almost exclusively urban. On the other hand, Milton Keynes North has a larger rural area.
Following the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies and having examined parliamentary representation in Buckinghamshire, the Boundary Commission for England recommendeded changes to the existing Milton Keynes constituencies for the 2010 general election.
The Commission decided that there would continue to be two parliamentary constituencies for Milton Keynes, but these would be formed on a North/South basis, abolishing the previous North East/South West arrangement. The new constituency of Milton Keynes North largely replaces North East.
This seat is made up of the following electoral wards in the Borough:
- Bradwell
- Campbell Park
- Hanslope Park
- Linford North
- Linford South
- Middleton
- Newport Pagnell North
- Newport Pagnell South
- Olney
- Sherington
- Stantonbury
- Wolverton
Of these, Hanslope, Olney and Sherington are rural and the remainder are urban.
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