As with all constituencies for the House of Commons in the modern age, each constituency elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system.
See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.
For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to retain the current five constituencies in Shropshire, with minor boundary changes to reflect changes to ward boundaries and to bring constituencies within the statutory range.
[1] Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain the 5 constituencies in Shropshire for the 2010 election, making only small changes to the boundary between Telford and The Wrekin to align with current local government wards.
Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing – General election results from 1918 to 2019[2] The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Shropshire in the 2024 general election were as follows: The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Shropshire in the 2019 general election were as follows: (Feb) (Oct) 1Includes National Liberal Party up to 1966 21950-1979 – Liberal; 1983 & 1987 – SDP-Liberal Alliance * Included in Other (Feb) (Oct) 1Includes National Liberal Party up to 1966 21950-1979 – Liberal; 1983 & 1987 – SDP-Liberal Alliance