Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
- Pontefract
- Castleford
- Knottingley
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a constituency[n 1] in West Yorkshire of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[1] It is currently represented by Yvette Cooper of the Labour Party,[n 2] who currently serves as Home Secretary under the government of Keir Starmer.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.
Boundaries
The constituency composed of the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[2]
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston
- Altofts and Whitwood
- Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
- Knottingley
- Pontefract North
- Pontefract South[3]
It comprises the former Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford seat excluding the Normanton ward, which includes the town of Normanton and the civil parishes of Warmfield cum Heath and Kirkthorpe.
Members of Parliament
Normanton, Pontefract & Castleford prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yvette Cooper | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Yvette Cooper | 17,089 | 47.5 | +9.3 | |
| Reform UK | John Thomas | 10,459 | 29.1 | +13.3 | |
| Conservative | Laura Weldon | 5,406 | 15.0 | −20.6 | |
| Green | Olli Watkins | 1,651 | 4.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Needle | 1,213 | 3.4 | −3.4 | |
| SDP | Trevor Lake | 139 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,630 | 18.4 | 15.8 | ||
| Turnout | 35,957 | 48.2 | −8.5 | ||
| Registered electors | 74,618 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | –2.0 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 15,759 | 38.2 | |
| Conservative | 14,677 | 35.6 | |
| Brexit Party | 6,518 | 15.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,799 | 6.8 | |
| Others | 1,515 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | 41,268 | 56.7 | |
| Electorate | 72,751 | ||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
Notes
- ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.
References
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley results". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ "Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley -Constituency results". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
- Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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