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Wakefield and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)

Coordinates: 53°43′N 1°29′W / 53.71°N 1.49°W / 53.71; -1.49
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Wakefield and Rothwell
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Wakefield and Rothwell in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyWest Yorkshire
Major settlementsWakefield and Rothwell
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentSimon Lightwood (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from

Wakefield and Rothwell is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]

Boundaries

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The nascent constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The City of Leeds ward of Rothwell.
  • The City of Wakefield wards of: Stanley and Outwood East; Wakefield East; Wakefield North; Wakefield West; Wrenthorpe and Outwood West.[3]

It comprises the following areas:[4]

Members of Parliament

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Wakefield prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Simon Lightwood Labour Co-op

Elections

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Wakefield and Rothwell [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Simon Lightwood 17,773 43.7 +4.2
Reform UK David Dews 8,427 20.7 +17.5
Conservative Arnold Craven 7,322 18.0 −26.9
Liberal Democrats Stewart Golton 3,249 8.0 −2.9
Green Ash Routh 2,389 5.9 +4.9
Workers Party Keith Mason 705 1.7 N/A
Yorkshire Brent Hawksley 606 1.5 +1.0
SDP Nicholas Sanders 185 0.5 N/A
Majority 9,346 23.0 N/A
Turnout 40,656 54.2 −12.2
Registered electors 75,067
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative Swing −6.7

Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[7]
Party Vote %
Conservative 22,022 44.9
Labour 19,396 39.5
Liberal Democrats 5,361 10.9
Brexit Party 1,586 3.2
Green 490 1.0
Others 238 0.5
Turnout 49,093 66.4
Electorate 73,968

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ "Rothwell-to-become-part-of-wakefield-constituency-in-boundary-changes".
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details - Wakefield and Rothwell". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
  5. ^ "Constituency results-Wakefield and Rothwell". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Wakefield and Rothwell results". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
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