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Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire

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The English ceremonial county of West Yorkshire is divided into 24 parliamentary constituencies: 12 borough constituencies and 12 county constituencies, two of which are partly in North Yorkshire.

Constituencies

  †Conservative   ¥Green   ‡Labour   ¤Reform UK

More information Name, Electorate ...
Name[nb 1] Electorate Majority[nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Map
Bradford East BC 75,167 6,189 Imran Hussain Talat Sajawal
(Independent)
A medium-sized constituency located in the south east of the county.
Bradford South BC 70,999 4,362 Judith Cummins Ian Eglin¤
A medium-sized constituency, located to the north of the centre of the county. It is entirely bounded by other constituencies in the county.
Bradford West BC 77,897 707 Naz Shah Muhammed Islam
(Independent)
A medium-to-large constituency, located in the southeast of the county.
Calder Valley CC 77,364 8,991 Josh Fenton-Glynn Vanessa Lee†
A small constituency, located in the centre of the county, to the east of two other small constituencies.
Colne Valley CC 72,638 4,963 Paul Davies Jason McCartney
A small constituency, located in the centre of the county to the south of two equally small constituencies.
Dewsbury and Batley CC 71,685 6,934 Iqbal Mohamed
(Independent)
Heather Iqbal‡
A small constituency, situated in the centre of the county to the west of two similarly sized constituencies.
Halifax BC 77,516 6,269 Kate Dearden Hazel Sharp†
A medium-sized constituency situated in the north west of the county.
Huddersfield BC 77,795 4,533   Harpreet Uppal   Andrew Cooper¥
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Keighley and Ilkley CC 74,130 1,625 Robbie Moore John Grogan
A small constituency, situated in the centre of the county to the west of two similarly sized constituencies.
Leeds Central and Headingley BC 70,554 8,422 Alex Sobel   Chris Foren¥
A small-to-medium-sized constituency in the north of the county.
Leeds East CC 76,207 11,265 Richard Burgon David Dresser¤
A medium-sized constituency situated in the north west of the county.
Leeds North East BC 71,994 16,083 Fabian Hamilton Chris Whiteside†
A very large constituency. It consists of the eastern portion of the county. It also includes the entirety of a second, smaller county, located to the east of the larger county.
Leeds North West CC 71,592 11,896 Katie White   Thomas Averre†
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Leeds South BC 71,994 11,279 Hilary Benn   Ed Carlisle¥
A small-to-medium-sized constituency in the north of the county.
Leeds South West and Morley BC 71,854 8,423   Mark Sewards Andrea Jenkyns
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Leeds West and Pudsey BC 70,069 12,392   Rachel Reeves Lee Farmer†
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Normanton and Hemsworth CC 75,645 6,662 Jon Trickett Callum Bushrod¤
A small-to-medium-sized constituency in the north of the county.
Ossett and Denby Dale CC 72,312 4,542 Jade Botterill Mark Eastwood
A small-to-medium-sized constituency in the north of the county.
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley CC 74,618 6,630 Yvette Cooper John Thomas¤
A medium-sized constituency situated in the north west of the county.
Selby CC[nb 3] 78,043 10,195   Keir Mather   Charles Richardson†
Shipley CC 74,130 8,603   Anna Dixon   Philip Davies
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Spen Valley BC 72,642 6,188   Kim Leadbeater Sarah Wood¤
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Wakefield and Rothwell BC 75,067 9,346   Simon Lightwood David Dews¤
A large constituency in the south of the county.
Wetherby and Easingwold CC[nb 3] 74,314 4,846   Alec Shelbrooke   Ben Pickles‡
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Boundary changes

2024

See 2023 review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

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For the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine West Yorkshire with North Yorkshire as a sub-region of the Yorkshire and the Humber Region, resulting in the creation of two new cross-county boundary constituencies: Selby which comprises the majority of the former North Yorkshire district of Selby and includes the City of Leeds ward of Kippax and Methley; and a new constituency named Wetherby and Easingwold which includes the City of Leeds wards of Harewood and Wetherby.

As a consequence, the following changes were also made: Elmet and Rothwell was abolished; Wakefield was reconfigured to include the towns of Rothwell and Outwood and is renamed Wakefield and Rothwell; Morley and Outwood became Leeds South West and Morley; a new constituency named Ossett and Denby Dale was created; and the town of Normanton was transferred from Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford to Hemsworth, resulting in the two new constituencies of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and Normanton and Hemsworth.

Elsewhere, Batley and Spen, and Dewsbury were realigned to form Dewsbury and Batley, and Spen Valley, and Leeds West and Pudsey were abolished, with parts of each forming Leeds West and Pudsey. Leeds Central effectively became Leeds South and a new constituency named Leeds Central and Headingley was created. Although its boundaries were unchanged, it was proposed that Keighley be renamed Keighley and Ilkley.[1][2][3][4]

The following constituencies resulted from the boundary review:

Covering electoral wards within Bradford

Covering electoral wards within Calderdale

Covering electoral wards within Kirklees

Covering electoral wards within Leeds

Covering electoral wards within Wakefield

2010

Under the fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to reduce the number of seats in West Yorkshire from 23 to 22, leading to significant changes in the Cities of Leeds and Wakefield, with the abolition of Elmet, Morley and Rothwell, Normanton, and Pontefract and Castleford and the creation of Elmet and Rothwell, Morley and Outwood, and Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford. Bradford North was renamed Bradford East.

More information Name (1997-2010), Boundaries 1997-2010 ...
Name (1997-2010)Boundaries 1997-2010Name (2010-2024)Boundaries 2010–2024
  1. Batley and Spen BC
  2. Bradford North BC
  3. Bradford South BC
  4. Bradford West BC
  5. Calder Valley CC
  6. Colne Valley CC
  7. Dewsbury CC
  8. Elmet CC
  9. Halifax BC
  10. Hemsworth CC
  11. Huddersfield BC
  12. Keighley CC
  13. Leeds Central BC
  14. Leeds East BC
  15. Leeds North East BC
  16. Leeds North West BC
  17. Leeds West BC
  18. Morley and Rothwell BC
  19. Normanton CC
  20. Pontefract and Castleford CC
  21. Pudsey BC
  22. Shipley CC
  23. Wakefield CC
Former parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
Former parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
  1. Batley and Spen BC
  2. Bradford East BC
  3. Bradford South BC
  4. Bradford West BC
  5. Calder Valley CC
  6. Colne Valley CC
  7. Dewsbury CC
  8. Elmet and Rothwell CC
  9. Halifax BC
  10. Hemsworth CC
  11. Huddersfield BC
  12. Keighley CC
  13. Leeds Central BC
  14. Leeds East BC
  15. Leeds North East BC
  16. Leeds North West BC
  17. Leeds West BC
  18. Morley and Outwood BC
  19. Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford CC
  20. Pudsey BC
  21. Shipley CC
  22. Wakefield CC
Current parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
Current parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
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Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[5]

2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising West Yorkshire in the 2024 general election were as follows:[nb 4]

More information Party, Votes ...
Party Votes % Change from 2019 Seats Change from 2019
Labour 375,140 42.1% Decrease3.9% 20 Increase7
Conservative 176,335 19.8% Decrease19.9% 1 Decrease8
Reform 144,656 16.2% Increase12.0% 0 0
Greens 82,445 9.3% Increase7.3% 0 0
Liberal Democrats 41,702 4.7% Decrease1.4% 0 0
Others 70,020 7.9% Increase6.0% 1 Increase1
Total 890,298 100.0 22
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Percentage votes

More information Election year ...
Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 35.7 41.0 45.5 54.0 51.6 45.9 37.4 42.2 53.3 46.0 42.1
Conservative 37.3 37.9 38.2 28.8 30.1 27.8 32.9 32.7 37.8 39.7 19.8
Reform - - - - - - - - - 4.2 16.2
Green Party - * * * * * 1.0 3.6 1.0 2.0 9.3
Liberal Democrat1 26.0 20.8 15.0 12.9 13.9 18.6 20.7 6.4 4.0 6.1 4.7
UKIP - - - * * * 1.3 13.6 1.8 * *
Other 0.9 0.4 1.3 4.2 4.4 7.7 6.6 1.6 2.1 1.9 7.9
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11983 & 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats

More information Election year ...
Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 10 14 14 23 23 21 13 14 17 13 20
Conservative 11 9 9 0 0 1 7 7 5 9 1
Liberal Democrat1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0
Independents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22
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11983 & 1987 - SDP–Liberal Alliance

Maps

1885-1910 - West Riding of Yorkshire

1918-1945


1950-1979

1983-2024 - West Yorkshire

2024-present - West Yorkshire including two cross-county constituencies partly in North Yorkshire

Historical representation by party

Data given is for the West Riding of Yorkshire before 1983. A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918

Areas currently in North Yorkshire

  Conservative   Liberal   Liberal Unionist

More information Constituency, Jan 1910 ...
Constituency 1885 1886 1892 1895 1900 05 1906 Jan 1910 Dec 1910
Barkston Ash Gunter Andrews Lane-Fox
Ripon Harker Wharton Lynch Wood
Skipton M. Wilson Morrison Roundell Morrison Thomson Clough
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Areas currently in West Yorkshire

  Conservative   Independent Labour   Independent Liberal   Labour   Liberal   Liberal-Labour   Liberal Unionist

Areas currently in South Yorkshire

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal-Labour   Liberal Unionist

1918 to 1950

  Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23)   Coalition National Democratic & Labour   Common Wealth   Conservative   Independent   Labour   Liberal   National Labour   National Liberal (1931-68)   Speaker

More information Constituency ...
Constituency 1918 19 21 1922 23 1923 1924 25 28 1929 29 30 31 1931 32 33 34 1935 38 39 40 41 42 44 1945 46 47 49
Barkston Ash Lane-Fox Ropner
Barnsley Joseph Walton Potts Soper Potts Collindridge
Batley and Morley France Turner Forrest Turner Wills Brooke Beaumont Broughton
Bradford Central Ratcliffe Leach Gadie Leach Eady Leach Webb
Bradford East Loseby Jowett Fenby Jowett Hepworth McLeavy
Bradford North Boyd-Carpenter Rea E. Ramsden Angell Ramsden Nichol
Bradford South Willey Spencer Hirst Holdsworth Titterington Craddock
Colne Valley F. Mallalieu Snowden E. Mallalieu Marklew Hall
Dewsbury Pickering Riley Harvey Riley Rea Riley W. T. Paling
Don Valley James Walton T. Williams
Doncaster R. Nicholson W. Paling Molson Short Morgan Walkden
Elland G. Ramsden Robinson Kay Robinson Buxton Levy Cobb
Halifax Whitley Longbottom Gledhill Brook
Hemsworth Guest Price Griffiths Holmes
Huddersfield Sykes Marshall Hudson Mabane J. Mallalieu
Keighley Clough Lees-Smith Pilkington Lees-Smith Harvie-Watt Lees-Smith Bulmer-Thomas
Leeds Central Armitage Willey Wilson Denman Porter
Leeds North Farquharson Butler Beckett Peake
Leeds North East Birchall Craik-Henderson Bacon
Leeds South Middlebrook Charleton Whiteside Charleton Gaitskell
Leeds South East O'Grady Slesser Milner
Leeds West Harvey Stamford Adams Stamford Pannell
Normanton Hall T. Smith Sylvester
Penistone Arnold Gillis Pringle R. Smith Glossop McGhee
Pontefract Compton-Rickett Forrest T. Smith Brooke T. Smith Sotheron-Estcourt A. Hills Barstow
Pudsey and Otley Barrand Fawkes Watson Gibson Stoddart-Scott
Ripon Wood J. Hills York
Rother Valley Grundy Dunn Griffiths
Rotherham Kelley Lindley Herbert Dobbie
Rothwell Lunn Brooks
Spen Valley Whittaker Myers Simon Woolley Sharp
Sheffield Attercliffe Casey Wilson Pike Wilson Hynd
Sheffield, Brightside Walters Ponsonby Marshall Russell Marshall
Sheffield, Central Hope Hoffman Boulton Morris
Sheffield, Ecclesall S. Roberts Harland S. Roberts jnr Ellis P. Roberts
Sheffield, Hallam Vickers Sykes L. Smith Jennings
Sheffield, Hillsborough Neal Alexander Braithwaite Alexander
Sheffield, Park Stephenson Deans Lathan Benn Lathan Burden
Shipley Rae Mackinder Lockwood Creech Jones
Skipton Roundell Bird Rickards Lawson Drayson
Sowerby Barker Simpson-Hinchliffe A. Williams Shaw Tout McCorquodale Belcher Houghton
Wakefield Brotherton Ellis Sherwood Ellis Sherwood Hillman Greenwood
Wentworth Hirst W. Paling
Constituency 1918 19 21 1922 23 1923 1924 25 28 1929 29 30 31 1931 32 33 34 1935 38 39 40 41 42 44 1945 46 47 49
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1950 to 1983

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   National Liberal (1931-68)   Social Democratic

More information Constituency, Feb 1974 ...
Constituency 1950 50 1951 52 53 54 1955 56 59 1959 60 62 63 1964 1966 68 1970 73 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 76 78 1979 81
Leeds Central Porter
Leeds North Peake
Sheffield Neepsend Morris Soskice
Bradford East McLeavy Lyons
Barkston Ash Ropner Alison
Barnsley Collindridge Schofield Mason
Batley and Morley Broughton Woolmer
Bradford Central / Brad W (1955) Webb Tiley Haseldine Wilkinson Lyons
Bradford North Taylor Ford
Bradford South Craddock Torney
Brighouse and Spenborough Cobb Edwards Shaw Jackson Proudfoot Jackson Waller
Colne Valley Hall Duffy R. Wainwright Clark R. Wainwright
Dearne Valley W. Paling E. Wainwright
Dewsbury W. T. Paling Ginsburg
Don Valley Williams Kelley Welsh
Doncaster Gunter Barber Walker
Halifax Brook Macmillan Summerskill
Harrogate York Ramsden Banks
Hemsworth Holmes Beaney Woodall
Huddersfield East J. Mallalieu Sheerman
Huddersfield West Wade Lomas Dickens
Keighley Hobson Worsley Binns Hall Cryer
Leeds North East Bacon Peake Joseph
Leeds North West Kaberry
Leeds South Gaitskell Rees
Leeds South East Milner Healey Bacon Cohen
Leeds West Pannell Dean
Normanton Brooks Roberts
Penistone McGhee Mendelson McKay
Pontefract / & Castleford (1974) Sylvester Harper Lofthouse
Pudsey Banks Hiley Shaw
Ripon Stoddart-Scott Austick Hampson
Rother Valley Griffiths Hardy
Rotherham Jones O'Malley Crowther
Sheffield Attercliffe Hynd Duffy
Sheffield Brightside Winterbottom Griffiths Maynard
Sheffield Hallam Jennings Osborn
Sheffield Heeley Roberts Hooley Spence Hooley
Sheffield Hillsborough Darling Flannery
Sheffield Park Mulley
Shipley Hirst Fox
Skipton Drayson Watson
Sowerby Houghton Madden Thompson
Wakefield Greenwood Creech Jones Harrison
Leeds East Healey
Constituency 1950 50 1951 52 53 54 1955 56 59 1959 60 62 63 1964 1966 68 1970 73 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 76 78 1979 81
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1983 to 2010

  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal Democrats

2010 to present

  Conservative   Independent   Labour   Liberal Democrats   Respect

1parts transferred in 2024 to the new constituency of Wetherby & Easingwold which is mostly in North Yorkshire

See also

Notes

  1. BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
  3. Cross-county constituency with North Yorkshire
  4. Excludes the cross-county constituencies of Selby and Wetherby and Easingwold which have majority North Yorkshire electorates.

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