York Central (constituency)
UK Parliament constituency (since 2010)
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York Central is a parliamentary constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Rachael Maskell of the Labour and Co-operative Party.[n 2]
| York Central | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since | |
Boundary of York Central in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 69,608 (December 2019)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Rachael Maskell (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | City of York |
Constituency profile
The seat covers the historic centre of York which is a significant tourist destination, and surrounding suburbs including Acomb, Clifton and Fishergate. Residents' health and wealth are slightly above the UK averages.[2]
Creation
After the 2005 general election the parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire was reviewed by the Boundary Commission for England, which recommended the division of the former City of York constituency before the 2010 general election leading to two constituencies within the borders of the city of York - York Central is entirely surrounded by York Outer.
York Central is one of only two UK Parliament constituencies to be surrounded by another constituency. Until the 2024 boundary changes, Bath was entirely surrounded by North East Somerset. Since the 2024 boundary changes, Warwick and Leamington is surrounded by Kenilworth and Southam.
Boundaries
2010–2024: The City of York Council wards of: Acomb; Clifton; Fishergate; Guildhall; Heworth; Holgate; Hull Road; Micklegate; and Westfield.
2024–present: As above but with revised ward boundaries.[3]
Members of Parliament
City of York prior to 2010
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sir Hugh Bayley | Labour | |
| 2015 | Rachael Maskell | Labour Co-op | |
| 2025 | Independent | ||
| 2025 | Labour Co-op[5] | ||
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 24,537 | 56.6 |  0.2 | |
| Conservative | Richard Hudson | 5,383 | 12.4 |  15.4 | |
| Green | Lars Kramm | 5,185 | 12.0 | 7.8 | |
| Reform | Cliff Bond | 4,721 | 10.9 | 8.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Page | 3,051 | 7.0 | 0.8 | |
| Independent | Alasdair Lord | 133 | 0.3 | new | |
| Independent | Roger James | 131 | 0.3 | new | |
| Independent | Ruairi Kendall | 98 | 0.2 | new | |
| Independent | Leo Mayne | 84 | 0.2 | new | |
| Majority | 19,154 | 44.2 | 15.6 | ||
| Turnout | 43,323 | 54.5 | 12.4 | ||
| Registered electors | 79,557 | ||||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 7.8 |
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Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 28,260 | 56.4 | |
| Conservative | 13,918 | 27.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,919 | 7.8 | |
| Green | 2,098 | 4.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 1,216 | 2.4 | |
| Others | 691 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 50,102 | 66.9 | |
| Electorate | 74,854 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 27,312 | 55.2 | −10.0 | |
| Conservative | Fabia Tate | 13,767 | 27.8 | −2.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Blanchard | 4,149 | 8.4 | +3.7 | |
| Green | Tom Franklin | 2,107 | 4.3 | N/A | |
| Brexit Party | Nicholas Szkiler | 1,479 | 3.0 | N/A | |
| Yorkshire | Andrew Snedden | 557 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| SDP | Andrew Dunn | 134 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 13,545 | 27.4 | −7.6 | ||
| Turnout | 49,505 | 66.0 | −3.7 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −3.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 34,594 | 65.2 | +22.8 | |
| Conservative | Ed Young | 16,019 | 30.2 | +1.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Love | 2,475 | 4.7 | −3.3 | |
| Majority | 18,575 | 35.0 | +20.9 | ||
| Turnout | 53,301 | 69.7 | +5.4 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +10.45 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 20,212 | 42.4 | +2.4 | |
| Conservative | Robert McIlveen | 13,496 | 28.3 | +2.2 | |
| UKIP | Ken Guest | 4,795 | 10.1 | +7.7 | |
| Green | Jonathan Tyler | 4,791 | 10.0 | +6.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nick Love | 3,804 | 8.0 | −17.2 | |
| Yorkshire First | Chris Whitwood | 291 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| TUSC | Megan Ollerhead | 288 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,716 | 14.1 | +0.2 | ||
| Turnout | 47,677 | 63.3 | +1.2 | ||
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +0.1 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Hugh Bayley* | 18,573 | 40.0 | −8.9 | |
| Conservative | Susan Wade-Weeks | 12,122 | 26.1 | +3.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christian Vassie | 11,694 | 25.2 | +5.0 | |
| Green | Andy Chase | 1,669 | 3.6 | −1.7 | |
| BNP | Jeff Kelly | 1,171 | 2.5 | N/A | |
| UKIP | Paul Abbott | 1,100 | 2.4 | +0.3 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Eddie Vee | 154 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,451 | 13.9 | −12.0 | ||
| Turnout | 46,483 | 62.1 | +1.4 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | −6.0 | |||
- * Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament
See also
Notes
- A borough 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.