York Outer
UK Parliament constituency (2010–)
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York Outer is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2024 by Luke Charters of the Labour Party.[n 2]
| York Outer | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of York Outer in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 72,739 (December 2019)[1] |
| Major settlements | Huntington, Haxby, Rawcliffe, Clifton Without, Heslington |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Luke Charters (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Ryedale, Vale of York, City of York, Selby |
Constituency profile
The constituency is in the form of a ring surrounding the York Central constituency, and thus includes the outer areas of York itself and the surrounding rural areas. The Army's Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall, and the former RAF Elvington and RAF Rufforth lie in the constituency, as did the University of York.[2] Residents' health and wealth are around average for the UK.[3] The area is currently ranked in the top 10 least deprived constituencies in the UK.[4]
Boundaries
The Boundary Commission for England reviewed parliamentary constituencies between 2000 and 2007. In York, taking into consideration that York had been enlarged and become a unitary authority in 1996, the Commission settled on two constituencies, one representing the urban constituency and one representing the rural constituency, named York Central and York Outer.[5]
2010–2024: The City of York Council wards of: Bishopthorpe; Derwent; Dringhouses and Woodthorpe; Fulford, Haxby and Wigginton; Heslington; Heworth Without; Huntington and New Earswick; Osbaldwick; Rural West York; Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without; Strensall; and Wheldrake as they existed on 12 April 2005.[6]
2024–present: The City of York Council wards of: Bishopthorpe; Copmanthorpe; Dringhouses & Woodthorpe; Fulford & Heslington; Haxby & Wigginton; Heworth Without; Huntington & New Earswick; Osbaldwick & Derwent; Rawcliffe & Clifton Without; Rural West York; Strensall; and Wheldrake as they existed on 1 December 2020.[7]
Minor changes due to revised ward boundaries.
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member[8] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Julian Sturdy | Conservative | |
| 2024 | Luke Charters | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Luke Charters | 23,161 | 45.3 |  15.4 | |
| Conservative | Julian Sturdy | 13,770 | 26.9 |  22.7 | |
| Reform UK | John Crispin-Bailey | 5,912 | 11.6 | 11.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Hollyer | 5,496 | 10.8 | 7.9 | |
| Green | Michael Kearney | 2,212 | 4.3 | 4.3 | |
| Yorkshire | David Eadington | 260 | 0.5 | new | |
| Independent | Keith Hayden | 141 | 0.3 | new | |
| Independent | Hal Mayne | 88 | 0.2 | new | |
| Independent | Darren Burrows | 66 | 0.1 | new | |
| Majority | 9,391 | 18.4 | |||
| Turnout | 51,106 | 67.3 | 8.3 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,228 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +19.1 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
| 2019 notional result[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 27,173 | 49.6 | |
| Labour | 16,391 | 29.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 10,222 | 18.7 | |
| Others | 692 | 1.3 | |
| Brexit Party | 263 | 0.5 | |
| Green | 9 | <0.1 | |
| Turnout | 54,750 | 75.3 | |
| Electorate | 72,720 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julian Sturdy | 27,324 | 49.4 | −1.7 | |
| Labour | Anna Perrett | 17,339 | 31.3 | −5.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Keith Aspden | 9,992 | 18.1 | +7.8 | |
| Independent | Scott Marmion | 692 | 1.3 | New | |
| Majority | 9,985 | 18.1 | +3.7 | ||
| Turnout | 55,347 | 74.1 | −1.6 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julian Sturdy | 29,356 | 51.1 | +2.0 | |
| Labour | Luke Charters-Reid | 21,067 | 36.7 | +11.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Blanchard | 5,910 | 10.3 | −1.3 | |
| Green | Bethan Vincent | 1,094 | 1.9 | −2.8 | |
| Majority | 8,289 | 14.4 | −9.9 | ||
| Turnout | 57,427 | 75.7 | +7.1 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −4.95 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julian Sturdy | 26,477 | 49.1 | +6.1 | |
| Labour | Joe Riches | 13,348 | 24.8 | +7.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Blanchard | 6,269 | 11.6 | −24.5 | |
| UKIP | Paul Abbott | 5,251 | 9.7 | +7.6 | |
| Green | Ginnie Shaw | 2,558 | 4.7 | New | |
| Majority | 13,129 | 24.3 | +17.4 | ||
| Turnout | 53,903 | 68.6 | −2.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −0.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julian Sturdy | 22,912 | 43.0 | +6.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Madeleine Kirk | 19,224 | 36.1 | −0.7 | |
| Labour | James Alexander | 9,108 | 17.1 | −9.9 | |
| UKIP | Judith Morris | 1,100 | 2.1 | New | |
| BNP | Cathy Smurthwaite | 956 | 1.8 | New | |
| Majority | 3,688 | 6.9 | +7.4 | ||
| Turnout | 53,300 | 71.1 | +6.7 | ||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
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.