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Revision as of 01:14, 7 July 2024
| Wakefield and Rothwell | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Wakefield and Rothwell in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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Wakefield and Rothwell is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries
The constituency will be 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 will comprise the following areas:[4]
- The urban areas of the City of Wakefield, representing just under half the electorate of the current constituency of Wakefield - the remainder will be incorporated into the new constituency of Ossett and Denby Dale
- The communities of Outwood, Stanley and Wrenthorpe, currently part of Morley and Outwood (to be renamed Leeds South West and Morley)
- The town of Rothwell, transferred from Elmet and Rothwell, which was abolished.
Members of Parliament
Wakefield prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBC | TBC | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Arnold Eric Craven | ||||
| Reform UK | David Dews | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Stewart Golton | ||||
| Yorkshire | Brent Hawksley | ||||
| Labour Co-op | Simon Lightwood[7] | ||||
| Workers Party | Keith Mason | ||||
| Green | Ash Routh | ||||
| SDP | Nicholas Sanders | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
See also
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 2023-07-18.
- ^ "Rothwell-to-become-part-of-wakefield-constituency-in-boundary-changes".
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Wakefield and Rothwell". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll". Wakefield Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Wakefield and Rothwell results". BBC News. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "2024 General Election candidates". Co-operative Party. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
External links
- Wakefield and Rothwell UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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