Wakefield and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)

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Wakefield and Rothwell
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Wakefield and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber - Wakefield and Rothwell constituency.svg
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
SeatsOne
Created from

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]

Contents

Boundaries

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

It will comprise the following areas: [4]

Members of Parliament

Wakefield prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Wakefield and Rothwell [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Arnold Eric Craven
Reform UK David Dews
Liberal Democrats Stewart Golton
Yorkshire Brent Hawksley
Labour Simon Lightwood
Workers Party Keith Mason
Green Ash Routh
SDP Nicholas Sanders
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors

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References

  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. "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.

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