York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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York Central
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
York Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since
Yorkshire and the Humber - York Central constituency.svg
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)
SeatsOne
Created from City of York

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]

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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

York Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Map of 2010-2024 boundaries

2010–2024: The city of York 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

ElectionMember [4] Party
2010 Sir Hugh Bayley Labour
2015 Rachael Maskell Labour Co-op

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: York Central [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Rachael Maskell 24,537 56.6 +0.2
Conservative Richard Hudson5,38312.4−15.4
Green Lars Kramm 5,18512.0+7.8
Reform UK Cliff Bond4,72110.9+8.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Page3,0517.0−0.8
Independent Alasdair Lord1330.3N/A
Independent Roger James1310.3N/A
Independent Ruairi Kendall980.2N/A
Independent Leo Mayne840.2N/A
Majority19,15444.2+15.6
Turnout 43,55154.7−12.4
Registered electors 79,557
Labour Co-op hold Swing +7.8

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [7]
PartyVote %
Labour 28,26056.4
Conservative 13,91827.8
Liberal Democrats 3,9197.8
Green 2,0984.2
Brexit Party 1,2162.4
Others6911.4
Turnout50,10266.9
Electorate74,854
General election 2019: York Central [8] [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Rachael Maskell 27,312 55.2 −10.0
Conservative Fabia Tate13,76727.8−2.4
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard4,1498.4+3.7
Green Tom Franklin2,1074.3N/A
Brexit Party Nicholas Szkiler1,4793.0N/A
Yorkshire Andrew Snedden5571.1N/A
SDP Andrew Dunn1340.3N/A
Majority13,54527.4−7.6
Turnout 49,50566.0−3.7
Labour Co-op hold Swing −3.8
General election 2017: York Central [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Rachael Maskell 34,594 65.2 +22.8
Conservative Ed Young16,01930.2+1.9
Liberal Democrats Nick Love2,4754.7−3.3
Majority18,57535.0+20.9
Turnout 53,30169.7+5.4
Labour Co-op hold Swing +10.45
General election 2015: York Central [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Rachael Maskell 20,212 42.4 +2.4
Conservative Robert McIlveen13,49628.3+2.2
UKIP Ken Guest4,79510.1+7.7
Green Jonathan Tyler 4,79110.0+6.4
Liberal Democrats Nick Love3,8048.0−17.2
Yorkshire First Chris Whitwood 2910.6N/A
TUSC Megan Ollerhead2880.6N/A
Majority6,71614.1+0.2
Turnout 47,67763.3+1.2
Labour Co-op hold Swing +0.1
General election 2010: York Central [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Hugh Bayley* 18,573 40.0 −8.9
Conservative Susan Wade-Weeks12,12226.1+3.2
Liberal Democrats Christian Vassie11,69425.2+5.0
Green Andy Chase1,6693.6−1.7
BNP Jeff Kelly1,1712.5N/A
UKIP Paul Abbott1,1002.4+0.3
Monster Raving Loony Eddie Vee1540.3N/A
Majority6,45113.9−12.0
Turnout 46,48362.1+1.4
Labour hold Swing −6.0
*Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=York+Central
  3. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"
  5. ↑ "Parliamentary election results July 2024". City of York Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "York Central results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Parliamentary Election results December 2019 : York Central". City of York Council. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  9. ↑ "Election 2019 : York Central Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Parliamentary election results June 2017". City of York Council. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "York Central Parliamentary constituency - Election 2017" . Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  13. ↑ "York Central". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  14. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election 2010 - York Central". BBC News. Retrieved 16 June 2017.

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