List of parliamentary constituencies in North Yorkshire

The county of North Yorkshire,together with the unitary authority of York, is divided into 12 parliamentary constituencies: one borough constituency, 7 county constituencies and 4 constituencies in Teesside.

Constituencies edit

  † Conservative  ‡ Labour  ¤ Liberal Democrat

Constituency[nb 1]Electorate[1]Majority[2][nb 2]Member of Parliament[2]Nearest opposition[2]Map
Harrogate and Knaresborough CC77,9419,675 Andrew Jones Judith Rogerson¤
Richmond (Yorks) CC82,56927,210 Rishi Sunak Thom Kirkwood‡
Scarborough and Whitby CC74,40410,270 Robert Goodwill Hugo Fearnley‡
Selby and Ainsty CC78,3984,161 Keir Mather Claire Holmes†
Skipton and Ripon CC78,67323,694 Julian Smith Brian McDaid‡
Thirsk and Malton CC80,99125,154 Kevin Hollinrake David Yellen‡
York Central BC74,89913,545 Rachael Maskell Fabia Tate†
York Outer CC74,6739,985 Julian Sturdy Anna Perrett‡
Middlesbrough BC60,7648,390 Andy McDonald Ruth Betson†Middlesbrough Borough Council: Acklam, Ayresome, Beckfield, Beechwood, Brookfield, Clairville, Gresham, Kader, Linthorpe, Middlehaven, North Ormesby and Brambles Farm, Pallister, Park, Thorntree, University.
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland CC72,34811,626 Simon Clarke Lauren Dingsdale‡Middlesbrough Borough Council: Coulby Newham, Hemlington, Ladgate, Marton, Marton West, Nunthorpe, Park End, Stainton and Thornton. Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Brotton, Guisborough, Hutton, Lockwood, Loftus, Saltburn, Skelton, Westworth.
Redcar BC66,8643,527 Jacob Young Anna TurleyRedcar and Cleveland Borough Council: Coatham, Dormanstown, Eston, Grangetown, Kirkleatham, Longbeck, Newcomen, Normanby, Ormesby, St Germain's, South Bank, Teesville, West Dyke, Zetland.
Stockton South BC76,8705,260 Matt Vickers† Paul WilliamsStockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree, Eaglescliffe, Fairfield, Grangefield, Hartburn, Ingleby Barwick East, Ingleby Barwick West, Mandale and Victoria, Parkfield and Oxbridge, Stainsby Hill, Village, Yarm.


2010 boundary changes edit

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided that North Yorkshire should continue to be divided into 8 constituencies for the 2010 general election, but the boundaries were extensively redrawn in the south-eastern part to accommodate exactly two seats wholly within the recently formed unitary authority of York. The Vale of York was abolished and a new constituency named York Outer created, with City of York being renamed York Central. Ryedale was succeeded by Thirsk and Malton, and Selby was renamed Selby and Ainsty.

Former nameBoundaries 1997–2010Current nameBoundaries 2010–present
  1. City of York BC
  2. Harrogate and Knaresborough BC
  3. Richmond (Yorks) CC
  4. Ryedale CC
  5. Scarborough and Whitby CC
  6. Selby CC
  7. Skipton and Ripon CC
  8. Vale of York CC
Parliamentary constituencies in North Yorkshire
  1. Harrogate and Knaresborough CC
  2. Richmond (Yorks) CC
  3. Scarborough and Whitby CC
  4. Selby and Ainsty CC
  5. Skipton and Ripon CC
  6. Thirsk and Malton CC
  7. York Central BC
  8. York Outer CC
Proposed Revised constituencies in North Yorkshire

Proposed boundary changes edit

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021.[3] Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.

The commission has proposed that North Yorkshire be combined with West Yorkshire as a sub-region of the Yorkshire and the Humber Region, resulting in the creation of two new cross-county boundary constituencies: Selby which comprises the majority of the abolished constituency of Selby and Ainsty and includes the City of Leeds ward of Kippax and Methley; and a new constituency named Wetherby and Easingwold which includes the City of Leeds wards of Harewood and Weatherby. It is proposed that Richmond (Yorks) is renamed Richmond and Northallerton.[4][5]

The following constituencies are proposed:

Containing electoral wards from Craven

Containing electoral wards from Hambleton

Containing electoral wards from Harrogate

Containing electoral wards from Richmondshire

  • Richmond and Northallerton (part)

Containing electoral wards from Ryedale

  • Thirsk and Malton (part)

Containing electoral wards from Scarborough

Containing electoral wards from Selby

  • Selby (part also in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire)
  • Weatherby and Easingwold (part)1

Containing electoral wards from York

1 also contains parts in the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire

Results history edit

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing – General election results from 1918 to 2019[6]

2019 edit

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising North Yorkshire in the 2019 general election were as follows:

PartyVotes%Change from 2017SeatsChange from 2017
Conservative239,88754.4% 0.3%70
Labour112,50025.5% 8.6%10
Liberal Democrats64,77214.7% 7.4%00
Greens11,4412.6% 0.7%00
Brexit1,4790.3%new00
Others10,8672.5% 0.1%00
Total440,946100.08

Percentage votes edit

Election year19791983198719921997200120052010201520172019
Conservative46.956.153.152.840.043.643.746.848.554.154.4
Labour38.316.319.023.632.829.627.919.022.234.125.5
Liberal Democrat113.927.427.522.923.023.524.727.89.27.314.7
Green Party*****1.05.11.92.6
UKIP***2.713.21.1*
Brexit Party0.3
Other0.90.20.40.74.23.43.72.71.91.52.5

11983 & 1987 – SDP-Liberal Alliance 1979 – Liberal
1979 – Historic county

* Included in Other

Seats edit

Election year1983198719921997200120052010201520172019
Conservative7764457777
Labour0013321111
Liberal Democrat10001110000
Total7778888888

11983 & 1987 – SDP-Liberal Alliance

Maps edit

1885–1910 – North Riding of Yorkshire edit

1918–1945 edit

1950–1979 edit

1983–present – North Yorkshire edit

Historical representation by party edit

Data given here is for the North Riding of Yorkshire until 1983, and includes the city of York throughout. A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918 edit

  Conservative  Independent Labour  Liberal  Liberal-Labour

Constituency188518861892931895979800190002051906Jan 1910Dec 191015
YorkA. PeaseButcherGreenwoodA. Rowntree
LockwoodBeresfordFaberButcher
ClevelandH. PeaseA. PeaseSamuel
MiddlesbroughI. WilsonJ. WilsonSadlerJ. WilsonWilliams
Richmond (Yorks)MilbankElliotHuttonDyke AclandOrde-Powlett
ScarboroughSitwellJ. RowntreeSitwellCompton-RickettRea
Thirsk and MaltonDawnayLawsonDuncombeTurton
WhitbyE. BeckettBuxtonG. Beckett

1918 to 1950 edit

  Conservative  Independent  Labour  Liberal

Constituency191819221923192428192931193119353740414519454849
YorkButcherMarriottBurgessLumleyWoodCorlett
ClevelandGoffStarmerGoffMansfieldBowerWilley
Middlesbrough EastWilliamsBrownWilliamsWilkinsonYoungEdwards
Middlesbrough WestThomsonGriffithJohnstoneBennettCooper
Richmond (Yorks)WilsonDugdale
Scarborough and WhitbyBeckettHerbertLathamSpearman
Thirsk and MaltonE. TurtonR. Turton

1950 to 1983 edit

  Conservative  Labour  Social Democratic

Constituency19501951521955195962196419661970Feb 1974Oct 1974197981
YorkHylton-FosterLongbottomLyon
Cleveland / Cleveland and Whitby (1974)WilleyPalmerProudfootTinnBrittan
Middlesbrough East / Middlesbrough (1974)MarquandBottomley
Middlesbrough West / Thornaby (1974)CooperSimonBraySutcliffeWrigglesworth
Richmond (Yorks)DugdaleKitson
Scarborough and Whitby / Scarborough (1974)SpearmanShaw
Thirsk and MaltonTurtonSpence
RedcarTinn

1983 to present edit

  Conservative  Labour  Liberal  Liberal Democrats

Constituency1983861987891992199720012005201020152017201923
York / York Central (2010)GregoryBayleyMaskell
Harrogate / Harrogate and Knaresborough (1997)BanksWillisJones
Richmond (Yorks)BrittanHagueSunak
Ryedale / Thirsk and Malton (2010)SpenceShieldsGreenwayMcIntoshHollinrake
Scarborough / Scarborough and Whitby (1997)ShawSykesQuinnGoodwill
Selby / Selby and Ainsty (2010)AlisonGroganAdamsMather
Skipton and RiponWatsonCurrySmith
Vale of York / York Outer (2010)McIntoshSturdy

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References edit

  1. ^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". Commons Library. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Constituencies A-Z – Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "2023 Review". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  4. ^ "The new Yorkshire borders that could create 18 new constituencies by next General Election". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report". Boundary Commission for England. paras 1421–1450. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  6. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". Retrieved 9 May 2020.