Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley is a proposed 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. Yvette Cooper is the incumbent MP for all parts of this new seat.
| Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | |
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| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
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 Boundary of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
Boundaries edit
The constituency will be composed of the following wards of the City of Wakefield (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[2]
- Airedale and Ferry Fryston
- Altofts and Whitwood
- Castleford Central and Glasshoughton
- Knottingley
- Pontefract North
- Pontefract South[3]
It will comprise the current Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford seat excluding the Normanton ward, which includes the town of Normanton and the civil parishes of Warmfield cum Heath and Kirkthorpe.
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Yvette Cooper | ||||
| SDP | Trevor Lake | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Jamie Needle | ||||
| Reform UK | John Thomas | ||||
| Green | Olli Watkins | ||||
| Conservative | Laura Weldon | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
References edit
- ^ "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 2023-07-25.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
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