Wetherby and Easingwold (UK Parliament constituency)
| Wetherby and Easingwold | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Wetherby and Easingwold |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | None |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Multiple constituencies |
Wetherby and Easingwold is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament, partly in North Yorkshire and partly in West Yorkshire. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[1]
The Conservative MP for Elmet and Rothwell, Alec Shelbrooke, has been selected for the constituency.[2]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency will be composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The District of Hambleton wards of: Easingwold; Huby; Raskelf & White Horse.
- The Borough of Harrogate wards of: Bishop Monkton & Newby; Boroughbridge; Marston Moor; Ouseburn; Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale.
- The City of Leeds wards of: Harewood; Wetherby.
- The District of Selby wards of: Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton; Tadcaster.[3]
It will comprise the following areas:[4]
From the former Hambleton District in North Yorkshire:
- Easingwold, Huby, Raskelf and White Horse from Thirsk and Malton
From the former Selby District in North Yorkshire:
From the former Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire:
- Boroughbridge from Harrogate and Knaresborough
- Marston Moor and Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale from Selby and Ainsty
- Bishop Monkton and Newby from Skipton and Ripon
From the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire:
- Harewood and Wetherby from Elmet and Rothwell
With effect from 1 April 2023, the second tier authorities in the county of North Yorkshire were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of North Yorkshire.[5] The constituency will therefore now comprise the following from the 2024 general election:
- The City of Leeds wards of: Harewood; Wetherby.
- The North Yorkshire electoral divisions of: Appleton Roebuck & Church Fenton; Boroughbridge & Claro (part); Easingwold; Hillside & Raskelf (part); Huby & Tollerton; Ouseburn; Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale & Tockwith; Tadcaster; Wathvale & Bishop Monkton (part).[6]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Michael Jordan[7] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | James Monaghan[8] | ||||
| Labour | Ben Pickles[9] | ||||
| Conservative | Alec Shelbrooke[10] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ Greenwood, Darren (6 April 2023). "Tories choose Alec Shelbrooke MP to stand in Wetherby and Easingwold". York Press. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Wetherby and Easingwold". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "New Seat Details - Wetherby and Easingwold". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Wetherby and Easingwold Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Knaresborough man to stand for Lib Dems in Wetherby and Easingwold". The Stray Ferret. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Wetherby & Easingwold Labour [@WetherbyEasing] (24 May 2024). "Join us to launch Ben Pickles election campaign in Wetherby & Easingwold !…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tories choose Alec Shelbrooke MP to stand in Wetherby and Easingwold". York Press. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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