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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1983–2021) · E14000548

Batley and Spen

Every general election and by-election in Batley and Spen since 1983 (until 2021). Latest: Kim Leadbeater, Labour, majority 323.

By-election, 1 July 2021

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Kim Leadbeater ElectedLabour13,29635.3%
Ryan StephensonConservative12,97334.4%
George GallowayWorkers Party of Britain8,26421.9%
Thomas GordonLiberal Democrats1,2543.3%
Corey RobinsonThe Yorkshire Party8162.2%
Therese HirstEnglish Democrats2070.6%
Jack ThomsonUK Independence Party1510.4%
Howling Laud HopeOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party1070.3%
Mike DaviesAlliance for Green Socialism1040.3%
Paul BickerdikeChristian Peoples Alliance1020.3%
Jonathan TiltFreedom Alliance1000.3%
Anne WatersThe For Britain Movement970.3%
Andrew SmithRejoin EU750.2%
Oliver PurserSocial Democratic Party660.2%
Jayda FransenIndependent500.1%
Susan LairdHeritage Party330.09%
Valid votes37,695
Majority3230.9%

Lab hold Turnout 47.5% of 79,373 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%1983198719921997200120052010201520172019Labour, 1983: 38.0%Labour, 1987: 41.1%Labour, 1992: 43.1%Labour, 1997: 49.4%Labour, 2001: 49.9%Labour, 2005: 45.8%Labour, 2010: 42.2%Labour, 2015: 43.2%Labour, 2017: 55.5%Labour, 2019: 42.7%Conservative, 1983: 39.6%Conservative, 1987: 43.4%Conservative, 1992: 45.4%Conservative, 1997: 36.4%Conservative, 2001: 36.7%Conservative, 2005: 31.1%Conservative, 2010: 33.6%Conservative, 2015: 31.2%Conservative, 2017: 38.8%Conservative, 2019: 36.0%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 10.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 8.8%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 10.4%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 15.8%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.3%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 4.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 21.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 14.3%UK Independence Party, 2015: 18.0%Heavy Woollen District Independents, 2019: 12.2%
Vote share in Batley and Spen at each general election Lab Con LD Alliance UKIP Heavy Woollen District Independents

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Batley and Spen (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
By-election Jul 2021Lab Kim LeadbeaterCon3230.947.5%Lab hold
2019Lab Tracy BrabinCon3,5256.766.5%Lab hold
2017Lab Tracy BrabinCon8,96116.767.1%Lab hold
By-election Oct 2016Lab Tracy BrabinEnglish Democrats16,53781.125.6%Lab hold
2015Lab Jo CoxCon6,05712.064.4%Lab hold
2010Lab Mike WoodCon4,4068.666.6%Lab hold
2005LabCon5,78814.862.1%
2001LabCon5,06413.160.5%Lab hold
1997LabCon6,14113.173.2%
1992ConLab1,4082.379.6%Con hold
1987ConLab1,3622.379.0%Con hold
1983ConLab8701.672.5%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Batley and Spen?

Kim Leadbeater (Labour) won Batley and Spen at the 2021 by-election with a majority of 323.

Which parties have won Batley and Spen?

At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 7, Conservative 3.

Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data

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