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Yorkshire and the Humber · Current constituency · E14001177

Colne Valley

Every general election in Colne Valley since 1955. Latest: Paul Davies, Labour, majority 4,963.

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Member of Parliament

Paul Davies

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 4,963

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Paul Davies ElectedLabour18,97041.0%
Jason McCartney sitting MPConservative14,00730.3%
Stuart HaleReform UK7,29815.8%
Heather PeacockGreen3,4807.5%
Katharine MacyLiberal Democrats2,0074.3%
Timothy MilleaThe Yorkshire Party4591.0%
Valid votes46,221
Majority4,96310.7%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 63.6% of 72,638 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Labour, 1955: 54.2%Labour, 1959: 44.3%Labour, 1964: 42.0%Labour, 1966: 43.1%Labour, 1970: 39.9%Labour, February 1974: 38.9%Labour, October 1974: 40.9%Labour, 1979: 33.9%Labour, 1983: 25.8%Labour, 1987: 29.1%Labour, 1992: 29.8%Labour, 1997: 41.3%Labour, 2001: 40.4%Labour, 2005: 35.9%Labour, 2010: 26.4%Labour, 2015: 35.0%Labour, 2017: 47.7%Labour, 2019: 40.0%Labour, 2024: 41.0%Conservative, 1955: 45.8%Conservative, 1959: 29.9%Conservative, 1964: 16.3%Conservative, 1966: 8.4%Conservative, 1970: 22.0%Conservative, February 1974: 20.9%Conservative, October 1974: 14.8%Conservative, 1979: 27.5%Conservative, 1983: 33.9%Conservative, 1987: 36.4%Conservative, 1992: 42.0%Conservative, 1997: 32.7%Conservative, 2001: 30.5%Conservative, 2005: 32.8%Conservative, 2010: 37.0%Conservative, 2015: 44.5%Conservative, 2017: 46.2%Conservative, 2019: 48.4%Conservative, 2024: 30.3%Liberal, 1959: 25.8%Liberal, 1964: 41.6%Liberal, 1966: 48.6%Liberal, 1970: 38.1%Liberal, February 1974: 40.3%Liberal, October 1974: 44.3%Liberal, 1979: 38.4%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 27.0%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 22.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 24.9%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 24.2%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 28.2%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 6.0%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 4.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 4.3%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 39.8%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 33.4%Reform UK, 2024: 15.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.1%UK Independence Party, 2015: 10.1%UK Independence Party, 2019: 0.4%
Vote share in Colne Valley at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Alliance Ref UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Colne Valley lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Colne Valley (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
2024Lab Paul DaviesCon4,96310.763.6%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Jason McCartneyLab5,1038.472.3%Con gain from Lab
2017Lab Thelma WalkerCon9151.571.6%Lab gain from Con
2015Con Jason McCartneyLab5,3789.568.8%Con hold
2010Con Jason McCartneyLD4,8378.869.1%Con gain from Lab
2005LabCon1,5013.165.9%
2001LabCon4,6399.963.3%Lab hold
1997LabCon4,8408.676.9%
1992ConLab7,22512.282.0%Con hold
1987ConAlliance1,6773.080.1%Con gain from Alliance
1983AllianceCon3,1465.975.3%
1979LibLab2,3524.581.9%Lib hold
October 1974LibLab1,6663.481.7%Lib hold
February 1974LibLab7191.486.4%
1970LabLib8561.880.8%Lab gain from Lib
1966LibLab2,4995.586.2%Lib gain from Lab
1964LabLib1870.484.8%Lab hold
1959LabCon6,25414.484.1%Lab hold
1955LabCon3,5968.481.1%

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 is the MP for Colne Valley?

Paul Davies (Labour) won Colne Valley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 4,963.

Which parties have won Colne Valley?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 9, Conservative 5, Liberal 4, SDP–Liberal Alliance 1.

Which region is Colne Valley in?

Colne Valley is in Yorkshire and the Humber.

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