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Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (2010–2019) · E14000689

Elmet and Rothwell

Every general election in Elmet and Rothwell since 2010 (until 2019). Latest: Alec Shelbrooke, Conservative, majority 17,353.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Alec Shelbrooke Elected sitting MPConservative33,72657.9%
David NagleLabour16,37328.1%
Stewart GoltonLiberal Democrats5,1558.9%
Penny StablesGreen1,7753.1%
Matthew CloverThe Yorkshire Party1,1962.1%
Valid votes58,225
Majority17,35329.8%

Con hold Turnout 71.9% of 80,957 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%2010201520172019Conservative, 2010: 42.6%Conservative, 2015: 48.4%Conservative, 2017: 54.3%Conservative, 2019: 57.9%Labour, 2010: 34.5%Labour, 2015: 33.7%Labour, 2017: 37.9%Labour, 2019: 28.1%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 16.3%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.6%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 4.4%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 8.9%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.9%UK Independence Party, 2015: 11.1%
Vote share in Elmet and Rothwell at each general election Con Lab LD UKIP

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Elmet and Rothwell (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
2019Con Alec ShelbrookeLab17,35329.871.9%Con hold
2017Con Alec ShelbrookeLab9,80516.574.2%Con hold
2015Con Alec ShelbrookeLab8,49014.773.0%Con hold
2010Con Alec ShelbrookeLab4,5218.171.8%Con gain from Lab

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 Elmet and Rothwell?

Alec Shelbrooke (Conservative) won Elmet and Rothwell at the 2019 general election with a majority of 17,353.

Which parties have won Elmet and Rothwell?

At the 4 general elections held under this name since 2010: Conservative 4.

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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