Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (2010–2023) · E14000917
Selby and Ainsty
Every general election and by-election in Selby and Ainsty since 2010 (until 2023). Latest: Keir Mather, Labour, majority 4,161.
By-election, 20 July 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keir Mather Elected | Labour | 16,456 | 46.0% | |
| Claire Holmes | Conservative | 12,295 | 34.3% | |
| Arnold Warneken | Green | 1,838 | 5.1% | |
| Mike Jordan | The Yorkshire Party | 1,503 | 4.2% | |
| David Kent | Reform UK | 1,332 | 3.7% | |
| Matt Walker | Liberal Democrats | 1,188 | 3.3% | |
| Nick Palmer | Independent | 342 | 1.0% | |
| John Waterston | Social Democratic Party | 314 | 0.9% | |
| Sir Archibald Stanton | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 172 | 0.5% | |
| Guy Phoenix | Heritage Party | 162 | 0.5% | |
| Andrew Gray | Independent | 99 | 0.3% | |
| Tyler Wilson-Kerr | Independent | 67 | 0.2% | |
| Luke Wellock | Climate Party | 39 | 0.1% | |
| Valid votes | 35,807 | |||
| Majority | 4,161 | 11.6% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 44.7% of 80,150 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old Selby and Ainsty (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Selby74.5%
- Wetherby and Easingwold23.8%
- Skipton and Ripon1.0%
- Harrogate and Knaresborough0.7%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By-election Jul 2023 | Lab Keir Mather | Con | 4,161 | 11.6 | 44.7% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2019 | Con Nigel Adams | Lab | 20,137 | 35.7 | 72.0% | Con hold |
| 2017 | Con Nigel Adams | Lab | 13,772 | 24.6 | 73.9% | Con hold |
| 2015 | Con Nigel Adams | Lab | 13,557 | 25.7 | 69.4% | Con hold |
| 2010 | Con Nigel Adams | Lab | 12,265 | 23.7 | 71.1% | Con hold |
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 Selby and Ainsty?
Keir Mather (Labour) won Selby and Ainsty at the 2023 by-election with a majority of 4,161.
Which parties have won Selby and Ainsty?
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