Yorkshire and the Humber · Current constituency · E14001560
Wakefield and Rothwell
Every general election in Wakefield and Rothwell since 2024. Latest: Simon Lightwood, Labour, majority 9,346.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Lightwood Elected sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,773 | 43.7% | |
| David Dews | Reform UK | 8,427 | 20.7% | |
| Arnold Cravan | Conservative | 7,322 | 18.0% | |
| Stewart Golton | Liberal Democrats | 3,249 | 8.0% | |
| Ash Routh | Green | 2,389 | 5.9% | |
| Keith Mason | Workers Party of Britain | 705 | 1.7% | |
| Brent Hawksley | The Yorkshire Party | 606 | 1.5% | |
| Nicholas Sanders | Social Democratic Party | 185 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 40,656 | |||
| Majority | 9,346 | 23.0% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 54.2% of 75,067 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Wakefield and Rothwell lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Wakefield48.3%
- Morley and Outwood32.5%
- Elmet and Rothwell19.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Simon Lightwood | Ref | 9,346 | 23.0 | 54.2% | Lab gain from Con |
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 Wakefield and Rothwell?
Simon Lightwood (Labour) won Wakefield and Rothwell at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,346.
Which parties have won Wakefield and Rothwell?
At the 1 general elections held under this name since 2024: Labour 1.
Which region is Wakefield and Rothwell in?
Wakefield and Rothwell is in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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