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2010 general election

Yorkshire and the Humber: 2010 general election results

How Yorkshire and the Humber voted at the 2010 general election: Labour won 32 of 54 seats with 34.4% of the vote. Every constituency result.

Yorkshire and the Humber: results by party
PartySeatsChangeVotesShareChangeShare barCandidates
Labour32−12826,53734.4%−9.254
Conservative19+10790,06232.8%+3.754
Liberal Democrats30551,73822.9%+2.354
British National Party0new104,1674.3%—48
UK Independence Party0new68,3782.8%—42
Green0new20,8240.9%—21
Independent0new20,3000.8%—24
17 other parties and independents23,5611.0%

Change compared with the 2005 general election in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Barnsley Central: Lab (Eric Illsley), majority 30.0%Barnsley East: Lab (Michael Dugher), majority 28.9%Batley and Spen: Lab (Mike Wood), majority 8.6%Beverley and Holderness: Con (Graham Stuart), majority 24.4%Bradford East: LD (David Ward), majority 0.9% — LD gain from LabBradford South: Lab (Gerry Sutcliffe), majority 12.2%Bradford West: Lab (Marsha Singh), majority 14.2%Brigg and Goole: Con (Andrew Percy), majority 11.7% — Con gain from LabCalder Valley: Con (Craig Whittaker), majority 12.4% — Con gain from LabCleethorpes: Con (Martin Vickers), majority 9.6% — Con gain from LabColne Valley: Con (Jason McCartney), majority 8.8% — Con gain from LabDewsbury: Con (Simon Reevell), majority 2.8% — Con gain from LabDon Valley: Lab (Caroline Flint), majority 8.3%Doncaster Central: Lab (Rosie Winterton), majority 14.9%Doncaster North: Lab (Edward Miliband), majority 26.3%East Yorkshire: Con (Greg Knight), majority 26.3%Elmet and Rothwell: Con (Alec Shelbrooke), majority 8.1% — Con gain from LabGreat Grimsby: Lab (Austin Mitchell), majority 2.2%Halifax: Lab (Linda Riordan), majority 3.4%Haltemprice and Howden: Con (David Davis), majority 23.8%Harrogate and Knaresborough: Con (Andrew Jones), majority 2.0% — Con gain from LDHemsworth: Lab (Jon Trickett), majority 22.5%Huddersfield: Lab (Barry Sheerman), majority 11.0%Keighley: Con (Kris Hopkins), majority 6.2% — Con gain from LabKingston upon Hull East: Lab (Karl Turner), majority 25.2%Kingston upon Hull North: Lab (Diana Johnson), majority 1.9%Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle: Lab (Alan Johnson), majority 18.2%Leeds Central: Lab (Hilary Benn), majority 28.5%Leeds East: Lab (George Mudie), majority 27.2%Leeds North East: Lab (Fabian Hamilton), majority 9.6%Leeds North West: LD (Greg Mulholland), majority 20.9%Leeds West: Lab (Rachel Reeves), majority 18.1%Morley and Outwood: Lab (Ed Balls), majority 2.3%Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford: Lab (Yvette Cooper), majority 23.7%Penistone and Stocksbridge: Lab (Angela Smith), majority 6.6%Pudsey: Con (Stuart Andrew), majority 3.4% — Con gain from LabRichmond (Yorks): Con (William Hague), majority 43.7%Rother Valley: Lab (Kevin Barron), majority 12.6%Rotherham: Lab (Denis Macshane), majority 27.9%Scarborough and Whitby: Con (Robert Goodwill), majority 16.5%Scunthorpe: Lab (Nick Dakin), majority 6.9%Selby and Ainsty: Con (Nigel Adams), majority 23.7%Sheffield Central: Lab (Paul Blomfield), majority 0.4%Sheffield South East: Lab (Clive Betts), majority 25.4%Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough: Lab (David Blunkett), majority 35.0%Sheffield, Hallam: LD (Nick Clegg), majority 29.9%Sheffield, Heeley: Lab (Meg Munn), majority 14.2%Shipley: Con (Philip Davies), majority 20.1%Skipton and Ripon: Con (Julian Smith), majority 18.2%Thirsk and Malton: Con (Anne McIntosh), majority 29.6%Wakefield: Lab (Mary Creagh), majority 3.6%Wentworth and Dearne: Lab (John Healey), majority 33.1%York Central: Lab (Hugh Bayley), majority 13.9%York Outer: Con (Julian Sturdy), majority 6.9% — Con gain from LD

Constituencies

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ConstituencyWinnerMajority%TurnoutResult
Barnsley CentralLab Eric Illsley11,09330.056.5%Lab hold
Barnsley EastLab Michael Dugher11,09028.956.1%Lab hold
Batley and SpenLab Mike Wood4,4068.666.6%Lab hold
Beverley and HoldernessCon Graham Stuart12,98724.467.1%Con hold
Bradford EastLD David Ward3650.962.1%LD gain from Lab
Bradford SouthLab Gerry Sutcliffe4,62212.259.8%Lab hold
Bradford WestLab Marsha Singh5,76314.264.9%Lab hold
Brigg and GooleCon Andrew Percy5,14711.765.1%Con gain from Lab
Calder ValleyCon Craig Whittaker6,43112.467.3%Con gain from Lab
CleethorpesCon Martin Vickers4,2989.664.0%Con gain from Lab
Colne ValleyCon Jason McCartney4,8378.869.1%Con gain from Lab
DewsburyCon Simon Reevell1,5262.868.4%Con gain from Lab
Don ValleyLab Caroline Flint3,5958.359.8%Lab hold
Doncaster CentralLab Rosie Winterton6,22914.957.2%Lab hold
Doncaster NorthLab Edward Miliband10,90926.357.9%Lab hold
East YorkshireCon Greg Knight13,48626.364.0%Con hold
Elmet and RothwellCon Alec Shelbrooke4,5218.171.8%Con gain from Lab
Great GrimsbyLab Austin Mitchell7142.253.8%Lab hold
HalifaxLab Linda Riordan1,4723.461.9%Lab hold
Haltemprice and HowdenCon David Davis11,60223.869.4%Con hold
Harrogate and KnaresboroughCon Andrew Jones1,0392.071.1%Con gain from LD
HemsworthLab Jon Trickett9,84422.558.0%Lab hold
HuddersfieldLab Barry Sheerman4,47211.061.1%Lab hold
KeighleyCon Kris Hopkins2,9406.272.4%Con gain from Lab
Kingston upon Hull EastLab Karl Turner8,59725.250.6%Lab hold
Kingston upon Hull NorthLab Diana Johnson6411.952.0%Lab hold
Kingston upon Hull West and HessleLab Alan Johnson5,74218.255.0%Lab hold
Leeds CentralLab Hilary Benn10,64528.546.0%Lab hold
Leeds EastLab George Mudie10,29327.258.4%Lab hold
Leeds North EastLab Fabian Hamilton4,5459.670.0%Lab hold
Leeds North WestLD Greg Mulholland9,10320.966.5%LD hold
Leeds WestLab Rachel Reeves7,01618.157.5%Lab hold
Morley and OutwoodLab Ed Balls1,1012.365.2%Lab hold
Normanton, Pontefract and CastlefordLab Yvette Cooper10,97923.756.2%Lab hold
Penistone and StocksbridgeLab Angela Smith3,0496.667.9%Lab hold
PudseyCon Stuart Andrew1,6593.470.9%Con gain from Lab
Richmond (Yorks)Con William Hague23,33643.766.3%Con hold
Rother ValleyLab Kevin Barron5,86612.664.2%Lab hold
RotherhamLab Denis Macshane10,46227.959.0%Lab hold
Scarborough and WhitbyCon Robert Goodwill8,13016.565.3%Con hold
ScunthorpeLab Nick Dakin2,5496.958.7%Lab hold
Selby and AinstyCon Nigel Adams12,26523.771.1%Con hold
Sheffield CentralLab Paul Blomfield1650.461.4%Lab hold
Sheffield South EastLab Clive Betts10,50525.461.7%Lab hold
Sheffield, Brightside and HillsboroughLab David Blunkett13,63235.057.4%Lab hold
Sheffield, HallamLD Nick Clegg15,28429.974.3%LD hold
Sheffield, HeeleyLab Meg Munn5,80714.262.3%Lab hold
ShipleyCon Philip Davies9,94420.173.0%Con hold
Skipton and RiponCon Julian Smith9,95018.270.7%Con hold
Thirsk and MaltonCon Anne McIntosh11,28129.649.9%Con hold
WakefieldLab Mary Creagh1,6133.662.8%Lab hold
Wentworth and DearneLab John Healey13,92033.158.0%Lab hold
York CentralLab Hugh Bayley6,45113.960.8%Lab hold
York OuterCon Julian Sturdy3,6886.970.2%Con gain from LD

Yorkshire and the Humber at every election →

Questions and answers

Who won in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 2010 general election?

Labour won 32 of the 54 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber, with 34.4% of the vote.

How many seats were there in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2010?

54 constituencies.

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