2024 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley: 2024 general election result
Yvette Cooper (Labour) won Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,630. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Yvette CooperLabour
- Majority
- 6,63018.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 48.2%35,957 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,618
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Cooper Elected sitting MP | Labour | 17,089 | 47.5% | +9.3 | |
| John Thomas | Reform UK | 10,459 | 29.1% | +29.1 | |
| Laura Weldon | Conservative | 5,406 | 15.0% | −20.5 | |
| Olli Watkins | Green | 1,651 | 4.6% | +4.6 | |
| Jamie Needle | Liberal Democrats | 1,213 | 3.4% | −3.4 | |
| Trevor Lake | Social Democratic Party | 139 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 35,957 | ||||
| Majority | 6,630 | 18.4% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley at the 2024 general election?
Yvette Cooper (Labour) won with 17,089 votes (47.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in 2024?
6,630 votes (18.4% of valid votes) over the Reform UK candidate, John Thomas.
What was the turnout in Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley in 2024?
48.2% of the 74,618 registered electors cast a valid vote (35,957 votes).
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