2024 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Wakefield and Rothwell: 2024 general election result
Simon Lightwood (Labour) won Wakefield and Rothwell at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,346 (Lab gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Simon LightwoodLabour
- Majority
- 9,34623.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 54.2%40,656 valid votes
- Electorate
- 75,067
- Result
- Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Lightwood Elected sitting MP | Labour Labour and Co-operative Party | 17,773 | 43.7% | +4.2 | |
| David Dews | Reform UK | 8,427 | 20.7% | +20.7 | |
| Arnold Cravan | Conservative | 7,322 | 18.0% | −26.9 | |
| Stewart Golton | Liberal Democrats | 3,249 | 8.0% | −2.9 | |
| Ash Routh | Green | 2,389 | 5.9% | +4.9 | |
| Keith Mason | Workers Party of Britain | 705 | 1.7% | +1.7 | |
| Brent Hawksley | The Yorkshire Party | 606 | 1.5% | +1.0 | |
| Nicholas Sanders | Social Democratic Party | 185 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 40,656 | ||||
| Majority | 9,346 | 23.0% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Wakefield and Rothwell at the 2024 general election?
Simon Lightwood (Labour) won with 17,773 votes (43.7%). Result: Lab gain from Con.
What was the majority in Wakefield and Rothwell in 2024?
9,346 votes (23.0% of valid votes) over the Reform UK candidate, David Dews.
What was the turnout in Wakefield and Rothwell in 2024?
54.2% of the 75,067 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,656 votes).
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