The
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
of
Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire and the Humber is one of nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. The population in 2011 was 5,284,000 with its largest settlements being Leeds, Sheffield, Bradford, Hull, and York.
It is ...
is divided into 54
parliamentary constituencies
An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger state (a country, administrative region
Administra ...
which is made up of 25
borough constituencies
In the United Kingdom (UK), each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to the House of Commons.
Within the United Kingdom there are five bodies with members elected by electoral districts called "constituenc ...
and 29
county constituencies
In the United Kingdom (UK), each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one member to the House of Commons.
Within the United Kingdom there are five bodies with members elected by electoral districts called "constituenc ...
. Since the
general election of December 2019, 25 are represented by
Conservative
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MPs and 29 by
Labour
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* Childbirth, the delivery of a baby
* Labour (human activity), or work
** Manual labour, physical work
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** Organized labour and the labour ...
MPs.
Constituencies
Proposed boundary changes
''See
2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies
The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies is the current cycle of the process to redraw the constituency map for the House of Commons. The process for periodic reviews of parliamentary constituencies in the United Kingdom is gover ...
for further details.''
Following the abandonment of the
Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the
Boundary Commission for England
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* Boundary Commission for E ...
formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021. The Commission calculated that the number of seats to be allocated to the Yorkshire and the Humber region will be unchanged, at 54. Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. Final proposals will be published by 1 July 2023.
Under the revised proposals, the following constituencies for the region would come into effect at the
next general election:
Results history
''Primary data source:'' House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019
2019
The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising the Yorkshire and the Humber region in the 2019 general election were as follows:
Percentage votes
![Yorkshire and the Humber votes %](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/af/Yorkshire_and_the_Humber_votes_%25.svg)
''Key:''
CON -
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
, including
National Liberal Party up to 1966
LAB -
Labour Party
LIB -
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
__TOC__ Active liberal parties
This is a li ...
up to 1979;
SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 & 1987;
Liberal Democrats from 1992
UKIP/Br -
UK Independence Party
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2010 to 2017 (included in Other up to 2005 and in 2019);
Brexit Party
Reform UK is a Right-wing populism, right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded with support from Nigel Farage in November 2018 as the Brexit Party, advocating hard Euroscepticism and a no-deal Brexit, and was bri ...
in 2019
Green -
Green Party of England and Wales
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(included in Other up to 2005)
Seats
![Yorkshire and the Humber seats](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Yorkshire_and_the_Humber_seats.svg)
''Key:''
CON -
Conservative Party
The Conservative Party is a name used by many political parties around the world. These political parties are generally right-wing though their exact ideologies can range from center-right to far-right.
Political parties called The Conservative P ...
, including
National Liberal Party up to 1966
LAB -
Labour Party
LIB -
Liberal Party
The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''liberal'' varies around the world, ranging from liberal conservatism on the right to social liberalism on the left.
__TOC__ Active liberal parties
This is a li ...
up to 1979;
SDP-Liberal Alliance 1983 & 1987;
Liberal Democrats from 1992
See also
*
List of United Kingdom Parliament constituencies
The Parliament of the United Kingdom currently has 650 parliamentary constituencies across the constituent countries (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), each electing a single member of parliament (MP) to the House of Commons by ...
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in North Yorkshire
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
*
List of parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire
Notes
References
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