Goole and Pocklington (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
  • Goole
  • Pocklington
Current constituencyCreated2024Member of ParliamentDavid Davis (Conservative)SeatsOneCreated from
  • Haltemprice and Howden
  • Brigg and Goole (part)
  • East Yorkshire (part)

Goole and Pocklington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2] Its Member of Parliament (MP) is David Davis of the Conservative Party, the former Brexit Secretary.

Boundaries

The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of: Dale; Goole North; Goole South; Howden; Howdenshire; Pocklington Provincial; Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland; South Hunsley; Wolds Weighton (small part1).[3]

1.Areas marked “9” on the map of the Goole and Pocklington constituency produced by the Boundary Commission for England[4]

It comprise the following areas:[5]

  • Goole and Snaith from the disappearing seat of Brigg and Goole
  • Pocklington from the East Yorkshire constituency (to be renamed Bridlington and the Wolds)
  • Howden and North Ferriby with rural areas to the north of the Humber in between, from the abolished constituency of Haltemprice and Howden (comprising half of the new seat's electorate)

Members of Parliament

Haltemprice and Howden prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 David Davis Conservative

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Goole and Pocklington [6] [7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Davis 18,981 38.2 −27.0
Labour Liam Draycott 15,409 31.0 +10.6
Reform UK Rich Kelly 9,054 18.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dale Richard Needham 3,380 6.8 −1.0
Green Angela Stone 2,451 4.9 +1.0
Independent Shona Wade 467 0.9 N/A
Majority 3,572 7.2 −37.5
Turnout 49,742 63.5 −1.9
Registered electors 78,287
Conservative hold Swing −18.8

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bye Bye Brigg and Goole - Andrew Percy MP". www.andrewpercy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  2. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume three: Maps | Boundary Commission for England | Page 10". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Map 509. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
  5. ^ "New Seat Details - Goole and Pocklington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary election results Goole and Pocklington". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Goole and Pocklington results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  • Goole and Pocklington UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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