Goole and Pocklington is a constituency of the House of Commons in 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]
| Goole and Pocklington | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Goole and Pocklington in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | David Davis (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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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
| 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 | New | |
| 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 | New | |
| Majority | 3,572 | 7.2 | -44.8 | ||
| Turnout | 49,742 | 63.5 | -12.2 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
External links
- Goole and Pocklington UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK