Parliamentary constituency · E14001428 · July 2024 boundaries
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Yvette Cooper (Labour) won Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley at the general election of 4 July 2024 with a majority of 6,630, on a turnout of 48.4%. Every figure below is the House of Commons’ own declared result.
Result: 4 July 2024
Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Cooper — elected | Labour | 17,089 | 47.5% |
| John Thomas | Reform UK | 10,459 | 29.1% |
| Laura Weldon | Conservative | 5,406 | 15.0% |
| Olli Watkins | Green Party | 1,651 | 4.6% |
| Jamie Needle | Liberal Democrat | 1,213 | 3.4% |
| Trevor Lake | Social Democratic Party | 139 | 0.4% |
- Electorate
- 74,618
- Valid votes
- 35,957
- Rejected ballots
- 123
- Turnout
- 48.4% (valid plus rejected ballots ÷ electorate)
- Majority
- 6,630
Source: House of Commons election results platform (Open Parliament Licence). Method: how election figures are read. Compare all seats on the turnout map and the winning-margin map.
Council area
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