Parliamentary constituency · E14001560 · July 2024 boundaries
Wakefield and Rothwell
Simon Lightwood (Labour) won Wakefield and Rothwell at the general election of 4 July 2024 with a majority of 9,346, on a turnout of 54.3%. Every figure below is the House of Commons’ own declared result.
Result: 4 July 2024
Lab gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Lightwood — elected | Labour | 17,773 | 43.7% |
| David Dews | Reform UK | 8,427 | 20.7% |
| Arnold Cravan | Conservative | 7,322 | 18.0% |
| Stewart Golton | Liberal Democrat | 3,249 | 8.0% |
| Ash Routh | Green Party | 2,389 | 5.9% |
| Keith Mason | Workers Party of Britain | 705 | 1.7% |
| Brent Hawksley | The Yorkshire Party | 606 | 1.5% |
| Nicholas Sanders | Social Democratic Party | 185 | 0.5% |
- Electorate
- 75,067
- Valid votes
- 40,656
- Rejected ballots
- 112
- Turnout
- 54.3% (valid plus rejected ballots ÷ electorate)
- Majority
- 9,346
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.
Overlaps 2 council areas
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