Ossett and Denby Dale 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]
| Ossett and Denby Dale | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Ossett and Denby Dale in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Ossett, Denby Dale, Sandal Magna, Horbury, Skelmanthorpe |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Jade Botterill (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Boundaries
editThe constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Kirklees wards of: Denby Dale; Kirkburton (polling districts KB01, KB02, KB03A, KB03B, KB05, KB06, KB08 and KB09).
- The City of Wakefield wards of: Horbury and South Ossett; Ossett; Wakefield Rural; Wakefield South.[3]
It covers the following areas:[4]
In the City of Wakefield:
- Ossett, Horbury and rural areas to the south (Wakefield Rural ward) from Wakefield (to be abolished with remaining parts included in Wakefield and Rothwell)
- Sandal Magna and adjacent suburban areas to the south east of the city (Wakefield South ward) from Hemsworth (to be abolished and largely replaced by Normanton and Hemsworth)
In the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees
- Denby Dale, Kirkburton and surrounding rural villages from Dewsbury (to be abolished and largely replaced by Dewsbury and Batley)
Members of Parliament
editWakefield and Dewsbury prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jade Botterill | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Jade Botterill | 17,232 | 39.3 | +8.1 | |
| Conservative | Mark Eastwood | 12,690 | 28.9 | −25.0 | |
| Reform UK | Sandra Senior | 9,224 | 21.0 | +15.9 | |
| Green | Neil Doig | 2,132 | 4.9 | +3.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Wilkinson | 1,785 | 4.1 | −0.8 | |
| Yorkshire | David John Rowntree Herdson | 810 | 1.8 | −0.3 | |
| Majority | 4,542 | 10.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 43,873 | 60.7 | −7.2 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,312 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +16.6 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 26,177 | 53.9 | |
| Labour | 15,150 | 31.2 | |
| Brexit Party | 2,484 | 5.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,400 | 4.9 | |
| Others | 1,795 | 3.7 | |
| Green | 602 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | 48,608 | 67.9 | |
| Electorate | 71,595 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 2023-07-25.
- ^ "Boundary Changes". Mark Eastwood. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Ossett and Denby Dale". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "Ossett and Denby Dale results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Constituency results Ossett and Denby Dale". Wakefield Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
edit- Ossett and Denby Dale UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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