York Outer (UK Parliament constituency)

Summary

York Outer is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2010 by Julian Sturdy, a Conservative.[n 2]

York Outer
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of York Outer in North Yorkshire
Outline map
Location of North Yorkshire within England
CountyNorth Yorkshire
Electorate72,739 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsHuntington, Haxby, Rawcliffe, Clifton Without, Heslington
Current constituency
Created2010
Member of ParliamentJulian Sturdy (Conservative)
SeatsOne
Created fromRyedale,
Vale of York,
City of York,
Selby

Constituency profile edit

The constituency is in the form of a ring surrounding the York Central constituency, and thus includes the outer areas of York itself and the surrounding rural areas. The Army's Queen Elizabeth Barracks, Strensall, and the former RAF Elvington and RAF Rufforth lie in the constituency, as does the University of York.[2] Residents' health and wealth are around average for the UK.[3] The area is currently ranked in the top 10 least deprived[4] constituencies in the UK.

Boundaries edit

 
Map of current boundaries

York Outer is formed from electoral wards from entirely within the city of York.[5]

The name of the seat was subject to much discussion at the commission's public meetings, but no suitable alternative on which there was overall agreement could be found. Suggested alternatives such as "Greater York" or "County of York" were rejected as not reflecting the existence of the single Unitary Authority of York.

Proposed edit

Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, the composition of the constituency from the next general election, due by January 2025, will be unchanged, other than minor amendments to reflect modifications to ward boundaries.[6]

Members of Parliament edit

Election Member[7] Party
2010 Julian Sturdy Conservative

Elections edit

Elections in the 2020s edit

Next general election: York Outer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Luke Charters[8]
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hollyer[9]
Reform UK Julie Wilson[10]
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s edit

General election 2019: York Outer[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Sturdy 27,324 49.4 -1.7
Labour Anna Perrett 17,339 31.3 -5.4
Liberal Democrats Keith Aspden 9,992 18.1 +7.8
Independent Scott Marmion 692 1.3 New
Majority 9,985 18.1 +3.7
Turnout 55,347 74.1 -1.6
Conservative hold Swing +1.8
General election 2017: York Outer[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Sturdy 29,356 51.1 +2.0
Labour Luke Charters-Reid 21,067 36.7 +11.9
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard 5,910 10.3 -1.3
Green Bethan Vincent 1,094 1.9 -2.8
Majority 8,289 14.4 -9.9
Turnout 57,427 75.7 +7.1
Conservative hold Swing -4.95
General election 2015: York Outer[15][16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Sturdy 26,477 49.1 +6.1
Labour Joe Riches 13,348 24.8 +7.7
Liberal Democrats James Blanchard 6,269 11.6 -24.5
UKIP Paul Abbott 5,251 9.7 +7.6
Green Ginnie Shaw 2,558 4.7 New
Majority 13,129 24.3 +17.4
Turnout 53,903 68.6 −2.5
Conservative hold Swing -0.8
General election 2010: York Outer[17][18][19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julian Sturdy 22,912 43.0 +6.7
Liberal Democrats Madeleine Kirk 19,224 36.1 −0.7
Labour James Alexander 9,108 17.1 −9.9
UKIP Judith Morris 1,100 2.1 New
BNP Cathy Smurthwaite 956 1.8 New
Majority 3,688 6.9 +7.4
Turnout 53,300 71.1 +6.7
Conservative win (new seat)

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ^ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References edit

  1. ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Election Maps". www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. ^ "York Outer: Seat Details". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Deprivation in English constituencies, 2019". Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  5. ^ Maps Archived 5 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine provided by City of York Council
  6. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  7. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "Y"
  8. ^ "Labour chooses Luke again for York Outer". York Press. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  10. ^ "York Outer Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Parliamentary election results December 2019 : York Outer". City of York Council. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  12. ^ "Election 2019 : York Outer Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  13. ^ "Parliamentary election results June 2017". City of York Council. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  14. ^ "York Outer Parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ^ "Election 2015 : York Outer Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election 2010 - York Outer". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  19. ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2012 : Parliamentary constituencies as at 6 May 2010 General Election : York Outer. Bloomsbury Publishing. October 2011. p. 179. ISBN 978-1408130124. Retrieved 15 December 2019.

External links edit

  • UK Parliament map of York Outer constituency boundaries

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