Richmond and Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency)
| Richmond and Northallerton | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Richmond and Northallerton in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 72,744 (June 2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Richmond, Northallerton, Catterick Garrison, Hawes, Leyburn |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Rishi Sunak (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Richmond (Yorks) |
Richmond and Northallerton is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, when it was won by Rishi Sunak, who was at the time leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Sunak previously represented the predecessor seat of Richmond (Yorks) from 2015 to 2024.
The constituency is named after the North Yorkshire towns of Richmond and Northallerton.[3]
Boundaries
[edit]Under the 2023 review, the seat was defined as being composed of the following as they existed on 1 December 2020:
- The District of Hambleton wards of: Appleton Wiske & Smeatons; Great Ayton; Hutton Rudby; Morton-on-Swale; Northallerton North & Brompton; Northallerton South; Osmotherley & Swainby; Romanby; Stokesley.
- The District of Richmondshire.[4]
However, before the new boundaries came into effect, the second tier authorities in the county of North Yorkshire were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of North Yorkshire with effect from 1 April 2023.[5] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:
- The District of North Yorkshire electoral districts of: Catterick Village & Brompton-on-Swale; Great Ayton; Hipswell & Colburn; Leyburn & Middleham; Morton-on-Swale & Appleton Wiske; North Richmondshire; Northallerton North & Brompton; Northallerton South; Richmond; Romanby; Scotton & Lower Wensleydale; Stokesley; Upper Dales.[6]
It comprises the bulk of the abolished Richmond (Yorks) constituency, excluding Bedale and Tanfield, which were transferred to Thirsk and Malton.[7]
Constituency profile
[edit]The constituency is mostly rural, with several relatively densely populated settlements, such as Richmond, Catterick Garrison, Colburn, Catterick, Northallerton, Stokesley and Great Ayton. The market towns of Richmond and Northallerton give the constituency its name, with the latter being largest population centre in the constituency. Notably, this constituency includes Catterick Garrison, the largest British Army garrison in the world.
Electoral Calculus categorises the seat as being part of the "Centrists" demographic, those who generally have average opinions on the economy, nationalism and social issues, although tend slightly to the right on the economy. Other metrics include support for Brexit, which was 55% back in 2016, and deprivation, in terms of employment, income and education, which is 45%, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 54.0, at least 88% of the local population owns a car, whilst 67% own a home, and the gross household income is £44,155.[8]
At the 2024 election, Richmond and Northallerton re-elected Rishi Sunak, at the time leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He held the seat by 25.1%, the largest margin of any Tory MP at that election, technically making it the safest Conservative seat by majority in the country.
Members of Parliament
[edit]For elections prior to 2024, see Richmond (Yorks).
| Election | Portrait | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | .jpg) |
Rishi Sunak | Conservative | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Rishi Sunak | 23,059 | 47.5 | −15.8 | |
| Labour | Tom Wilson | 10,874 | 22.4 | +6.0 | |
| Reform UK | Lee Taylor | 7,142 | 14.7 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Daniel Callaghan | 4,322 | 8.9 | −3.6 | |
| Green | Kevin Foster | 2,058 | 4.2 | +0.4 | |
| Count Binface Party | Count Binface | 308 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Brian Richmond | 222 | 0.5 | N/A | |
| Independent | Niko Omilana | 160 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Yorkshire | Rio Goldhammer | 132 | 0.3 | −1.8 | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Sir Archibald Stanton | 99 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Workers Party | Louise Dickens | 90 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Independent | Angie Campion | 33 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Independent | Jason Barnett | 27 | 0.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,185 | 25.1 | −22.1 | ||
| Turnout | 48,526 | 65.7 | −5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 73,888 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | −10.9 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[11] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 32,861 | 63.3 | |
| Labour | 8,530 | 16.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,475 | 12.5 | |
| Others | 2,038 | 4.0 | |
| Green | 1,976 | 3.8 | |
| Turnout | 51,880 | 71.3 | |
| Electorate | 72,744 | ||
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in North Yorkshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
References
[edit]- ^ "Richmond and Northallerton CC" (PDF). Boundary Commission for England. June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "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 25 July 2023.
- ^ "The part of North Yorkshire that could be about to lose Rishi Sunak as MP". The Northern Echo. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "The North Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ "New Seat Details – Richmond and Northallerton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Richmond and Northallerton". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Richmond and Northallerton". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Notice of Result of Poll" (PDF). North Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Richmond and Northallerton results". BBC News. Retrieved 6 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]- Richmond and Northallerton UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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