Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
Official Parliament web pageCurrent MP
Name: Yvette Cooper
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus: ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 42.0%; Lab: 25.0%; Cons: 13.0% |
| Focaldata: Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39.0%; Lab: 34.0%; Cons: 15.0% |
| More in Common: More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Ref | Victory chances: Ref: 100.0% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 6630 (18.43%)
| Candidate | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Yvette Cooper | Labour Party | 17089 |
| John Thomas | Reform UK | 10459 |
| Laura Weldon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 5406 |
| Olli Watkins | Green Party | 1651 |
| Jamie Luke Needle | Liberal Democrats | 1213 |
| Trevor Lake | Social Democratic Party | 139 |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 1082 (2.62%)
Turnout: 56.7%
| Party | Votes |
|---|---|
| Labour | 15759 |
| Conservative | 14677 |
| Reform UK | 6518 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2799 |
| Other | 1515 |