Goole and Pocklington (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

Goole and Pocklington

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Goole and Pocklington in Yorkshire and the Humber

County| East Riding of Yorkshire
Major settlements| Goole, Pocklington, Howden, Snaith
Current constituency
Created| 2024
Member of Parliament| David Davis (Conservative)
Seats| One
Created from|

* Haltemprice and Howden
* Brigg and Goole (part)
* East Yorkshire (part)

Goole and Pocklington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of 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] Its Member of Parliament (MP) is David Davis of the Conservative Party, the former Brexit Secretary.

## Boundaries

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The constituency composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

* The District of East Riding of Yorkshire wards of: Dale; Goole North; Goole South; Howden; Howdenshire; Pocklington Provincial; Snaith, Airmyn, Rawcliffe and Marshland; South Hunsley; Wolds Weighton (small part1).[3]

1.Areas marked “9” on the map of the Goole and Pocklington constituency produced by the Boundary Commission for England[4]

It comprise the following areas:[5]

* Goole and Snaith from the disappearing seat of Brigg and Goole
* Pocklington from the East Yorkshire constituency (to be renamed Bridlington and the Wolds)

* Howden and North Ferriby with rural areas to the north of the Humber in between, from the abolished constituency of Haltemprice and Howden (comprising half of the new seat's electorate)

## Members of Parliament

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Haltemprice and Howden prior to 2024

Election | Member | Party

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| 2024 | David Davis | Conservative

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Goole and Pocklington [6] [7] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Davis | 18,981  | 38.2  | −26.9
| Labour | Liam Draycott  | 15,409  | 31.0  | +10.6
| Reform UK | Rich Kelly  | 9,054  | 18.2  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Dale Richard Needham  | 3,380  | 6.8  | −1.0
| Green | Angela Stone  | 2,451  | 4.9  | +1.0
| Independent | Shona Wade  | 467  | 0.9  | N/A
Majority  | 3,572  | 7.2  | −37.5
Turnout | 49,742  | 63.5  | −1.9
Registered electors | 78,287  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | −18.8  |

## See also

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside
* List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)

## References

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1. ^ "Bye Bye Brigg and Goole - Andrew Percy MP". www.andrewpercy.org. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
2. ^ "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 2023-08-05.
3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
4. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume three: Maps | Boundary Commission for England | Page 10". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Map 509. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
5. ^ "New Seat Details - Goole and Pocklington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
6. ^ "Parliamentary election results Goole and Pocklington". East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
7. ^ "Goole and Pocklington results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.

## External links

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* Goole and Pocklington UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber (54)

Labour (41)|

* Barnsley North
* Barnsley South
* Bradford South
* Bradford West
* Calder Valley
* Colne Valley
* Doncaster Central
* Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
* Doncaster North
* Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
* Halifax
* Huddersfield
* Kingston upon Hull East
* Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham
* Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
* Leeds Central and Headingley
* Leeds North East
* Leeds North West
* Leeds South
* Leeds South West and Morley
* Leeds West and Pudsey
* Normanton and Hemsworth
* Ossett and Denby Dale
* Penistone and Stocksbridge
* Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
* Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
* Rother Valley
* Rotherham
* Scarborough and Whitby
* Scunthorpe
* Selby
* Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
* Sheffield Central
* Sheffield Hallam
* Sheffield Heeley
* Sheffield South East
* Shipley
* Spen Valley
* Wakefield and Rothwell
* York Central
* York Outer

Conservative (9)|

* Beverley and Holderness
* Bridlington and The Wolds
* Brigg and Immingham
* Goole and Pocklington
* Keighley and Ilkley
* Richmond and Northallerton
* Skipton and Ripon
* Thirsk and Malton
* Wetherby and Easingwold

Independent (3)|

* Bradford East
* Dewsbury and Batley
* Leeds East

Liberal Democrats (1)|

* Harrogate and Knaresborough

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