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York Central
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Your member of parliament
Rachael Maskell
Labour (Co-op)Labour won York Central at the 2024 general election with a majority of 19,154 votes, or 44.2 points. A swing of 22.1 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 641 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 9.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 44.2 points, which is larger than 641 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 19,154 votes.
Majority
19,154
44.2% of votes cast.
Turnout
54.5%
-5.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
43,323 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachael MaskellElected | Labour | 24,537 | 56.6% | +22.9 |
| Richard Hudson | Conservative | 5,383 | 12.4% | -11.3 |
| Lars Kramm | Green Party | 5,185 | 12.0% | +5.6 |
| Cliff Bond | Reform UK | 4,721 | 10.9% | -3.4 |
| Alan Page | Liberal Democrat | 3,051 | 7.0% | -5.2 |
| Alisdair Lord | Independent | 133 | 0.3% | -1.7 |
| Roger James | Independent | 131 | 0.3% | -1.7 |
| Ruairi Kendall | Independent | 98 | 0.2% | -1.8 |
| Leo Mayne | Independent | 84 | 0.2% | -1.9 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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