Selby and Ainsty (UK Parliament constituency)
| Selby and Ainsty | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire | |
 Location of North Yorkshire within England | |
| County | North Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 77,654 (December 2019)[1] |
| Major settlements | Selby |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Keir Mather (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Selby |
Selby and Ainsty is a constituency[a] in North Yorkshire. It has been represented by Keir Mather from the Labour Party since 21 July 2023.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat will be subject to boundary changes which will involve the loss of the Ainsty area. As a consequence, it will revert to the name of Selby, to be first contested at the next general election.[2]
History[edit]
For 2010, the Boundary Commission recommended the creation of this seat following a review of parliamentary representation in York and North Yorkshire. The constituency was formed from the former Selby constituency, except for some villages near York that were moved to the new York Outer constituency and rural areas south and east of Harrogate previously in the Vale of York constituency.
Until 2023, the seat had been won by the Conservative Party by a successively larger set of majorities each time it has been contested, though the 2017 general election had the unusual result of the Conservatives slightly increasing their majority despite a slight swing towards the Labour Party, mostly due to a significantly higher turnout.
On 12 June 2023 the seat became vacant following the formal resignation of the incumbent, Nigel Adams,[3] and the resulting by-election returned Labour's Keir Mather.
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency consists of:
- The entire former District of Selby
- The electoral wards of Marston Moor, Ouseburn, Ribston, and Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale in the former Borough of Harrogate
Constituency profile[edit]
The constituency is mainly rural. The only towns are Selby, Tadcaster, and Sherburn in Elmet. The rural areas include parts of the ancient Wapentake of the Ainsty of York.
- In statistics
The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of two local government districts with similar characteristics: a working population whose income is close to the national average and lower than average reliance upon social housing.[4] At the end of 2012, 2.2% of the population were claiming jobseekers’ allowance, compared with the regional average of 4.7%.[5] The district contributing to the bulk of the seat has a low 14.5% of its population without a car, 21.2% of the population without qualifications, and a relatively high 26.1% with level 4 qualifications or above. 75.0% of homes were owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as of the 2011 census across the Selby district.[6]
Members of Parliament[edit]
| Election | Member[7] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nigel Adams | Conservative | |
| 2023 by-election | Keir Mather | Labour | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Keir Mather | 16,456 | 46.0 | +21.4 | |
| Conservative | Claire Holmes | 12,295 | 34.3 | -26.0 | |
| Green | Arnold Warneken | 1,838 | 5.1 | +1.9 | |
| [b] | Mike Jordan | 1,503 | 4.2 | +0.8 | |
| Reform UK | Dave Kent | 1,332 | 3.7 | New | |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Walker | 1,188 | 3.3 | -5.3 | |
| Independent | Nick Palmer | 342 | 1.0 | New | |
| SDP | John Waterstone | 314 | 0.9 | New | |
| Monster Raving Loony | Sir Archibald Stanton | 172 | 0.5 | New | |
| Heritage | Guy Phoenix | 162 | 0.5 | New | |
| [c] | Andrew Gray | 99 | 0.3 | New | |
| Independent | Tyler Wilson-Kerr | 67 | 0.2 | New | |
| Climate | Luke Wellock | 39 | 0.1 | New | |
| Majority | 4,161 | 11.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 35,807 | 44.8 | -26.9 | ||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +23.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Adams | 33,995 | 60.3 | +1.6 | |
| Labour | Malik Rofidi | 13,858 | 24.6 | -9.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Katharine Macy | 4,842 | 8.6 | +4.5 | |
| Yorkshire | Mike Jordan | 1,900 | 3.4 | New | |
| Green | Arnold Warneken | 1,823 | 3.2 | New | |
| Majority | 20,137 | 35.7 | +10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 56,418 | 71.7 | -2.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +5.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Adams | 32,921 | 58.7 | +6.2 | |
| Labour | David Bowgett | 19,149 | 34.1 | +7.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Callum Delhoy | 2,293 | 4.1 | +0.5 | |
| UKIP | Tony Pycroft | 1,713 | 3.1 | -10.9 | |
| Majority | 13,772 | 24.6 | -1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 56,222 | 74.1 | +4.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | -0.5 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Adams | 27,725 | 52.5 | +3.1 | |
| Labour | Mark Hayes | 14,168 | 26.8 | +1.1 | |
| UKIP | Colin Heath | 7,389 | 14.0 | +10.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicola Turner | 1,920 | 3.6 | -14.1 | |
| Green | Ian Richards | 1,465 | 2.8 | New | |
| TUSC | Ian Wilson | 137 | 0.3 | New | |
| Majority | 13,557 | 25.7 | +2.0 | ||
| Turnout | 52,804 | 69.4 | -1.7 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | +1.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Nigel Adams | 25,562 | 49.4 | +2.3 | |
| Labour | Jan Marshall | 13,297 | 25.7 | −17.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Tom Holvey | 9,180 | 17.7 | +7.7 | |
| UKIP | Darren Haley | 1,635 | 3.2 | New | |
| BNP | Duncan Lorriman | 1,377 | 2.7 | New | |
| English Democrat | Graham Glynn | 677 | 1.3 | New | |
| Majority | 12,265 | 23.7 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 51,728 | 71.1 | +2.1 | ||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- ^ This candidate left the optional Description field blank on their registration form, but is standing for the Yorkshire Party
- ^ This independent candidate left the optional Description field blank on their registration form
References[edit]
- ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "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 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Nigel Adams formally resigns as Conservative MP". Sky News. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
- ^ "Unemployment claimants by constituency". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
- ^ "Selby And Ainsty By-Election: The Result in Full". The Press. York. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- ^ "Selby & Ainsty Parliamentary constituency". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Selby District Council: Notice of Poll"
- ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "Selby & Ainsty". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ "UK > England > Yorkshire & the Humber > Selby & Ainsty". BBC News. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
