Elmet (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox
Name = Elmet
Map1 = Elmet
Type = County
Map2 = WestYorkshire
Entity = West Yorkshire
County = West Yorkshire
Year = 1983
MP = Colin Burgon
Party = Labour
EP = Yorkshire and the Humber

Elmet is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in West Yorkshire.

Boundaries

The constituency was created in 1983 to cover the far eastern wards of Leeds and neighbouring communities, notably Wetherby, Barwick-in-Elmet, Kippax, Garforth and Swillington. It also includes the Whinmoor area of east Leeds. The constituency is named for the ancient kingdom of Elmet but covers a significantly smaller area.

Boundary review

Following their review of parliamentary representations in West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission for England has created a new seat of Elmet and Rothwell. The Commission have reduced the number of seats in the region by one.

History

Prior to 1983 the area was a part of the Barkston Ash constituency. Elmet has historically always been a marginal seat due to the demographic makeup of the region, in contrast to Barkston Ash which was traditionally Tory.

After the 1983 general election the metropolitan district of Leeds was represented by the constituencies of Elmet, Leeds Central, Leeds East, Leeds North East, Leeds North West, Leeds West, Morley and Leeds South and Pudsey.

Members of Parliament

*1983 – 1997: Spencer Batiste, Conservative
*1997 – "present": Colin Burgon, Labour

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: ElmetElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Burgon
votes = 22,260
percentage = 47.2
change = −0.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Millard
votes = 17,732
percentage = 37.6
change = −1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Madeleine Kirk
votes = 5,923
percentage = 12.6
change = +1.7Election box candidate with party link
party = British National Party
candidate = Tracy Andrews
votes = 1,231
percentage = 2.6
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,528
percentage = 9.6
change =Election box turnout
votes = 47,146
percentage = 68.8
change = +3.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: ElmetElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Colin Burgon
votes = 22,038
percentage = 48.0
change = −4.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Andrew Millard
votes = 17,867
percentage = 38.9
change = +2.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Madeleine Kirk
votes = 5,001
percentage = 10.9
change = +2.2Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Andrew Spence
votes = 1,031
percentage = 2.2
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 4,171
percentage = 9.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,937
percentage = 65.6
change = −11.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

ee also

*List of Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire