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/PLMR April 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44%; Lab: 34% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 47%; Lab: 19%; Cons: 13%; Green: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 55%; Lab: 26% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 53%; Lab: 16%; Cons: 13%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 56%; Lab: 33% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39%; Lab: 28%; Cons: 10%; Green: 10% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 47%; Lab: 25%; Cons: 12% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 54%; Lab: 20%; Cons: 11%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 50%; Lab: 26%; Cons: 13% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39%; Lab: 31%; Cons: 12% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 40%; Lab: 28%; Cons: 17% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 45%; Lab: 22%; Cons: 14%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 42%; Lab: 25%; Cons: 13% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39%; Lab: 34%; Cons: 15% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Ref | Victory chances: Ref: 100% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 6630 (18.43%)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yvette Cooper | Labour Party | 17089 | 47.5% |
| John Robert Thomas | Reform UK | 10459 | 29.1% |
| Laura Weldon | Conservative and Unionist Party | 5406 | 15.0% |
| Olli Watkins | Green Party | 1651 | 4.6% |
| Jamie Luke Needle | Liberal Democrats | 1213 | 3.4% |
| Trevor Lake | Social Democratic Party | 139 | 0.4% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 1082 (2.62%)
Turnout: 56.7%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 15759 | 38.2% |
| Conservative | 14677 | 35.6% |
| Reform UK | 6518 | 15.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2799 | 6.8% |
| Other | 1515 | 3.7% |