Richmond and Northallerton: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Richmond and Northallerton is represented in the House of Commons by Rishi Sunak (Conservative). On 4 July 2024 Rishi Sunak (Conservative) won 23,059 votes, 47.5% of the valid vote; Tom Wilson (Labour) came second with 10,874. 48,526 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 73,886, 65.7% of those registered. The majority was 12,185.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Richmond and Northallerton has the 11th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (48.9 per sq km); it also has the 49th lowest population of the 575 constituencies with this figure (94,693).
In mid-2024 the ONS put the number of residents at 94,693; the estimate for 2014 was 94,980. The estimate peaked at 96,965 in 2012. There were more residents aged 65 and over (25,991) than children under 16 (14,092).
Survey estimates for April 2025 to March 2026 have 83.3% of working-age residents in employment, within a margin of 7.1 points. 13.8% were economically inactive.
Workplaces in Richmond and Northallerton accounted for 41,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,005 local units for March 2026.
In 2024/25, 21.0% of children under 16 in Richmond and Northallerton (2,966) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it rose from 13.6% in 2021/22 to 16.7% in 2024/25.
HM Land Registry sales put the middle house price at £260,000 for the year to March 2026. Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £199,950. It is the highest March-year median in the series, which starts in 1996. It ranks 245th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,188 sales were registered in the period, against 1,532 in the year to March 2025.
Median annual pay for full-time work was £33,407 for jobs in Richmond and Northallerton and £37,719 for its residents (April 2025, ASHE). In April 2024 the residents' figure was £36,894. The residents' figure ranks 286th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The number of people claiming unemployment-related benefits stood at 1,015 in September 2026, a claimant rate of 1.9%. September 2025 had 970.
At the 2021 Census there were 40,947 households and 48.9 residents per square kilometre; 28.9% of workers mainly worked from home and 30.0% of residents aged 16 and over were retired.
MP
Rishi Sunak, Conservative
- MP for Richmond and Northallerton since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 7 May 2015
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Rishi Sunak on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Rishi Sunak in Hansard, from 14 September 2026 to 26 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 103 spoken contributions by Rishi Sunak since 4 July 2024.
T5. I recently met hard-working gamekeepers and farmers in the Yorkshire dales concerned about the recent uptick in antisocial behaviour and criminality. I am grateful to the North Yorkshire chief constable for his support and responsiveness in addressing these concerns.
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I too thank the Minister for her considered response. As she can see from the attendance for this debate, there is enormous interest in the timetable for updating the model with new evidence, some of which has been published already. Does my hon.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Murrison. I declare an interest as an ambassador for Prostate Cancer Research.
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Waste crime and fly-tipping are a blight on rural communities and, as the Secretary of State said, are increasingly linked to organised crime, so I commend Ministers for building on the work of the previous Government to increase penalties, tighten up restrictions on carriers …
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I thank the Secretary of State for her commitment to this issue, and the hon. Member for Glasgow East (John Grady) for his focus on maths. On Friday, I visited Allerton Steel, a steel fabricator in Northallerton.
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Read from the Hansard API on 28 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Sunak | Conservative | 23,059 | 47.5% | −15.8 |
| Tom Wilson | Labour | 10,874 | 22.4% | +6.0 |
| Lee Taylor | Reform UK | 7,142 | 14.7% | |
| Daniel Callaghan | Liberal Democrat | 4,322 | 8.9% | −3.6 |
| Kevin Foster | Green Party | 2,058 | 4.2% | +0.4 |
| Count Binface | Count Binface Party | 308 | 0.6% | |
| Brian Richmond | Independent | 222 | 0.5% | |
| Niko Omilana | Independent | 160 | 0.3% | |
| Rio Goldhammer | The Yorkshire Party | 132 | 0.3% | |
| Sir Archibald Stanton | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 99 | 0.2% | |
| Louise Dickens | Workers Party of Britain | 90 | 0.2% | |
| Angie Campion | Independent | 33 | 0.1% | |
| Jason Barnett | Independent | 27 | 0.1% |
Result summary as published: Con hold. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Conservative 47.5% | Labour 22.4% | 12,185 | 65.7% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 63.3% | Labour 16.4% | 24,331 | 71.3% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Richmond and Northallerton lies within North Yorkshire.
- North Yorkshire E06000065
Who has power over Richmond and Northallerton
Every body that makes decisions for Richmond and Northallerton, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 4: County councils, combined authorities and metro mayors
- York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority combined authority
- North Yorkshire Police police force
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board NHS
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust NHS
- Yorkshire and the Humber in official figures
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Richmond and Northallerton this page: Rishi Sunak (Conservative) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Richmond and Northallerton?
Rishi Sunak (Conservative), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Richmond and Northallerton?
The House of Commons Library records 23,059 votes for Rishi Sunak of Conservative and a majority of 12,185; 65.7% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Richmond and Northallerton?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 1,015, 1.9% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Richmond and Northallerton?
£260,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Richmond and Northallerton?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £37,719 (April 2025).
How many children in Richmond and Northallerton live in low income families?
2,966 children under 16, 21.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Richmond and Northallerton?
94,693 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.