Government and politics in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 Yorkshire and the Humber elected 54 of England's 543 MPs: 43 Labour, 9 Conservatives, 1 independent and 1 Liberal Democrat.
What was the turnout in Yorkshire and the Humber at the 2024 election?
Turnout across Yorkshire and the Humber's constituencies was 55.9% in July 2024, the lowest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did Yorkshire and the Humber vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in Yorkshire and the Humber split Labour 40.9%, Conservatives 22.8%, Reform UK 16.7%, Greens 7.5% in 2024; across England Labour won 34.4% and Reform UK 15.3%.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow many seats changed hands in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2024?
19 of the 54 seats in Yorkshire and the Humber changed hands in 2024 compared with notional 2019 results on the new boundaries.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyWhat is the most marginal seat in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The safest seat in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2024 was York Central, won by Rachael Maskell (Labour) with a majority of 19,154; the closest was Beverley and Holderness, where Graham Stuart (Conservative) won by 124 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes Yorkshire and the Humber have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 5 strategic authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, an established mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); West Yorkshire Combined Authority, an established mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority, a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority, a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2025 (next election 2029); Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (partly in this region), a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2025 (next election 2029).
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyWhich councils are in the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority?
The constituent councils of South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority are Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyWhich councils are in the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority?
The constituent councils of York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority are York City and North Yorkshire.
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow Yorkshire and the Humber compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 9 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Turnout at the 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | East of England | 62.2% |
| 4 | East Midlands | 61.1% |
| 5 | London | 59.0% |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57.5% |
| 7 | North West | 57.0% |
| 8 | North East | 56.8% |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 55.9% |
MPs elected in 2024 (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 7 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | MPs elected in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | North West | 73 |
| 4 | East of England | 61 |
| 5 | South West | 58 |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57 |
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 54 |
| 8 | East Midlands | 47 |
| 9 | North East | 27 |
Labour vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 4 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Labour vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 45.4% |
| 2 | North West | 44.0% |
| 3 | London | 43.0% |
| 4 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 40.9% |
| 5 | East Midlands | 35.3% |
| 6 | West Midlands | 34.0% |
| 7 | East of England | 29.4% |
Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 5 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | East Midlands | 18.9% |
| 3 | West Midlands | 18.1% |
| 4 | East of England | 17.5% |
| 5 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 16.7% |
| 6 | North West | 16.6% |
| 7 | South East | 14.0% |
| 8 | South West | 13.8% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English devolution: Area factsheets (published 10 July 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a7b4a7e2f28…)
- House of Commons Library: Results for the UK general election on 4 July 2024, England: candidate-level results (CSV), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03d1ec16fb4d…)
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