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Constituency

Halifax

At a glance

Halifax is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Kate Dearden, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Kate Dearden has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,269 votes (15.6%), ranking #355 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 86.3 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Kate Dearden
Photograph of Kate Dearden MP ID 5224
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 86.3 %
496 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4077
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Halifax.

Map

MP voting summary

How Kate Dearden has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 496 of 575 eligible divisions (86.3 %).

86.3 %

Participation

245

Aye

251

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 245 / Noes 251

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 15.6% in 2024

Majority of 6,269 votes · #355 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

52 % turnout · maj 6,269
Kate Dearden · Labour 14,135 (35.2%)
Hazel Sharp · Conservative 7,866 (19.6%)
James Griffith-Jones · Reform UK 7,811 (19.4%)
Martin Hey · Green Party 4,133 (10.3%)
Shakir Saghir · Workers Party of Britain 2,543 (6.3%)
Samuel Jackson · Liberal Democrat 2,359 (5.9%)
Perveen Hussain · Independent 1,367 (3.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Halifax?

Kate Dearden is the current MP for Halifax. Source

Which party currently holds Halifax?

Halifax is currently represented by Kate Dearden of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Halifax?

Halifax's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4077. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Halifax?

The current MP profile for Halifax is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Halifax change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Halifax data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source