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Constituency

Skipton and Ripon

At a glance

Skipton and Ripon is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Julian Smith, a Conservative MP. Sir Julian Smith has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was marginal, won by a majority of 1,650 votes (3.1%), ranking #70 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 77.4 %, 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 Sir Julian Smith
Photograph of Sir Julian Smith MP ID 4118
Current party
Con Conservative
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 77.4 %
1,827 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4290
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Skipton and Ripon.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Julian Smith has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,827 of 2,361 eligible divisions (77.4 %).

77.4 %

Participation

878

Aye

949

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 878 / Noes 949

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
No
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Opposition Day: Early release of prisoners
Crime / Justice
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
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Election results

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

Marginal — won by 3.1% in 2024

Majority of 1,650 votes · #70 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

67 % turnout · maj 1,650
Julian Smith · Conservative 18,833 (35.2%)
Malcolm Birks · Labour 17,183 (32.2%)
Simon Garvey · Reform UK 8,516 (15.9%)
Andrew Murday · Liberal Democrat 4,194 (7.9%)
Andy Brown · Green Party 3,446 (6.5%)
Ryan Kett · The Yorkshire Party 627 (1.2%)
Keith Tordoff · Independent 493 (0.9%)
Guy Phoenix · Heritage Party 158 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Skipton and Ripon?

Sir Julian Smith is the current MP for Skipton and Ripon. Source

Which party currently holds Skipton and Ripon?

Skipton and Ripon is currently represented by Sir Julian Smith of Conservative. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Skipton and Ripon?

Skipton and Ripon's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4290. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Skipton and Ripon?

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

Can the MP for Skipton and Ripon 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 Skipton and Ripon data come from?

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