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Constituency

Wakefield and Rothwell

At a glance

Wakefield and Rothwell is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Simon Lightwood, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Simon Lightwood has represented the seat since 23 Jun 2022. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,346 votes (23%), ranking #485 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 65.1 %, 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 Simon Lightwood
Photograph of Simon Lightwood MP ID 4943
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 23 Jun 2022
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 65.1 %
698 of 1,072 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4375
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Wakefield and Rothwell.

Map

MP voting summary

How Simon Lightwood has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 698 of 1,072 eligible divisions (65.1 %).

65.1 %

Participation

383

Aye

315

No

1

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 383 / Noes 315

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 23% in 2024

Majority of 9,346 votes · #485 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 9,346
Simon Lightwood · Labour 17,773 (43.7%)
David Dews · Reform UK 8,427 (20.7%)
Arnold Cravan · Conservative 7,322 (18%)
Stewart Golton · Liberal Democrat 3,249 (8%)
Ash Routh · Green Party 2,389 (5.9%)
Keith Mason · Workers Party of Britain 705 (1.7%)
Brent Hawksley · The Yorkshire Party 606 (1.5%)
Nicholas Sanders · Social Democratic Party 185 (0.5%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Wakefield and Rothwell?

Simon Lightwood is the current MP for Wakefield and Rothwell. Source

Which party currently holds Wakefield and Rothwell?

Wakefield and Rothwell is currently represented by Simon Lightwood of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Wakefield and Rothwell?

Wakefield and Rothwell's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4375. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Wakefield and Rothwell?

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

Can the MP for Wakefield and Rothwell 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 Wakefield and Rothwell data come from?

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