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Constituency

York Central

At a glance

York Central is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Rachael Maskell, a Labour (Co-op) MP. Rachael Maskell has represented the seat since 7 May 2015. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 19,154 votes (44.2%), ranking #642 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 84.0 %, 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 Rachael Maskell
Photograph of Rachael Maskell MP ID 4471
Current party
Lab Labour (Co-op)
MP since 7 May 2015
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 84.0 %
1,983 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4419
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for York Central.

Map

MP voting summary

How Rachael Maskell has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,983 of 2,361 eligible divisions (84.0 %).

84.0 %

Participation

1,081

Aye

902

No

45

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,081 / Noes 902

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
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
No
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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
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 44.2% in 2024

Majority of 19,154 votes · #642 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 19,154
Rachael Maskell · Labour 24,537 (56.6%)
Richard Hudson · Conservative 5,383 (12.4%)
Lars Kramm · Green Party 5,185 (12%)
Cliff Bond · Reform UK 4,721 (10.9%)
Alan Page · Liberal Democrat 3,051 (7%)
Alisdair Lord · Independent 133 (0.3%)
Roger James · Independent 131 (0.3%)
Ruairi Kendall · Independent 98 (0.2%)
Leo Mayne · Independent 84 (0.2%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for York Central?

Rachael Maskell is the current MP for York Central. Source

Which party currently holds York Central?

York Central is currently represented by Rachael Maskell of Labour (Co-op). Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for York Central?

York Central's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4419. Source

Where can I find the member profile for York Central?

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

Can the MP for York Central 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 York Central data come from?

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