# York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

York Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2015 by Rachael Maskell of the Labour and Co-operative Party.

## Constituency profile

The seat covers the historic centre of York which is a significant tourist destination, and surrounding suburbs including Acomb, Clifton and Fishergate. Residents' health and wealth are slightly above the UK averages.

## Creation

After the 2005 general election the parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire was reviewed by the Boundary Commission for England, which recommended the division of the former City of York constituency before the 2010 general election leading to two constituencies within the borders of the city of York - York Central is entirely surrounded by York Outer.
York Central is one of only two UK Parliament constituencies to be surrounded by another constituency. Until the 2024 boundary changes, Bath was entirely surrounded by North East Somerset. Since the 2024 boundary changes, Warwick and Leamington is surrounded by Kenilworth and Southam.

## Boundaries

2010–2024: The city of York wards of: Acomb; Clifton; Fishergate; Guildhall; Heworth; Holgate; Hull Road; Micklegate; and Westfield.
2024–present: As above but with revised ward boundaries.

## Members of Parliament

City of York prior to 2010
| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 2010 | Sir Hugh Bayley | Labour |
| | 2015 | Rachael Maskell | Labour Co-op |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: York Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 24,537 | 56.6 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Richard Hudson | 5,383 | 12.4 | −15.4 |
| | Green | Lars Kramm | 5,185 | 12.0 | +7.8 |
| | Reform UK | Cliff Bond | 4,721 | 10.9 | +8.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Page | 3,051 | 7.0 | −0.8 |
| | Independent | Alasdair Lord | 133 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Roger James | 131 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ruairi Kendall | 98 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Independent | Leo Mayne | 84 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 19,154 | 44.2 | +15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,551 | 54.7 | −12.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 79,557 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +7.8 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 28,260 | 56.4 |
| | Conservative | 13,918 | 27.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 3,919 | 7.8 |
| | Green | 2,098 | 4.2 |
| | Brexit Party | 1,216 | 2.4 |
| | Others | 691 | 1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 50,102 | 66.9 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 74,854 |
General election 2019: York Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 27,312 | 55.2 | −10.0 |
| | Conservative | Fabia Tate | 13,767 | 27.8 | −2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Blanchard | 4,149 | 8.4 | +3.7 |
| | Green | Tom Franklin | 2,107 | 4.3 | N/A |
| | Brexit Party | Nicholas Szkiler | 1,479 | 3.0 | N/A |
| | Yorkshire | Andrew Snedden | 557 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | SDP | Andrew Dunn | 134 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 13,545 | 27.4 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,505 | 66.0 | −3.7 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | −3.8 | |
General election 2017: York Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 34,594 | 65.2 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | Ed Young | 16,019 | 30.2 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Love | 2,475 | 4.7 | −3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,575 | 35.0 | +20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 53,301 | 69.7 | +5.4 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +10.45 | |
General election 2015: York Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rachael Maskell | 20,212 | 42.4 | +2.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert McIlveen | 13,496 | 28.3 | +2.2 |
| | UKIP | Ken Guest | 4,795 | 10.1 | +7.7 |
| | Green | Jonathan Tyler | 4,791 | 10.0 | +6.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Love | 3,804 | 8.0 | −17.2 |
| | Yorkshire First | Chris Whitwood | 291 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Megan Ollerhead | 288 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,716 | 14.1 | +0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 47,677 | 63.3 | +1.2 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | +0.1 | |
General election 2010: York Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Hugh Bayley* | 18,573 | 40.0 | −8.9 |
| | Conservative | Susan Wade-Weeks | 12,122 | 26.1 | +3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christian Vassie | 11,694 | 25.2 | +5.0 |
| | Green | Andy Chase | 1,669 | 3.6 | −1.7 |
| | BNP | Jeff Kelly | 1,171 | 2.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Paul Abbott | 1,100 | 2.4 | +0.3 |
| | Monster Raving Loony | Eddie Vee | 154 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6,451 | 13.9 | −12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46,483 | 62.1 | +1.4 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −6.0 | |
    * Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament