Wakefield and Rothwell is a

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of the

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in the

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. Following the completion of the

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, it was first contested at the 2024 general election. It is currently represented by

Simon Lightwood Simon Robert Lightwood (born 15 December 1980) is a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Wakefield and Rothwell since 2024. From a 2022 by-election until 2024, he represented Wakefield. He h ...

of the Labour Party, who served as MP for Wakefield a 2022 by-election until 2024.

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020): * The City of Leeds ward of Rothwell. * The City of Wakefield wards of: Stanley and Outwood East; Wakefield East; Wakefield North; Wakefield West; Wrenthorpe and Outwood West. It comprises the following areas: * The urban areas of the

City of Wakefield Wakefield, also known as the City of Wakefield, is a Local government in England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status and a metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. Wakefield, the largest settl ...

, representing just under half the electorate of the abolished constituency of

Wakefield Wakefield is a cathedral city in West Yorkshire, England located on the River Calder. The city had a population of 109,766 in the 2021 census, up from 99,251 in the 2011 census. The city is the administrative centre of the wider Metropolit ...

- the remainder was incorporated into the new constituency of Ossett and Denby Dale * The communities of Outwood,

Stanley Stanley may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Stanley'' (1972 film), an American horror film * ''Stanley'' (1984 film), an Australian comedy * ''Stanley'' (1999 film), an animated short * ''Stanley'' (1956 TV series) ...

and Wrenthorpe, previously part of Morley and Outwood (renamed Leeds South West and Morley) * The town of Rothwell, transferred from Elmet and Rothwell, which was abolished.

Members of Parliament

prior to 2024''

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

References

External links

Wakefield and Rothwell UK Parliament constituency
(boundaries from June 2024) at ''MapIt UK'' {{coord, 53.71, -1.49, region:GB, display=title Parliamentary constituencies in West Yorkshire Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 2024 Politics of Wakefield