Official portrait of Simon Lightwood

Simon Lightwood MP

Labour (Co-op) (Lab)
Member of Parliament forWakefield and Rothwell
Member sinceJuly 2024
Years in office1 year
StatusActive MP
Parliamentary ID4943
Profile synced5 Jun 2026

Constituency and Election Data

Constituency synopsis

Wakefield and Rothwell is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Simon Lightwood (Labour) since July 2024.

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2024 General Election

ResultLab Gain
Election date4 Jul 2024
Turnout40,656
Majority9,346
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Simon LightwoodLabour17,77343.7%
David DewsReform UK8,42720.7%
Arnold CravanConservative7,32218.0%
Stewart GoltonLiberal Democrat3,2498.0%
Ash RouthGreen Party2,3895.9%
Keith MasonWorkers Party of Britain7051.7%
Brent HawksleyThe Yorkshire Party6061.5%
Nicholas SandersSocial Democratic Party1850.5%