Here are the policies that Sir Archibald Stanton of the Official Monster Raving Loony Party will enact if he beats Rishi Sunak in Richmond & Northallerton tonight.
He was revealing all to Tim Lichfield…
Election 2024 – As it happened
All the updates from the counts in York and North Yorkshire and across the UK
- It’s a Labour landslide
- York Outer goes to Labour
- Rishi Sunak wins in Richmond and Northallerton but loses election
• Key updates
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Labour hold: Keir Mather has retained Selby
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Rishi Sunak wins his seat, concedes election
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Labour gain: Luke Charters wins York Outer taking seat from Julian Sturdy
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York Central – Labour Hold: Rachael Maskell elected
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Here’s the Harrogate declaration and result in full
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The exit poll – Labour landslide predicted
Here’s the Harrogate declaration and result in full
Tom Gordon, the first Liberal Democrat to win a seat on Friday morning, said his party are “back across the country” after he beat the Conservatives by more than 8,000 votes in Harrogate and Knaresborough.
“The first brick in the blue wall has come crashing down in Harrogate & Knaresborough tonight,” he posted to X, formerly Twitter.
“A huge thank you to the entire team who have worked endlessly for this result… we are back in Harrogate & Knaresborough, back in Yorkshire, back in the North, and back across the country.”
| Name of Candidate | Description (if any) | Number of Votes* |
|---|---|---|
| GORDON, Thomas commonly known as GORDON, Tom | Liberal Democrat | 23976 |
| HASLAM, Steven Paul commonly known as HASLAM, Paul | Independent | 620 |
| JONES, Andrew Hanson | The Conservative Party Candidate | 15738 |
| METCALFE, Stephen Douglas | Independent | 136 |
| RIGBY, Shan Ursula commonly known as OAKES, Shan | Green Party candidate | 1762 |
| SWALES, Jonathan Mark | Reform UK | 5679 |
| WHITCROFT WHITE, Conrad James commonly known as WHITCROFT, Conrad James | Labour Party | 4153 |
First Reform MP elected to the House of Commons
Lee Anderson has become the Reform Party’s first MP.
He has won the Ashfield seat in a 34% swing from the Conservatives with.
Mr Anderson defected from the Tories, and took it with a 5,000-plus majority.
Turnout for Richmond & Northallerton
Here are the figures for Richmond & Northallerton:
- Verified papers – 48,636
- Turnout percentage – 65.8%
Video: Reaction as Labour wins the Hull Road by-election
The Hull Road ward win is a good result for Labour who have retained overall control of York council.
But the Lib Dems ran Labour close, coming within 200 votes.
The full results are:
- John Moroney – Labour 1,203
- Andrew Mortimer – Liberal Democrat – 1,008
- Ben French – Green 602
- Ellis Holden – Conservative 314
Turnouts for York Central and York Outer are way down
The turnouts for both York constituencies are in. And they’re not impressive.
Turnouts
- York Central – 56%
- York Outer – 68%
That’s a big drop from 2019 when York Central turnout was 69%, and York Outer 76%.