York Central (UK Parliament constituency)

York Central County constituency
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York Central shown within North Yorkshire, and North Yorkshire shown within England
Created:	in time for 2009 or 2010 election
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Type:	House of Commons
County:	North Yorkshire
EP constituency:	Yorkshire and the Humber

The city of York is represented by the historic City of York seat, and the existence of a central seat for the city continues with this new York Central seat. The constituency will be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.

Following the review of parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire by the Boundary Commission for England, the city of York has two constituencies entirely within its borders, this and York Outer.

[edit] Boundaries

York Central is formed from electoral wards from within the city of York, namely,

Acomb, Clifton, Fishergate, Guildhall, Heworth, Holgate, Hull Road, Micklegate,and Westfield.

Confirmed candidates for the next UK general election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Hugh Bayley
	UK Independence	John Upex
	Liberal Democrat	Christian Vassie
	Conservative	Susan Wade-Weeks

v • d • e Constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber

Labour	Barnsley Central • Barnsley East and Mexborough • Barnsley West and Penistone • Batley and Spen • Bradford North • Bradford South • Bradford West • Brigg and Goole • Calder Valley • City of York • Cleethorpes • Colne Valley • Dewsbury • Don Valley • Doncaster Central • Doncaster North • Elmet • Great Grimsby • Halifax • Hemsworth • Huddersfield • Hull East • Hull North • Hull West and Hessle • Keighley • Leeds Central • Leeds East • Leeds North East • Leeds West • Morley and Rothwell • Normanton • Pontefract and Castleford • Pudsey • Rother Valley • Rotherham • Scunthorpe • Selby • Sheffield Attercliffe • Sheffield Brightside • Sheffield Central • Sheffield Heeley • Sheffield Hillsborough • Wakefield • Wentworth

Conservative	Beverley and Holderness • East Yorkshire • Haltemprice and Howden • Richmond (Yorks) • Ryedale • Scarborough and Whitby • Shipley • Skipton and Ripon • Vale of York

Liberal Democrat	Harrogate and Knaresborough • Leeds North West • Sheffield Hallam •

Yorkshire and the Humber European constituency: Labour (2) • Conservative (2) • Liberal Democrats (1) • UKIP (1)