| Keighley and Ilkley | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2010 | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Yorkshire_and_the_Humber_-_Keighley_and_Ilkley_constituency.svg) Boundary of Keighley and Ilkley in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 73,384 (December 2019)[1] |
| Major settlements | Keighley, Ilkley, Haworth |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | Robbie Moore (Conservative Party) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Northern West Riding of Yorkshire |
Keighley and Ilkley /ˈkiːθli/ is a constituency in West Yorkshire[n 1] created in 1885 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament[n 2] since 2019 by Robbie Moore of the Conservative Party.
Since 1959, the seat has been a bellwether (its winner affiliated to the winning party nationally), with three exceptions: in 1979 and 2017, the seat leant to the left, bucking the national result, while in 2024, the seat was held by the Conservatives despite a landslide victory for the Labour party nationally.
Keighley is one of 9 seats won (held or gained) by a Conservative candidate in 2019 from a total of 22 covering its county. Moore's 2019 win was one of 47 net gains by the Conservative Party.
The seat has been considered – relative to others – a marginal seat, as well as a swing seat, since 2005, as its winner's majority has not exceeded 6.2% of the vote since the 10.5% majority won in 2005, and the seat has changed hands three times since that year.
Prior to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the constituency was known as Keighley (until the 2024 United Kingdom general election).[2][3]
- ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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