| York Central | |
| Parliament: | uk |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Elects Howmany: | One |
| Type: | Borough |
| Region: | England |
| Electorate: | 69,608 (December 2019)[1] |
| Party: | Labour Party (UK) |
York Central is a parliamentary constituency which is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Rachael Maskell of the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party.
The seat covers the historic centre of York which is a significant tourist destination, and surrounding suburbs including Acomb, Clifton and Fishergate. Residents' health and wealth are slightly above the UK averages.[2]
After the 2005 general election the parliamentary representation in North Yorkshire was reviewed by the Boundary Commission for England, which recommended the division of the former City of York constituency before the 2010 general election leading to two constituencies within the borders of the city of York - York Central is entirely surrounded by York Outer.
York Central is one of only two UK Parliament constituencies to be surrounded by another constituency. The other constituency, Bath, is entirely surrounded by North East Somerset.
2010–2024: The city of York wards of: Acomb; Clifton; Fishergate; Guildhall; Heworth; Holgate; Hull Road; Micklegate; and Westfield.
2024–present: Same as before but with changed ward boundaries.
City of York prior to 2010
| Election | Member | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Sir Hugh Bayley | Labour | ||
| 2015 | Rachael Maskell | Labour Co-op | ||
| 2019 notional result[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| 28,260 | 56.4 | ||
| 13,918 | 27.8 | ||
| 3,919 | 7.8 | ||
| 2,098 | 4.2 | ||
| 1,216 | 2.4 | ||
| Others | 691 | 1.4 | |
| Turnout | 50,102 | 66.9 | |
| Electorate | 74,854 | ||
* Served as an MP in the 2005–2010 Parliament