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PARLIAMENTARY DETAILS
for Batley and Spen Constituency

Current MP Details


Batley and Spen is a former constituency. It ceased to exist following the boundary change in 2024. It was located in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat was last held by Kim Leadbeater (Labour) between 1 July 2021 to 30 May 2024.

Constituency Election Results

Election Date
Event
Result
Electorate
Turnout
Majority
Election Date
1 Jul 2021
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,373
Turnout
37,695 (47%)
Majority
323
Election Date
12 Dec 2019
2019 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,558
Turnout
52,927 (67%)
Majority
3,525
Election Date
8 Jun 2017
2017 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
80,161
Turnout
53,780 (67%)
Majority
8,961
Election Date
20 Oct 2016
By-election
Lab Hold
Electorate
79,781
Turnout
20,393 (26%)
Majority
16,537
Election Date
7 May 2015
2015 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
78,373
Turnout
50,479 (64%)
Majority
6,057
Election Date
6 May 2010
2010 General Election
Lab Hold
Electorate
76,738
Turnout
51,109 (67%)
Majority
4,406
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Constituency Map


Constituency Member History

Date
Member
Reason for Leaving
Details
1 Jul 2021
to Now
Kim Leadbeater
Labour
Current Member
Kim Leadbeater is the Labour MP for Spen Valley, and has been an MP continually since 1 July 2021.
20 Oct 2016
to 10 May 2021
Tracy Brabin
Labour
Resignation (Chiltern)
Tracy Brabin is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour (Co-op) MP for Batley and Spen, and left the Commons on 10 May 2021.
7 May 2015
to 16 Jun 2016
Jo Cox
Labour
Death
Jo Cox died in service 16th June 2016, as the Labour MP for Batley and Spen.
1 May 1997
to 30 Mar 2015
Mike Wood
Labour
Dissolution
Mike Wood is no longer a Member, but was most recently the Labour MP for Batley and Spen, and left the Commons on 30 March 2015.

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