Election 2024
Results: parties by seats
326 seats for a majority
0 seats to go
  • Labour 412 seats 211 seats gained
  • Conservative 121 seats 251 seats lost
  • Liberal Democrat 72 seats 64 seats gained
  • Scottish National Party 9 seats 39 seats lost
  • Sinn Fein 7 seats No change
  • Others 29 seats 15 seats gained
Change since 2019

Summary

  1. Police, sniffer dogs and a burger van at Richmond countpublished at 00:06 British Summer Time 5 July 2024

    Richard Edwards
    BBC Political Reporter, North Yorkshire

    Burger van staff Veronica and Georgina

    Inside the Richmond and Northallerton count, nothing appears that much different from most other counts - apart from the extra journalists that are here.

    But, step outside and it's quickly brought home how big a deal this seat is - row after row of television satellite vans, a big police presence, sniffer dogs and even a festival-style burger van.

    The reason for all of this of course is it's the seat Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to retain for the Conservatives.

    We'll find out at about 04:00 BST if he's pulled it off.

    Meanwhile one of his challengers - Count Binface - has beamed in a message to say he's on his way.

  2. Rachael Maskell: 'The country wants change'published at 23:34 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    Labour's Rachael Maskell, who is standing in York Central, has been reacting to the exit poll predicting a Labour landslide.

    She told the BBC: "Obviously the county has made a decision that they want to see change and so see a Labour government.

    "It looks very possible that we will see many Tory seats fall tonight and to see new MPs coming in to the house of Commons.

    "This country is on its knees and it is Labour that will pick it up and people know that and today they have voted for that."

  3. Which seats changed hands in 2019?published at 23:27 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    Alex Stafford at the 2019 general election

    Of the 45 seats contested in 2019 across North, South and West Yorkshire, seven switched hands, and all seven turned from red to blue.

    The Conservatives took Don Valley, Penistone and Stocksbridge, Rother Valley, Keighley, Colne Valley, Dewsbury and Wakefield five years ago as Labour's so-called "red wall" crumbled.

    On a night of big wins for the Conservatives, Alex Stafford (pictured above) became the first Tory MP for Rother Valley since it was created in 1918 while Nick Fletcher ended almost 100-years of Labour dominance in Don Valley.

    Since then Wakefield has turned red again, with Simon Lightwood winning the seat following a by-election in June 2022 after previous incumbent Imran Ahmad-Khan was convicted and jailed for sexual assault.

  4. Where are the seats with the smallest majorities?published at 22:57 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    A black ballot boxImage source, PA Media

    After a 2023 Boundary Commission review many of the constituencies in Yorkshire have undergone changes, with some disappearing all together.

    As a result the majorities candidates held after the 2019 general election have been altered to reflect the majorities that would have been achieved in 2019 based on the 2024 boundaries.

    Under the new calculations the following seats have the smallest majorities:

    • Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley - 1,082
    • Sheffield Hallam - 1,108
    • Rawmarsh and Conisbrough - 1,257
    • Doncaster Central - 1,271
    • Halifax - 1,902
  5. Rishi Sunak thanks Conservative candidates and volunteerspublished at 22:39 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    Rishi Sunak has posted on X, external in the past hour to thank all the Conservative candidates and volunteers.

    Mr Sunak, who is standing in the Richmond and Northallerton seat, said: "Thank you for your hard work, thank you for your support, and thank you for your vote."

  6. Ballot boxes arriving at York Racecoursepublished at 22:31 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    Louise Fewster
    Reporter, BBC Radio York

    Woman carrying ballot box

    The first lot of ballot boxes have started arriving at York Racecourse where counting will take place for the York Central and York Outer seats.

  7. Labour set for general election landslide - exit pollpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    Exit poll graphic

    Labour is set to win a general election landslide with a majority of 170, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky.

    If the forecast is accurate, it means Sir Keir Starmer will become prime minister with 410 Labour MPs – just short of Tony Blair's 1997 total.

    The Conservatives are predicted to slump to 131 MPs, their lowest number in post-war history.

    The Liberal Democrats are projected to come third with 61 MPs.

    The Scottish National Party will see its number of MPs fall to 10 and Reform UK is forecast to get 13 MPs, according to the exit poll.

    The Green Party of England and Wales is predicted to double its number of MPs to two and Plaid Cymru are set to get four MPs. Others are forecast to get 19 seats.

    The exit poll, overseen by Sir John Curtice and a team of statisticians, is based on data from voters at about 130 polling stations in England, Scotland and Wales. The poll does not cover Northern Ireland.

    At the past five general elections, the exit poll has been accurate to within a range of 1.5 and 7.5 seats.

  8. Polls have closed - live results and reaction to followpublished at 22:04 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    The polls have now closed and counting is set to begin.

    We're not expecting any results for a few hours, but in the meantime we'll be bringing you updates from across Yorkshire as well as local reaction to the bigger, national picture.

  9. Welcome to our election coveragepublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 4 July 2024

    Voting has been taking place throughout the day across the UK in the 2024 General Election.

    Join us after 22:00 BST for coverage of all the results and reaction across North Yorkshire.

    BBC Yorkshire will have reporters at the counts and you can follow all the election developments as they happen here on the BBC News website and app.

    You can find out more about how to follow the election on the BBC here.

  10. Military buildings may be saved in 1,300 home planpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 15 May 2024

    North Yorkshire Council says the structures in Ripon, used in World War Two, could be protected.

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  11. Drivers warned to avoid driving in flood waterpublished at 18:01 Greenwich Mean Time 4 January 2024

    Motorists in North Yorkshire are warned by the council that driving in floods will not "end well".

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  12. Twenty flood warnings in place for North Yorkshirepublished at 09:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 January 2024

    The Environment Agency says it is "monitoring rainfall and river levels", with flooding expected.

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  13. Dungeon closed due to flooding, manager sayspublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 31 December 2023

    River water has entered The York Dungeon, according to its manager.

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  14. Community grieves three dead in river tragedypublished at 18:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 December 2023

    Three men died on Thursday after they tried to cross the River Esk in North Yorkshire.

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  15. Surgeon and lollipop lady named on honours listpublished at 22:30 Greenwich Mean Time 29 December 2023

    Over 80 people from all walks of life in Yorkshire are recognised in the New Year Honours.

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  16. A thrifty, vintage, money-saving Christmaspublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 16 December 2023

    Vintage and money-saving experts share the easiest ways you can save money at Christmas.

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  17. School set to break with 500-year boys only rulepublished at 16:32 Greenwich Mean Time 15 December 2023

    Ermysted's Grammar School in Skipton is considering admitting girls to its sixth form from 2025.

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  18. Bridges closed and properties flooded after rainpublished at 16:47 Greenwich Mean Time 11 December 2023

    The Environment Agency says it is "supporting local communities" in flood-hit areas of Yorkshire.

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  19. Plans for great crested newt haven submittedpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 9 December 2023

    If approved by councillors, the ponds will be developed near Thornthwaite in Nidderdale.

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  20. Flood warnings issued following heavy rainpublished at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 December 2023

    Ten warnings are in place in North Yorkshire, with five in Lincolnshire and two in East Yorkshire.

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