This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. See Spen Valley for the current constituency covering this area. The data below is historical.
Won by just 323 votes — a 0.9% margin.
Former Member of Parliament
Tracy Brabin
Labour and Co-operative PartyTracy 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.
A Lab seat since 2010, held for 6 consecutive elections.
2021-07-01 Batley and Spen By-election
2021-07-01 Batley and Spen By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GE | Lab | 13,296 | 35.3% |
| Con | 12,973 | 34.4% | |
Won Rochdale By-electionWon Bradford West By-election | WPB | 8,264 | 21.9% |
| LD | 1,254 | 3.3% | |
| Ind | 816 | 2.2% | |
| Ind | 207 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 151 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 107 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 104 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 102 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 100 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 97 | 0.3% | |
| Ind | 75 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 66 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 50 | 0.1% | |
| Ind | 33 | 0.1% |
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2017 GEWon Batley and Spen By-election | Lab | 22,594 | 42.7% |
| Con | 19,069 | 36.0% | |
| Ind | 6,432 | 12.2% | |
| LD | 2,462 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 1,678 | 3.2% | |
| Green | 692 | 1.3% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon Batley and Spen By-election | Lab | 29,844 | 55.5% |
| Con | 20,883 | 38.8% | |
| LD | 1,224 | 2.3% | |
| Ind | 1,076 | 2.0% | |
| Green | 695 | 1.3% | |
| Ind | 58 | 0.1% |
2016-10-20 Batley and Spen By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2019 GEWon 2017 GE | Lab | 17,506 | 85.8% |
| Ind | 969 | 4.8% | |
| Ind | 548 | 2.7% | |
| Ind | 517 | 2.5% | |
| Ind | 241 | 1.2% | |
| Ind | 220 | 1.1% | |
| Ind | 153 | 0.8% | |
| Ind | 118 | 0.6% | |
| Ind | 87 | 0.4% | |
| Ind | 34 | 0.2% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 21,826 | 43.2% | |
| Con | 15,769 | 31.2% | |
| Ind | 9,080 | 18.0% | |
| LD | 2,396 | 4.8% | |
| Green | 1,232 | 2.4% | |
| Ind | 123 | 0.2% | |
| Ind | 53 | 0.1% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2019 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 21,565 | 42.2% |
| Con | 17,159 | 33.6% | |
| LD | 8,095 | 15.8% | |
| Ind | 3,685 | 7.2% | |
| Green | 605 | 1.2% |
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