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York Central

Westminster constituency · England · Yorkshire and the Humber

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 29.2 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 47.1%
  • Reform UK 17.8%
  • Green 16.0%
  • Conservative 10.3%
  • Lib Dems 5.8%
  • Other 2.7%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Green Conservative
York Central 47.1%17.8%16.0%10.3%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+20.6 22.3%−4.5 9.7%+6.4 20.0%−9.8

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population110,734
Median age32
Employment rate77.8%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Rachael Maskell · Labour

In office since May 7, 2015. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 44.2 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 29.2 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Rachael Maskell Elected Labour 24,537 56.6
Richard Hudson Conservative 5,383 12.4
Lars Kramm Green 5,185 12.0
Cliff Bond Reform UK 4,721 10.9
Alan Page Lib Dems 3,051 7.0
Alisdair Lord Other 133 0.3
Roger James Other 131 0.3
Ruairi Kendall Other 98 0.2
Leo Mayne Other 84 0.2

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireSNP76%1.2-point gap
  2. Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketReform UK46%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative63%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated