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Selby

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Keir Mather
Party
Labour
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
78,043
Turnout
63.1%
Majority
10,195

Where is Selby?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Selby Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley Doncaster North York Central Normanton and Hemsworth Doncaster Central Leeds East York Outer Wetherby and Easingwold Rawmarsh and Conisbrough Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme Goole and Pocklington Barnsley South Barnsley North Wakefield and Rothwell Rother Valley Bassetlaw Rotherham Leeds South Leeds North East Ossett and Denby Dale Sheffield South East Harrogate and Knaresborough Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough Leeds Central and Headingley Thirsk and Malton Leeds South West and Morley Sheffield Central Dewsbury and Batley Leeds West and Pudsey Leeds North West Penistone and Stocksbridge Spen Valley Sheffield Hallam Scunthorpe Bradford East Bradford South Bridlington and The Wolds Huddersfield Newark Bradford West Brigg and Immingham Shipley Gainsborough Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham Halifax Colne Valley High Peak Keighley and Ilkley Kingston upon Hull East Derbyshire Dales Oldham East and Saddleworth Calder Valley Skipton and Ripon Stalybridge and Hyde Rochdale Beverley and Holderness Hazel Grove Ashton-under-Lyne Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton Gorton and Denton Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes Manchester Central Stockport Heywood and Middleton North Blackley and Middleton South Burnley Cheadle Pendle and Clitheroe Manchester Rusholme Louth and Horncastle Rossendale and Darwen Tatton Ribble Valley England
Selby

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Selby is a constituency in the Yorkshire and The Humber region of England. The seat has been held by Keir Mather (Labour) since July 2024.

Current MP

Keir Mather MP

Labour

Represents Selby in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Labour
Majority
10,195
Turnout
63.1%
Full candidate result (5 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Keir MatherElectedLabour22,78846.3%16.5%
Charles RichardsonConservative12,59325.6%-32.4%
David BurnsReform UK9,56519.4%
Angela OldershawGreen Party2,4845.0%2.0%
Christian VasseyLiberal Democrat1,7923.6%-2.4%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Selby, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population105,353
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationYorkshire and The Humber

Age profile

0 to 1720.4% · 21,500 people
18 to 246.3% · 6,612 people
25 to 3412.7% · 13,429 people
35 to 4918.7% · 19,651 people
50 to 6421.1% · 22,205 people
65 and over20.8% · 21,956 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

43,292 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners73.5% · 31,807 households
Private renters12.9% · 5,574 households
Social renters12.4% · 5,365 households
Other tenure1.3% · 546 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

43,292 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households26.6% · 11,496 households
Families with dependent children28.1% · 12,161 households
Other single-family households42.8% · 18,549 households
Other household types2.5% · 1,086 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

100,881 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot6.7% · 6,749 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little10.1% · 10,141 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act83.3% · 83,991 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency436
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency407
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency327
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency318
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency317
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

View 72 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency200
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency127
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency109
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded33
Total awarded£774,917

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 28 May 2026

Neuromoves

Ricall And District Resillience Group

£13,640

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will deliver inclusive movement and dance sessions for neurodiverse children and young people across Selby, ages 5 - 16 including those with sensory processing differences. Sessions will be delivered weekly for 60 minutes, over 12 months. The project will reach 30 children and young people. Funding will support promotion, equipment, facility hire and staff delivery costs.

National Lottery grantAwarded 7 May 2026

Heart to Heart England

Tiny Tickers Limited

£19,917

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Tiny Tickers Limited - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 30 April 2026

Nature Recovery - Bondgate Woodland

Selby Community Trust

£19,983

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Selby Community Trust - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 16 April 2026

growth

Gasped

£19,251

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Gasped - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 April 2026

Growing together

Our Space (Selby)

£19,980

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

Our Space (Selby) - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England

28 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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