Keighley (UK Parliament constituency)
Keighley /ˈkiːθli/ ⓘ is a constituency in West Yorkshire created in 1885 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Robbie Moore of the Conservative Party.
| Keighley | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Keighley in West Yorkshire | |
Location of West Yorkshire within England | |
| County | West Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 73,384 (December 2019) |
| Major settlements | Keighley, Ilkley, Haworth |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1885 |
| Member of Parliament | Robbie Moore (Conservative) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Northern West Riding of Yorkshire |
Since 1959, the seat has been a bellwether (its winner affiliated to the winning party nationally), with two exceptions: in 1979 and 2017, the seat leant to the left, bucking the national result.
Keighley is one of 9 seats won (held or gained) by a Conservative candidate in 2019 from a total of 22 covering its county. Moore's 2019 win was one of 47 net gains by the Conservative Party.
The seat has been considered – relative to others – a marginal seat, as well as a swing seat, since 2005, as its winner's majority has not exceeded 6.2% of the vote since the 10.5% majority won in 2005, and the seat has changed hands three times since that year.
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, there will be no changes to the constituency boundaries, but it will be renamed Keighley and Ilkley from the next general election, due by January 2025.