Election for the constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough on 4 July 2024

An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Harrogate and Knaresborough, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative by Tom Gordon with a majority of 8,238 - 15.8% - on a turnout of 66.8%.

An electorate of 77,955, having a valid vote count of 52,064 and an invalid vote count of 125.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
GORDON, Tom LD 23,976 46.1% 9.9%
JONES, Andrew Con 15,738 30.2% -21.8%
SWALES, Jonathan RUK 5,679 10.9% -
WHITCROFT, Conrad Lab 4,153 8.0% -1.7%
OAKES, Shan Green 1,762 3.4% 3.3%
HASLAM, Paul Ind 620 1.2% -
METCALFE, Stephan Ind 136 0.3% -

The writ for this election was issued on 30 May 2024.

Gain or hold information and vote change percentages are calculated according to changes since the preceding general election and take no account of intervening by-elections. The calculations are based on changes to party performance, rather than the performance of an individual candidate. Where the boundary of a constituency has changed since the preceding general election, the calculations are based on estimated notional results for the new boundaries at the previous election.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

This constituency of Harrogate and Knaresborough was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.