Skipton and Ripon
2010 Results:
Conservative: 27685 (50.59%)
Labour: 5498 (10.05%)
Liberal Democrat: 17735 (32.41%)
BNP: 1403 (2.56%)
UKIP: 1909 (3.49%)
Independent: 315 (0.58%)
Others: 179 (0.33%)
Majority: 9950 (18.18%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Conservative: 24821 (49.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 13341 (26.8%)
Labour: 9279 (18.6%)
Other: 2381 (4.8%)
Majority: 11480 (23%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 25100 (49.7%)
Labour: 9393 (18.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 13480 (26.7%)
UKIP: 2274 (4.5%)
Other: 274 (0.5%)
Majority: 11620 (23%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 25736 (52.4%)
Labour: 8543 (17.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 12806 (26.1%)
UKIP: 2041 (4.2%)
Majority: 12930 (26.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 25294 (46.5%)
Labour: 12171 (22.4%)
Liberal Democrat: 13674 (25.2%)
Referendum: 3212 (5.9%)
Majority: 11620 (21.4%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Julian Smith (Conservative) Managing director of a recruitment firm.








2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 95226
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 21.6%
Over 60: 24.5%
Born outside UK: 4.6%
White: 98.7%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.4%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.3%
Christian: 79.3%
Full time students: 2.8%
Graduates 16-74: 22.9%
No Qualifications 16-74: 24.6%
Owner-Occupied: 74.3%
Social Housing: 9.6% (Council: 6.8%, Housing Ass.: 2.9%)
Privately Rented: 10.4%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 10.4%