York Central
2010 Results:
Conservative: 12122 (26.08%)
Labour: 18573 (39.96%)
Liberal Democrat: 11694 (25.16%)
BNP: 1171 (2.52%)
UKIP: 1100 (2.37%)
Green: 1669 (3.59%)
Monster Raving Loony: 154 (0.33%)
Majority: 6451 (13.88%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 19410 (49.2%)
Conservative: 9292 (23.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 7957 (20.1%)
Other: 2832 (7.2%)
Majority: 10118 (25.6%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 11364 (24.4%)
Labour: 21836 (46.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 10166 (21.8%)
Green: 2113 (4.5%)
UKIP: 832 (1.8%)
Other: 286 (0.6%)
Majority: 10472 (22.5%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 11293 (23.5%)
Labour: 25072 (52.3%)
Liberal Democrat: 8519 (17.8%)
UKIP: 576 (1.2%)
Green: 1465 (3.1%)
Other: 1055 (2.2%)
Majority: 13779 (28.7%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 14433 (24.7%)
Labour: 34956 (59.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 6537 (11.2%)
Referendum: 1083 (1.9%)
Other: 1336 (2.3%)
Majority: 20523 (35.2%)
Boundary changes: the unitary authority of York was reviewed separately at the review and given two seats. Rather than an East/West or North/South split York has been divided into inner and outer parts, resulting in an unusual `doughnut-shaped` seat that entirely surrounds this seat.
Profile:
Current MP: Hugh Bayley(Labour) (more information at They work for you)







2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 90603
Male: 48%
Female: 52%
Under 18: 19.6%
Over 60: 20%
Born outside UK: 5.5%
White: 97.7%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 0.9%
Mixed: 0.8%
Other: 0.5%
Christian: 70.2%
Muslim: 0.7%
Full time students: 9.7%
Graduates 16-74: 23.9%
No Qualifications 16-74: 26.5%
Owner-Occupied: 62.4%
Social Housing: 21% (Council: 17.1%, Housing Ass.: 3.9%)
Privately Rented: 13.2%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 12%