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Skipton and Ripon

Constituency

North west Yorkshire and The Humber. About 100,198 people in 2,033 square kilometres.

MP for Skipton and Ripon

Sir Julian SmithConservativeMP since

They won by 1,650 votes on a 67.5% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 93% of people in Skipton and Ripon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
3.1%
Joint 70th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
67.5%
Joint 88th highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
97,571
228th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
93%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Skipton and Ripon at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Julian SmithElectedConservative18,83335.2%
Malcolm BirksLabour17,18332.1%
Simon GarveyReform UK8,51615.9%
Andrew MurdayLiberal Democrat4,1947.8%
Andy BrownGreen Party3,4466.4%
Ryan KettThe Yorkshire Party6271.2%
Keith TordoffIndependent4930.9%
Guy PhoenixHeritage Party1580.3%
Electorate
79,238
Turnout
67.5%
Majority
1,650 (3.1%)
Valid votes
53,450
Rejected ballots
164

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Skipton and Ripon compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Skipton and RiponMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Skipton and Ripon is 3.1%.
3.1%joint 70th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Skipton and Ripon is 67.5%.
67.5%joint 88th highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Skipton and Ripon is 97,571.
97,571228th least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Skipton and Ripon is 93.0%.
93%joint 92nd most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Skipton and Ripon?

Skipton and Ripon had 97,571 usual residents at the census.

Skipton and Ripon is the 228th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of North Yorkshire

Most of Skipton and Ripon lies in North Yorkshire. These figures are published for the whole of North Yorkshire, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Skipton and Ripon itself. See North Yorkshire

Average house price
£270,463
Up 2.5% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,783
116th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.4×
Joint 167th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
15.8
Joint 108th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Skipton and Ripon in brief

The winner in Skipton and Ripon had a majority of 3.1% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Skipton and Ripon at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 67.5%.

Skipton and Ripon had 97,571 usual residents at the census.

About 93% of people in Skipton and Ripon live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.