This is how the political map of Leeds would be redrawn under the Boundary Commission proposals
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The Boundary Commission for England has published its initial proposals to redraw constituencies across the country, to ensure that they are more equally balanced in terms of voter numbers.
It would see major changes to the parliamentary map, with England set to gain 10 additional seats at the expense of Wales which is due to lose eight, and Scotland, which will be down two.
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By law, the commission is required to draw up seats with 69,724 to 77,062 electors – a condition which it said meant that widespread change was “inevitable”.
What's happening in Leeds?
In North Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, the Boundary Commission has proposed two constituencies that cross county boundaries.
The Selby County Constituency combines a single local council ward (Kippax and Methley) from the City of Leeds with District of Selby wards, including the town of Selby.
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Hide AdWetherby and Easingwold County Constituency would contain electors from Harewood and Wetherby, along with electors from the Borough of Harrogate, and districts of Selby and Hambleton.
The Leeds City Council ward of Gipton and Harehills is to be split between the Leeds Central Borough Constituency and Leeds East County Constituency
Listed below are the proposed new constituencies and the local council wards they would contain:
Leeds Central Borough Constituency (proposed new electorate 72,573)
Council wards to be included:
Beeston and Holbeck
Burmantofts and Richmond Hill
Part of Gipton and Harehills
Hunslet and Riverside
Little London and Woodhouse
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Hide AdMorley Borough Constituency (proposed new electorate 72,457)
Council wards to be included:
Ardsley and Robin Hood
Middleton Park
Morley North
Morley South
Wakefield Borough Constituency (proposed new electorate 73,968)
Council wards to be included:
Rothwell
Stanley and Outwood East
Wakefield East
Wakefield North
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Leeds East County Constituency (new electorate 75,909)
Council wards to be included:
Cross Gates and Whinmoor
Garforth and Swillington
Part of Gipton and Harehills
Killingbeck and Seacroft
Temple Newsam
Leeds North East Borough Constituency (proposed new electorate 70,976)
Council wards to be included:
Alwoodley
Chapel Allerton
Moortown
Alwoodley
Headingley Borough Constituency (proposed new electorate 73,935)
Council wards to be included:
Armley
Headingley and Hyde Park
Kirkstall
Weetwood
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Hide AdLeeds North West County Constituency (proposed new electorate 71,607)
Council wards to be included:
Adel and Wharfedale
Guiseley and Rawdon
Horsforth
Otley and Yeadon
Pudsey Borough Constituency (proposed new electorate 72,224)
Bramely and Stanningley
Calvlerley and Farsley
Farnley and Wortley
Pudsey
Wetherby and Easingwold County Constituency (proposed new electorate 74,405)
Appleton Roebuck and Church Fenton
Bishop Monkton and Newby
Boroughbridge
Claro
Easingwold
Harewood
Huby
Marston Moor
Ouseburn
Raskelf and White Horse
Spofforth with Lower Wharfedale
Tadcaster
Wetherby
Selby County Constituency (proposed new electorate 74,761)
Barlby Village
Brayton
Byram and Brotherton
Camblesforth and Carlton
Cawood and Wistow
Derwent
Eggborough
Escrick
Hambleton
Kippax and Methley
Monk Fryston
Riccall
Selby East
Selby West
Sherburn in Elmet
South Milford
Thorpe Willoughby
Whitley
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