Robbie Moore (MP)

Robert Peter Moore (born 28 November 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician, who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Keighley in West Yorkshire since the 2019 general election.[2]

Robbie Moore

MP
Member of Parliament
for Keighley
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byJohn Grogan
Majority2,218 (4.2%)
Personal details
Born
Robert Peter Moore

(1984-11-28) 28 November 1984
Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
ResidenceIlkley, West Yorkshire, England[1]
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.robbiemoore.org.uk

Early life

Born in 1984, Moore grew up in a family of farmers in Lincolnshire. In 2007, the family set up a plastics recycling business.[3]

He studied architecture at Newcastle and rural surveying at the University College of Estate Management. A qualified rural chartered surveyor, he set up his own consultancy practice, Brockthorpe Consultancy.[4]

Political career

Before being elected as MP (Member of Parliment) for Keighley in 2019, Moore was a councillor on Alnwick Town Council and represented Alnwick on Northumberland County Council.[4]

Electoral history

2019 UK general election
General election 2019: Keighley[5][6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robbie Moore 25,298 48.1 +2.0
Labour John Grogan 23,080 43.9 -2.6
Liberal Democrats Tom Franks 2,573 4.9 +2.5
Brexit Party Waqas Khan 850 1.6 N/A
Yorkshire Mark Barton 667 1.3 N/A
SDP Matthew Rose 132 0.3 N/A
Majority 2,218 4.2 N/A
Turnout 52,600 72.3 -0.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +2.3

2017 Northumberland County Council election
2017 Northumberland County Council election: Alnwick (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Castle* 1,929 30.38 +10.35
Conservative Robbie Moore 1,295 20.39 +6.77
Liberal Democrats Lydia Heather Cairns* 959 15.10 -2.80
Labour James Matthewson 688 10.83 +6.18
Labour Bill Grisdale 594 9.35 +1.16
Liberal Democrats Andrew Eoin Duff 457 7.20 -9.30
UKIP Michael John Weatheritt 241 3.80 -6.75
UKIP Margaret Weatheritt 187 2.95 -5.61
Majority 336 5.29 +3.89
Turnout 6,350
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

References
  1. "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll - Keighley". 14 November 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. "Election results for Keighley". 12 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  3. "About Robbie Moore". Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  4. "Class of 2019: Meet the new MPs". The House Magazine. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  5. "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll". City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  6. "Election Results for Keighley, 12 December 2019". City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  7. "Keighley 2019 General Election Results". Electoral Reform Society. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Grogan		 Member of Parliament for Keighley
2019–present		 Incumbent


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