Doncaster Central

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Doncaster Central
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Doncaster Central
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Boundary of Doncaster Central in Yorkshire and the Humber
County South Yorkshire
Electorate 70,446 (December 2019) [1]
Major settlements Doncaster, Armthorpe, Tickhill and Edenthorpe
Current constituency
Created 1983
Member of Parliament Sally Jameson (Labour)
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Doncaster Central is a constituency [n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Sally Jameson of the Labour Party. [n 2]

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Constituency profile

The Doncaster Central constituency is located in South Yorkshire within the City of Doncaster borough. It covers most of the city of Doncaster—including the city centre and the neighbourhoods of Balby, Intake, Armthorpe, Edenthorpe and part of Bessacarr—and a rural area to the south of the city stretching to the small market town of Tickhill. Doncaster was traditionally an important railway town and coal mining area. High levels of deprivation are present in most of the city, whilst Bessacarr and Tickhill are wealthier. [3] Average house prices are lower than the rest of Yorkshire and considerably lower than the national average. [4]

In general, residents of Doncaster Central have low household incomes and low levels of education and professional employment compared to nationwide averages. At the 2021 census, White people made up 88% of the population. [4] At the city council, wards in this constituency are mostly represented by Reform UK and the Labour Party, with some Conservative councillors elected in Bessacarr and the rural area around Tickhill. Voters in the constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum, with an estimated 67% voting for Brexit. [4]

History

Created in 1983, the seat covers most of the Yorkshire city of Doncaster. It is considered a Labour stronghold, although the 2019 result was more marginal, with Labour defeating the Conservatives by a majority of 5.5%. Dame Rosie Winterton represented the seat from 1997 to 2024, serving as a Deputy Speaker in the House of Commons from 2017 to 2024.

Boundaries

The constituency includes most of the city of Doncaster and neighbours the Doncaster North, Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, Rother Valley, and Bassetlaw seats.

1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr, Central, Intake, Town Field, and Wheatley.

2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr and Cantley, Central, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun, Town Moor, and Wheatley.

2024–present: The City of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby South, Bessacarr, Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall, Hexthorpe & Balby North, Tickhill & Wadworth, Town, and Wheatley Hills & Intake. [5]

Minor changes to reflect revised ward boundaries, including the gain from Don Valley of Tickhill and Wadworth in the south, and the transfer to Doncaster North of Barnby Dun in the north.

Members of Parliament

Doncaster and Don Valley prior to 1983

ElectionMember [6] Party
1983 Sir Harold Walker Labour
1997 Dame Rosie Winterton Labour
2024 Sally Jameson Labour Co-op

Elections

General election results since 1983 DoncasterCentralGraph.svg
General election results since 1983

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Doncaster Central [7] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sally Jameson 17,515 46.2 +6.8
Conservative Nick Allen7,96421.0−15.6
Reform Surjit Duhre7,88620.8+5.2
Green Jennifer Rozenfelds1,8805.0+2.7
Liberal Democrats Greg Ruback1,1993.2−0.9
Workers Party Tosh McDonald7582.0N/A
Yorkshire Andrew Walmsley7422.0−0.1
Majority 9,55125.2+22.4
Turnout 37,94450.7−10.6
Registered electors 74,678
Labour hold Swing +11.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [9]
PartyVote%
Labour 18,12439.4
Conservative 16,85336.6
Brexit Party 7,17315.6
Liberal Democrats 1,0384.1
Green 1,0382.3
Others9712.1
Turnout46,04361.4
Electorate75,007
General election 2019: Doncaster Central [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 16,638 40.0 −17.9
Conservative Roberto Weeden-Sanz14,36034.5+0.1
Brexit Party Surjit Duhre6,84216.5New
Liberal Democrats Paul Horton1,7484.2+1.9
Yorkshire Leon French1,0122.4−0.7
Green Frank Sheridan9812.4New
Majority 2,2785.5−18.0
Turnout 41,58158.2−1.8
Labour hold Swing -9.0
General election 2017: Doncaster Central [12] [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 24,915 57.9 +8.8
Conservative Tom Hunt 14,78434.4+13.7
Yorkshire Chris Whitwood 1,3463.1New
Independent Eddie Todd1,0062.3New
Liberal Democrats Alison Brelsford9732.3−1.9
Majority 10,13123.5−1.5
Turnout 43,02460.0+3.2
Labour hold Swing -2.4
General election 2015: Doncaster Central [14] [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 19,840 49.1 +9.4
UKIP Chris Hodgson9,74724.1+20.7
Conservative Zoë Metcalfe 8,38620.7−4.1
Liberal Democrats John Brown1,7174.2−16.9
TUSC Mev Akram4211.0New
English Democrat David Burnett3090.8−3.6
Majority 10,09325.0+10.1
Turnout 40,42056.8+1.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Doncaster Central [16] [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 16,569 39.7 −11.3
Conservative Gareth M. Davies 10,34024.8+6.1
Liberal Democrats Patrick Wilson8,79521.1−2.6
English Democrat Lawrence E. Parramore1,8164.4New
BNP John Bettney1,7624.2+0.9
UKIP John Andrews1,4213.40.0
Independent Scott A. Pickles9702.3New
Citizens for Undead Rights and EqualityDerek A. Williams720.2New
Majority 6,22914.9−13.6
Turnout 41,74555.5+3.5
Labour hold Swing −8.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Doncaster Central [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 17,617 51.3 −7.8
Liberal Democrats Patrick Wilson7,81522.8+9.9
Conservative Stefan Kerner6,48918.9−4.8
BNP John Wilkinson1,2393.6New
UKIP Alan Simmons1,1913.5+0.8
Majority 9,80228.5−6.9
Turnout 34,35152.3+0.7
Labour hold Swing −8.8
General election 2001: Doncaster Central [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 20,034 59.1 −3.0
Conservative Gary Meggitt8,03523.7+2.7
Liberal Democrats Michael Southcombe4,39012.9+3.5
UKIP David Gordon9262.7+1.6
Socialist Alliance Janet Terry5171.5New
Majority 11,99935.4−5.7
Turnout 33,90251.6−12.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Doncaster Central [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Rosie Winterton 26,961 62.1 +7.8
Conservative David Turtle9,10521.0−12.5
Liberal Democrats Simon Tarry4,0919.4−2.4
Referendum Michael Cliff1,2732.9New
Socialist Labour Michael Kenny8542.0New
ProLife Alliance Jonathan Redden6941.6New
UKIP Peter Davies 4621.1New
Majority 17,85641.1+20.3
Turnout 43,44063.9−10.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Doncaster Central [21] [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Walker 27,795 54.3 +3.1
Conservative George Glossop17,11333.5−1.7
Liberal Democrats Clifford Hampson6,05711.8−1.8
Workers Revolutionary Michael Driver1840.4New
Majority 10,68220.8+4.8
Turnout 51,14974.2+0.5
Labour hold Swing +2.5

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Doncaster Central [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Walker 26,266 51.2 +9.2
Conservative Patricia Rawlings 18,07035.2−1.9
SDP James Gore-Browne7,00413.6−7.3
Majority 8,19616.0+11.1
Turnout 51,34073.7+2.9
Labour hold Swing +5.6
General election 1983: Doncaster Central [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Walker 21,154 42.0
Conservative John Somers18,64637.1
SDP Trevor Stables10,52420.9
Majority 2,5084.9
Turnout 50,32470.8
Labour win (new seat)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ A county constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
  2. ↑ As with all constituencies, the constituency elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election at least every five years.

References

  1. ↑ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "'Doncaster Central', June 1983 up to May 1997". ElectionWeb Project. Cognitive Computing Limited. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "The Electoral Calculus' profile of Doncaster Central". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  6. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  7. ↑ "Members of Parliament elected". Doncaster Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "Doncaster Central results". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament . Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Allen, Damian (14 November 2019). "Statement of persons nominated and notice of poll. Election of a Member of Parliament for Doncaster Central Constituency" (PDF). Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Commons Briefing Paper 8749. General Election 2019: results and analysis" (PDF). London: House of Commons Library. 28 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News . Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  13. ↑ "Commons Briefing Paper 7979. General Election 2017: results and analysis" (PDF) (Second ed.). House of Commons Library. 29 January 2019 [7 April 2018]. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Doncaster Central". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  15. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  16. ↑ "Doncaster Central". BBC News: Election 2010. BBC. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  17. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  18. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  19. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  20. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  21. ↑ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  24. ↑ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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