Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency)

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Doncaster Central
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
Yorkshire and the Humber - Doncaster Central constituency.svg
Boundary of Doncaster Central in Yorkshire and the Humber
County South Yorkshire
Electorate 70,446 (December 2019) [1]
Major settlements Doncaster
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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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 town 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. [3]

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.

Constituency profile

Electoral Calculus categorises the seat as being part of the “Somewheres” demographic, those who have socially conservative views and economically soft left views alongside strong support for Brexit. For reference, support to leave the EU within this constituency was 67% back in 2016. In addition to this, at least 55% of Doncaster Central is deprived, in terms of employment, income and education, according to the site. For general statistics, the average age is 49.5, at least 73% of the local population owns a car, whilst 60% own a home, and the gross household income is £35,959. [4]

Members of Parliament

Doncaster and Don Valley prior to 1983

ElectionMember [5] Party
1983 Sir Harold Walker Labour
1997 Dame Rosie Winterton Labour
2024 Sally Jameson Labour

Elections

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

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Doncaster Central [6] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sally Jameson 17,515 46.2 +6.8
Conservative Nick Allen7,96421.0−15.6
Reform UK 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
Majority9,55125.2+22.4
Turnout 37,94450.7−10.6
Registered electors 74,678
Labour hold Swing +11.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result [8]
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 [9] [10]
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
Majority2,2785.5−18.0
Turnout 41,58158.2−1.8
Labour hold Swing -9.0
General election 2017: Doncaster Central [11] [12]
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
Majority10,13123.5−1.5
Turnout 43,02460.0+3.2
Labour hold Swing -2.4
General election 2015: Doncaster Central [13] [14]
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
Majority10,09325.0+10.1
Turnout 40,42056.8+1.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 2010: Doncaster Central [15] [16]
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
Majority6,22914.9−13.6
Turnout 41,74555.5+3.5
Labour hold Swing −8.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Doncaster Central [17]
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
Majority9,80228.5−6.9
Turnout 34,35152.3+0.7
Labour hold Swing −8.8
General election 2001: Doncaster Central [18]
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
Majority11,99935.4−5.7
Turnout 33,90251.6−12.3
Labour hold Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Doncaster Central [19]
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
Majority17,85641.1+20.3
Turnout 43,44063.9−10.3
Labour hold Swing
General election 1992: Doncaster Central [20] [21]
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
Majority10,68220.8+4.8
Turnout 51,14974.2+0.5
Labour hold Swing +2.5

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Doncaster Central [22]
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
Majority8,19616.0+11.1
Turnout 51,34073.7+2.9
Labour hold Swing +5.6
General election 1983: Doncaster Central [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harold Walker 21,154 42.0
Conservative John Somers18,64637.1
SDP Trevor Stables10,52420.9
Majority2,5084.9
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.

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