Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Doncaster Central is a constituency^{[n 1]} most recently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament (from 1997 to 2024) by Dame Rosie Winterton of the Labour Party.^{[n 2]} From 2017 to the 2024 dissolution, Winterton served as one of three Deputy Speakers of the House; she was the second MP for the constituency to be a Deputy Speaker, after Harold Walker.

Doncaster Central
County constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries from 2024
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)
Seats	One
Created from	Doncaster Don Valley[2]

History and profile

Created in 1983, the seat covers most of the Yorkshire city of Doncaster. Although formerly considered a Labour stronghold, since 2019 the seat has become a marginal between Labour and the Conservatives.

Boundaries

See also: Doncaster Parliamentary constituencies

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

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

Elections

General election results since 1983

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Doncaster Central^[6][7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour Co-op	Sally Jameson	17,515	46.2	+6.8
	Conservative	Nick Allen	7,964	21.0	−15.6
	Reform UK	Surjit Duhre	7,886	20.8	+5.2
	Green	Jennifer Rozenfelds	1,880	5.0	+2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Greg Ruback	1,199	3.2	−0.9
	Workers Party	Tosh McDonald	758	2.0	N/A
	Yorkshire	Andrew Walmsley	742	2.0	−0.1
Majority			9,551	25.2	+22.4
Turnout			37,944	50.7	−10.6
Registered electors			74,678
	Labour hold		Swing	+11.2

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[8]
Party		Vote	%
	Labour	18,124	39.4
	Conservative	16,853	36.6
	Brexit Party	7,173	15.6
	Liberal Democrats	1,038	4.1
	Green	1,038	2.3
	Others	971	2.1
Turnout		46,043	61.4
Electorate		75,007

General election 2019: Doncaster Central^[9][10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	16,638	40.0	−17.9
	Conservative	Roberto Weeden-Sanz	14,360	34.5	+0.1
	Brexit Party	Surjit Duhre	6,842	16.5	New
	Liberal Democrats	Paul Horton	1,748	4.2	+1.9
	Yorkshire	Leon French	1,012	2.4	−0.7
	Green	Frank Sheridan	981	2.4	New
Majority			2,278	5.5	−18.0
Turnout			41,581	58.2	−1.8
	Labour hold		Swing	-9.0

General election 2017: Doncaster Central^[11][12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	24,915	57.9	+8.8
	Conservative	Tom Hunt	14,784	34.4	+13.7
	Yorkshire	Chris Whitwood	1,346	3.1	New
	Independent	Eddie Todd	1,006	2.3	New
	Liberal Democrats	Alison Brelsford	973	2.3	−1.9
Majority			10,131	23.5	−1.5
Turnout			43,024	60.0	+3.2
	Labour hold		Swing	-2.4

General election 2015: Doncaster Central^[13][14]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	19,840	49.1	+9.4
	UKIP	Chris Hodgson	9,747	24.1	+20.7
	Conservative	Zoë Metcalfe	8,386	20.7	−4.1
	Liberal Democrats	John Brown	1,717	4.2	−16.9
	TUSC	Mev Akram	421	1.0	New
	English Democrat	David Burnett	309	0.8	−3.6
Majority			10,093	25.0	+10.1
Turnout			40,420	56.8	+1.3
	Labour hold		Swing

General election 2010: Doncaster Central^[15][16]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	16,569	39.7	−11.3
	Conservative	Gareth M. Davies	10,340	24.8	+6.1
	Liberal Democrats	Patrick Wilson	8,795	21.1	−2.6
	English Democrat	Lawrence E. Parramore	1,816	4.4	New
	BNP	John Bettney	1,762	4.2	+0.9
	UKIP	John Andrews	1,421	3.4	0.0
	Independent	Scott A. Pickles	970	2.3	New
	Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality	Derek A. Williams	72	0.2	New
Majority			6,229	14.9	−13.6
Turnout			41,745	55.5	+3.5
	Labour hold		Swing	−8.7

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Doncaster Central^[17]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	17,617	51.3	−7.8
	Liberal Democrats	Patrick Wilson	7,815	22.8	+9.9
	Conservative	Stefan Kerner	6,489	18.9	−4.8
	BNP	John Wilkinson	1,239	3.6	New
	UKIP	Alan Simmons	1,191	3.5	+0.8
Majority			9,802	28.5	−6.9
Turnout			34,351	52.3	+0.7
	Labour hold		Swing	−8.8

General election 2001: Doncaster Central^[18]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	20,034	59.1	−3.0
	Conservative	Gary Meggitt	8,035	23.7	+2.7
	Liberal Democrats	Michael Southcombe	4,390	12.9	+3.5
	UKIP	David Gordon	926	2.7	+1.6
	Socialist Alliance	Janet Terry	517	1.5	New
Majority			11,999	35.4	−5.7
Turnout			33,902	51.6	−12.3
	Labour hold		Swing

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Doncaster Central^[19]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Rosie Winterton	26,961	62.1	+7.8
	Conservative	David Turtle	9,105	21.0	−12.5
	Liberal Democrats	Simon Tarry	4,091	9.4	−2.4
	Referendum	Michael Cliff	1,273	2.9	New
	Socialist Labour	Michael Kenny	854	2.0	New
	ProLife Alliance	Jonathan Redden	694	1.6	New
	UKIP	Peter Davies	462	1.1	New
Majority			17,856	41.1	+20.3
Turnout			43,440	63.9	−10.3
	Labour hold		Swing

General election 1992: Doncaster Central^[20][21]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Harold Walker	27,795	54.3	+3.1
	Conservative	George Glossop	17,113	33.5	−1.7
	Liberal Democrats	Clifford Hampson	6,057	11.8	−1.8
	Workers Revolutionary	Michael Driver	184	0.4	New
Majority			10,682	20.8	+4.8
Turnout			51,149	74.2	+0.5
	Labour hold		Swing	+2.5

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Doncaster Central^[22]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Harold Walker	26,266	51.2	+9.2
	Conservative	Patricia Rawlings	18,070	35.2	−1.9
	SDP	James Gore-Browne	7,004	13.6	−7.3
Majority			8,196	16.0	+11.1
Turnout			51,340	73.7	+2.9
	Labour hold		Swing	+5.6

General election 1983: Doncaster Central^[23]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Harold Walker	21,154	42.0
	Conservative	John Somers	18,646	37.1
	SDP	Trevor Stables	10,524	20.9
Majority			2,508	4.9
Turnout			50,324	70.8
	Labour win (new seat)

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)

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

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Sources

• Guardian Unlimited Politics (Election results from 1992 to the present)
• Politicsresources.net - Official Web Site ✔ Archived 2 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Election results from 1951 to the present)

External links

• Doncaster Central UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Doncaster Central UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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