Doncaster,_Central
Doncaster Central (UK Parliament constituency)
Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom since 1983
Doncaster Central is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 1997 by Dame Rosie Winterton of the Labour Party.[n 2] Since 2017, Winterton has served as one of three Deputy Speakers of the House; she is the second MP for the constituency to be a Deputy Speaker, after Harold Walker.
Quick Facts County, Electorate ...
| Doncaster Central | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundary of Doncaster Central in South Yorkshire for the 2010 general election | |
Location of South Yorkshire within England | |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 70,446 (December 2019)[1] |
| Major settlements | Doncaster |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament | Rosie Winterton (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Doncaster and Don Valley[2] |
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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.
See also: Doncaster Parliamentary constituencies
1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr, Central, Intake, Town Field, and Wheatley.
2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr and Cantley, Central, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun, Town Moor, and Wheatley.
The constituency includes most of the town of Doncaster and neighbours the Doncaster North and Don Valley seats.
Proposed
Further to the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, enacted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023, from the next general election, due by January 2025, the constituency will be composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Doncaster wards of: Armthorpe; Balby South; Bessacarr; Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall; Hexthorpe & Balby North; Tickhill & Wadworth; Town; 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.
More information Election, Member ...
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Sir Harold Walker | Labour | |
| 1997 | Rosie Winterton | Labour | |
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Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | |||
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Elections in the 2000s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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Elections in the 1990s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | |||
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Elections in the 1980s
More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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 | |||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| 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) | |||||
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- A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)
- 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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