Doncaster Central
Borough constituency
for the House of Commons
Outline map
Boundary of Doncaster Central in South Yorkshire for the 2010 general election
Outline map
Location of South Yorkshire within England
CountySouth Yorkshire
Electorate70,446 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsDoncaster
Current constituency
Created1983
Member of ParliamentRosie Winterton (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromDoncaster and Don Valley[2]

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.

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

Map
Map of current boundaries

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.

Members of Parliament

Election Member[3] Party
1983 Sir Harold Walker Labour
1997 Rosie Winterton Labour

Elections

General election results since 1983

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Doncaster Central[4][5]
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[6][7]
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[8][9]
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[10][11]
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[12]
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[13]
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[14]
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[15][16]
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[17]
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[18]
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

Notes

  1. ^ A borough 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. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 2)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Doncaster Central parliamentary constituency - Election 2017". BBC News. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Doncaster Central". BBC News. Archived from the original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  9. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  10. ^ "Doncaster Central". BBC News: Election 2010. BBC. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
  11. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  12. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  13. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  15. ^ "Politics Resources". Election 1992. Politics Resources. 9 April 1992. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  16. ^ "Election Data 1992". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  17. ^ "Election Data 1987". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  18. ^ "Election Data 1983". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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