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Doncaster North (UK Parliament Constituency)
Doncaster North is a constituency in South Yorkshire, England, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2005 by Ed Miliband of the Labour Party. From 2010 until 2015, he was Leader of the Opposition before he lost the 2015 general election to David Cameron and the Conservatives. Part of the red wall, it was formerly a Labour stronghold, until the 2019 general election when it became a Labour-Conservative marginal.

History

The constituency was created in 1983 from parts of the former constituencies of Don Valley, Doncaster, Goole, and was a Labour stronghold until the 2019 general election, when Labour held the seat with a significantly reduced majority of 2,370 votes. Ed Miliband has served as the MP for the constituency since 2005, and he also served as Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition from 2010 until stepping down after the 2015 general election.

Boundaries

1983–1997: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Adwick, Askern, Bentley Central, Bentley North Road, Hatfield, Stainforth, and Thorne.

1997–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Adwick, Askern, Bentley Central, Bentley North Road, Stainforth, and Thorne.

2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster wards of Adwick, Askern Spa, Bentley, Great North Road, Mexborough, Sprotbrough, Stainforth and Moorends.

2024–present: The City of Doncaster wards of Adwick le Street & Carcroft, Bentley, Mexborough, Norton & Askern, Roman Ridge, Sprotbrough, and Stainforth & Barnby Dun.

Minor changes to reflect modifications to ward boundaries and names.

Constituency profile

The constituency covers largely rural areas north and west of Doncaster, and suburban areas too, stretching to partly suburban Mexborough in the west, Bentley that lies on the northern banks of the River Don and Adwick which is farther north. The seat is an area with moderate typical incomes which has yet to fully recover from the almost total end of the local coal mining industry; however, large numbers of constituents now work in construction and manufacturing. Alongside these typically Labour-supporting areas, the constituency also contains more Conservative-leaning areas such as Sprotbrough, council ward of the Conservative's next Parliamentary candidate, Glenn Bluff.

Doncaster North has returned Labour MPs since 1983, when the constituency was created. The preceding constituencies had returned Labour MPs at every general election since at least 1935.

At the EU referendum held on 23 June 2016, Doncaster voted to leave the European Union. This was a contrast to the views of the constituency's MP Ed Miliband, who advocated a "Remain" vote. Miliband was re-elected on 12 December with a significantly reduced majority of 2,370 votes at the 2019 general election, which is attributed to Brexit Party candidate Andy Stewart picking up 8,294 votes and finishing in third place with 20.4% of the vote. Following the collapse in the Labour vote, the seat is now marginal between Labour and the Conservatives.

Members of Parliament

Don Valley and Goole prior to 1983

Election Member Party
1983 Michael Welsh Labour
1992 Kevin Hughes
2005 Ed Miliband

Elections

General election results 1983–2017

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SDP Dave Bettney
Conservative Glenn Bluff
Party of Women Catherine Briggs
British Democratic Frank Calladine
Yorkshire Christopher Dawson
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Harston
TUSC Andy Hiles
Labour Ed Miliband
Green Tony Nicholson
Majority
Turnout

Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ed Miliband 15,740 38.7 -22.1
Conservative Katrina Sale 13,370 32.9 +5.3
Brexit Party Andy Stewart 8,294 20.4 New
Liberal Democrats Joe Otten 1,476 3.6 +1.9
Yorkshire Stevie Manion 959 2.4 +0.6
English Democrat Frank Calladine 309 0.8 -0.1
Independent Eddie Todd 220 0.5 New
Independent Wendy Bailey 188 0.4 New
Independent Neil Wood 142 0.3 New
Majority 2,370 5.8 -27.4
Turnout 40,698 56.2 -2.3
Labour hold Swing -13.6
General election 2017: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ed Miliband 25,711 60.8 +8.4
Conservative Shade Adoh 11,687 27.6 +9.3
UKIP Kim Parkinson 2,738 6.5 -16.1
Yorkshire Charlie Bridges 741 1.8 New
Liberal Democrats Robert Adamson 706 1.7 -0.8
Independent Frank Calladine 366 0.9 New
English Democrat David Allen 363 0.9 -0.2
Majority 14,024 33.2 +3.4
Turnout 42,312 58.5 +2.8
Labour hold Swing -0.5
See also: Opinion polling in United Kingdom constituencies, 2010–15 § Doncaster North
General election 2015: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ed Miliband 20,708 52.4 +5.1
UKIP Kim Parkinson 8,928 22.6 +18.3
Conservative Mark Fletcher 7,235 18.3 -2.7
Liberal Democrats Penny Baker 1,005 2.5 -12.4
Green Pete Kennedy 757 1.9 New
English Democrat David Allen 448 1.1 -4.1
TUSC Mary Jackson 258 0.7 +0.3
Monster Raving Loony Nick the Flying Brick 162 0.4 New
Majority 11,780 29.8 +3.5
Turnout 39,501 55.7 -1.6
Labour hold Swing -6.1
General election 2010: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ed Miliband 19,637 47.3 -8.8
Conservative Sophie Brodie 8,728 21.0 +6.8
Liberal Democrats Ed Sanderson 6,174 14.9 -0.8
BNP Pamela Chambers 2,818 6.8 +2.8
English Democrat Wayne Crawshaw 2,148 5.2 +3.7
UKIP Liz Andrews 1,797 4.3 +2.1
TUSC Bill Rawcliffe 181 0.4 New
Majority 10,909 26.3 -12.7
Turnout 41,483 57.3 +4.7
Labour hold Swing -2.8

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ed Miliband 17,531 55.5 -7.6
Conservative Martin Drake 4,875 15.4 +0.7
Liberal Democrats Doug Pickett 3,800 12.0 +1.4
Community Group Martin Williams 2,365 7.5 New
BNP Lee Hagan 1,506 4.8 New
UKIP Robert Nixon 940 3.0 +0.7
English Democrat Michael Cassidy 561 1.8 New
Majority 12,656 40.1 -8.3
Turnout 31,578 51.1 +0.6
Labour hold Swing -4.2
General election 2001: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Hughes 19,788 63.1 -6.7
Conservative Anita Kapoor 4,601 14.7 -0.1
Liberal Democrats Colin Ross 3,323 10.6 +2.2
Independent Martin Williams 2,926 9.3 New
UKIP John Wallis 725 2.3 New
Majority 15,187 48.4 -6.6
Turnout 31,363 50.5 -12.8
Labour hold Swing -3.3

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Hughes 27,843 69.8 +8.0
Conservative Peter Kennerley 5,906 14.8 -7.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Cook 3,369 8.4 -4.5
Referendum Ron Thornton 1,589 4.0 New
Anti Sleaze Labour Neil Swan 1,181 3.0 New
Majority 21,937 55.0 +12.9
Turnout 39,888 63.3 -10.6
Labour hold Swing +6.6
General election 1992: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kevin Hughes 34,135 61.8 0.0
Conservative Robert C Light 14,322 25.9 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Steve Whiting 6,787 12.3 -1.6
Majority 19,813 35.9 -1.5
Turnout 55,244 73.9 +0.8
Labour hold Swing -0.7

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Welsh 32,950 61.8 +9.0
Conservative Richard Shepherd 13,015 24.4 -3.2
SDP Peter Norwood 7,394 13.9 -5.8
Majority 19,935 37.4 +12.2
Turnout 53,359 73.1 +3.2
Labour hold Swing +6.1
General election 1983: Doncaster North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Welsh 26,626 52.8
Conservative Michael Stephen 13,915 27.6
SDP Dennis Orford 9,916 19.7
Majority 12,711 25.2
Turnout 50,457 69.9
Labour win (new seat)

See also