List of Parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire

The ceremonial county of South Yorkshire is divided into 14 Parliamentary constituencies - 7 Borough constituencies and 7 County constituencies.

Constituencies

  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Liberal Democrat   ə UKIP


Constituency[nb 1] Electorate Majority[nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest Opposition Electoral wards[1][2] Map
Barnsley Central 64,204 15,546   Dan Jarvis‡   Amanda Ford† Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Central, Darton East, Darton West, Kingstone, Monk Bretton, Old Town, Royston, St Helens.
Barnsley East 69,214 13,283   Stephanie Peacock‡   Andrew Lloyd† Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Cudworth, Darfield, Hoyland Milton, North East, Rockingham, Stairfoot, Wombwell, Worsbrough.
Don Valley 73,990 5,169   Caroline Flint‡   Aaron Bell† Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: Conisbrough and Denaby, Edlington and Warmsworth, Finningley, Hatfield, Rossington, Thorne, Torne Valley.
Doncaster Central 71,718 10,131   Rosie Winterton‡   Tom Hunt† Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: Armthorpe, Balby, Bessacarr and Cantley, Central, Edenthorpe, Kirk Sandall and Barnby Dun, Town Moor, Wheatley.
Doncaster North 72,377 14,024   Ed Miliband‡   Shade Adoh† Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council: Adwick, Askern Spa, Bentley, Great North Road, Mexborough, Sprotbrough, Stainforth and Moorends.
Penistone and Stocksbridge 71,293 1,322   Angela Smith‡   Nicola Wilson† Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Dodworth, Penistone East, Penistone West. Sheffield City Council: East Ecclesfield, Stocksbridge and Upper Don, West Ecclesfield.
Rother Valley 75,230 3,882   Kevin Barron‡   Bethan Eddy† Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Anston and Woodsetts, Dinnington, Hellaby, Holderness, Maltby, Rother Vale, Sitwell, Wales.
Rotherham 63,237 11,387   Sarah Champion‡   James Bellis† Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Boston Castle, Brinsworth and Catcliffe, Keppel, Rotherham East, Rotherham West, Valley, Wingfield.
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough 70,344 19,143   Gill Furniss‡   Michael Naughton† Sheffield City Council: Burngreave, Firth Park, Hillsborough, Shiregreen and Brightside, Southey.
Sheffield Central 77,560 27,748   Paul Blomfield‡   Stephanie Roe† Sheffield City Council: Broomhill, Central, Manor Castle, Nether Edge. Walkley.
Sheffield Hallam 73,455 2,125 Jared O'Mara*   Nick Clegg¤ Sheffield City Council: Crookes, Dore and Totley, Ecclesall, Fulwood, Stannington.
Sheffield Heeley 68,040 13,828   Louise Haigh‡   Gordon Gregory† Sheffield City Council: Arbourthorne, Beauchief and Greenhill, Gleadless Valley, Graves Park, Richmond.
Sheffield South East 68,945 11,798   Clive Betts‡   Lindsey Cawrey† Sheffield City Council: Beighton, Birley, Darnall, Mosborough, Woodhouse.
Wentworth and Dearne 74,890 14,803   John Healey‡   Steven Jackson† Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council: Dearne North, Dearne South. Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council: Hoober, Rawmarsh, Silverwood, Swinton, Wath, Wickersley.
  • On 25 October 2017, O'Mara had the Labour whip removed after being suspended from the party following homophobic, sexist and xenophobic remarks he made online. He now sits as an Independent.

Results

2005 2010 2015 2017

Constituencies 1997-2010

  1. Barnsley Central BC
  2. Barnsley East and Mexborough CC
  3. Barnsley West and Penistone CC
  4. Doncaster Central BC
  5. Doncaster North CC
  6. Don Valley CC
  7. Rother Valley CC
  8. Rotherham BC
  9. Sheffield, Attercliffe BC
  10. Sheffield, Brightside BC
  11. Sheffield Central BC
  12. Sheffield, Hallam CC
  13. Sheffield, Heeley BC
  14. Sheffield, Hillsborough CC
  15. Wentworth CC

Changes proposed in 2016

As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies proposed in 2016 the Boundary Commission for England proposed the following constituencies covering an area across North, South and West Yorkshire.[3]

Covering Barnsley

Covering Doncaster

Covering Rotherham

Covering Sheffield

Historical representation by party

  Conservative   Independent   Labour   Liberal Democrats

Constituency 1983 1987 1992 94 96 1997 2001 2005 2010 10 11 12 12 2015 16 2017 18
Barnsley Central Mason Illsley --> Jarvis
Barnsley East (1983-1997, 2010-) / & Mexborough (1997-2010) Patchett Ennis Dugher Peacock
Barnsley West and Penistone / P & Stocksbridge (2010) McKay Clapham Smith
Don Valley Redmond Flint
Doncaster Central Walker Winterton
Doncaster North Welsh Hughes Miliband
Rother Valley Barron
Rotherham Crowther Boyce MacShane --> --> Champion
Sheffield Attercliffe / Sheffield SE (2010) Duffy Betts
Sheffield Brightside / & Hillsborough (2010) Maynard Blunkett Harpham Furniss
Sheffield Central Caborn Blomfield
Sheffield Hallam Osborn Patnick Allan Clegg O'Mara O'Mara-->
Sheffield Heeley Michie Munn Haigh
Wentworth / Wentworth and Dearne (2010) Hardy Healey
Sheffield Hillsborough Flannery Jackson Smith

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ↑ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References

  1. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  2. ↑ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
  3. ↑ Revised Proposals for Yorkshire and The Humber Boundary Commission for England

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