Doncaster North is a constituency in South Yorkshire that was created in 1983. The seat has been represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2005 by Ed Miliband of the Labour Party. Miliband currently serves as Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero under the government of Keir Starmer. From 2010 until 2015, he was Leader of the Opposition.
Constituency profile
The Doncaster North constituency is located in South Yorkshire within the City of Doncaster borough. It contains the suburbs of the city of Doncaster which lie north of the River Don (Cusworth and Bentley) and the rural areas to their north and west, including the towns of Mexborough, Askern and Stainforth, the village of Sprotbrough and the connected villages of Woodlands, Adwick le Street and Carcroft. The towns and villages in the area were traditionally reliant on coal mining. High levels of deprivation are present in the constituency, particularly in Stainforth, Bentley and Mexborough which fall within the 10% most-deprived areas in England, although Cusworth and Sprotbrough are generally affluent. The average house price in the constituency is less than half the national average.
Compared to the rest of the country, residents of Doncaster North have low incomes, are less likely to work in professional occupations and have very low levels of education. At the 2021 census, 97% of the population were White. Miliband was re-elected at the 2019 general election with a significantly reduced majority of 2,370 votes (5.8%), 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. At the 2024 election, Reform UK (the successor to the Brexit Party) did not stand, which helped Labour increase its majority back up to 29.5%.
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.
Members of Parliament
Don Valley and Goole prior to 1983
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!Party
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| 1983
| Michael Welsh
| rowspan="3"| Labour
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| 1992
| Kevin Hughes
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| 2005
| Ed Miliband
|}
Elections
thumb|General election results 1983–2017
Elections in the 2020s
Elections in the 2010s
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! colspan="4" | 2019 notional result
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="130px" colspan="2" | Party
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50px" | Vote
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30px" | %
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| Labour ||align=right| 15,356 ||align=right| 38.3
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| Conservative ||align=right| 13,286 ||align=right| 33.2
|-
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| Brexit Party ||align=right| 8,151 ||align=right| 20.3
|-
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| Liberal Democrats ||align=right| 1,446 ||align=right| 3.6
|-
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| Others ||align=right| 859 ||align=right| 2.2
|-
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| Green ||align=right| 18 ||align=right| <0.0
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|colspan="4" bgcolor="#EAECF0"|
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|colspan="2"|Turnout
|align=right|40,070
|align=right|55.9
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|colspan="2"|Electorate
|align=right|71,739
|}
Elections in the 2000s
Elections in the 1990s
Elections in the 1980s
See also
- Parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
- Parliamentary constituencies in Yorkshire and the Humber
Notes
References
Sources
- Ed Miliband, MP for Doncaster North The website of Ed Miliband
External links
- Doncaster North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Doncaster North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Doncaster North UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK