| Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Major settlements | Rawmarsh, Conisbrough, Swinton, Wath upon Dearne |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | John Healey (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is a constituency[n 1] in South Yorkshire represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[1] It is currently represented by John Healey of the Labour Party,[n 2] who currently serves as Secretary of State for Defence in the government of Keir Starmer. Healey was previously MP for the predecessor seats of Wentworth (1997-2010) and Wentworth and Dearne (2010-2024).
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, this seat was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Doncaster wards of: Conisbrough; Edlington & Warmsworth.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Bramley & Ravenfield; Hoober; Kilnhurst & Swinton East; Rawmarsh East; Rawmarsh West; Swinton Rockingham; Wath.[3]
It comprises:
- The bulk of those parts of the abolished constituency of Wentworth and Dearne in the Borough of Rotherham, including Rawmarsh, Swinton, Wath upon Dearne, West Melton and Brampton Bierlow
- The communities of Conisbrough, Edlington and Warmsworth, from the abolished Don Valley constituency.[4]
Constituency profile
[edit]Electoral Calculus categorises the seat as a "Somewhere" demographic, indicating socially conservative, economically soft left views and strong support for Brexit.[5]
Members of Parliament
[edit]Wentworth & Dearne prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | John Healey | Labour | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Healey | 16,612 | 49.0 | +8.9 | |
| Reform UK | Adam Wood | 9,704 | 28.6 | +12.5 | |
| Conservative | Oliver Harvey | 4,496 | 13.3 | −23.7 | |
| Green | Tom Hill | 1,687 | 5.0 | +4.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Horton | 1,137 | 3.4 | −0.3 | |
| Workers Party | Robert Watson | 268 | 0.8 | N/A | |
| Majority | 6,908 | 20.4 | +17.3 | ||
| Turnout | 33,904 | 49.0 | –8.7 | ||
| Registered electors | 69,132 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | −1.8 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
[edit]| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 16,249 | 40.1 | |
| Conservative | 14,992 | 37.0 | |
| Brexit Party | 6,535 | 16.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,500 | 3.7 | |
| Others | 1,074 | 2.7 | |
| Green | 194 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | 40,544 | 57.7 | |
| Electorate | 70,272 | ||
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
Notes
[edit]- ^ A county 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ Stubley, Abby. "Summary of Parliamentary Boundary Changes 2023". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Rawmarsh+and+Conisbrough
- ^ "Rawmarsh and Conisbrough results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "RESULTS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION: THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News. UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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