Rawmarsh and Conisbrough (UK Parliament constituency)

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Rawmarsh and Conisbrough in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountySouth Yorkshire
Major settlementsRawmarsh, Conisbrough, Swinton, Wath upon Dearne
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentJohn Healey (Labour)
SeatsOne
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

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:

Constituency profile

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

Wentworth & Dearne prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 John Healey Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough[6] [7]
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

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

Notes

  1. ^ A county 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. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Stubley, Abby. "Summary of Parliamentary Boundary Changes 2023". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  4. ^ "New Seat Details - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/calcwork23.py?seat=Rawmarsh+and+Conisbrough
  6. ^ "Rawmarsh and Conisbrough results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ "RESULTS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION: THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ "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.

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