Rawmarsh and Conisbrough

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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 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, the current Chancellor of the Exchequer. Healey was previously MP for the predecessor seats of Wentworth (1997–2010) and Wentworth and Dearne (2010–2024).

The constituency was created in the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]

Constituency profile

Conisbrough viewed from Conisbrough Castle

Rawmarsh and Conisbrough is a constituency in South Yorkshire in England, covering parts of the Doncaster and Rotherham metropolitan boroughs. Its largest settlement is the village of Rawmarsh, which has a population of around 19,000.[3] Other settlements include the towns of Conisbrough, Swinton, Edlington and Wath upon Dearne and the villages of Warmsworth, Denaby Main, Brampton Bierlow and Bramley.

This is a former industrial area; most of the constituency's towns and villages have a history of coal mining and steelmaking. Swinton is known for its production of pottery and Conisbrough is a historic town with a 12th-century castle. Like much of industrial Northern England, the decline of the coal industry in the late 20th century left this area with high rates of unemployment. Today, most of the constituency has high levels of deprivation, although Bramley and the rural villages are wealthier.[4] Most residents live in semi-detached or terraced housing and house prices are generally lower than the rest of Yorkshire;[5] the average price is less than half the overall UK average.[6]

The age profile of Rawmarsh and Conisbrough residents is in line with the rest of the UK.[7] Residents have low levels of income, average rates of homeownership,[6] and the child poverty rate is high.[8] They have low levels of education and a high proportion work in the retail, manufacturing and construction sectors.[6][9] The percentage claiming unemployment benefits is similar to the UK-wide rate.[8] White people made up 97% of the population at the 2021 census.[10]

The parts of the constituency within the Rotherham borough (Rawmarsh, Swinton and Wath upon Dearne) are represented entirely by Labour Party councillors at the local council level. The areas within Doncaster borough (Conisbrough and Edlington), which held elections more recently, elected Reform UK representatives. Voters in Rawmarsh and Conisbrough strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 69% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the UK-wide rate of 52%.[6]

Boundaries

The constituency comprises the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

It comprises:

Members of Parliament

Wentworth & Dearne prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 John Healey Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Rawmarsh and Conisbrough[13][14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Healey 16,612 49.0 +8.9
Reform 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[15]
Party Vote %
Labour16,24940.1
Conservative14,99237.0
Brexit Party6,53516.1
Liberal Democrats1,5003.7
Others1,0742.7
Green1940.5
Turnout 40,544 57.7
Electorate 70,272

See also

Notes

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. ↑ "Rawmarsh". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Accommodation type - Census Maps, ONS". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Seat Details - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. ↑ "Constituency data: Population, by age". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Constituency dashboard". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Constituency data: businesses and industries". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
  12. ↑ "New Seat Details - Rawmarsh and Conisbrough". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  13. ↑ "Rawmarsh and Conisbrough results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  14. ↑ "RESULTS FOR THE PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION: THURSDAY 4 JULY 2024". Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  15. ↑ Denver, David; Whyte, Nicholas. "Notional results for a UK general election on 12 December 2019". UK Parliament. Retrieved 11 July 2024.

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