Scunthorpe (constituency)

Scunthorpe
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Map of constituency
Boundary of Scunthorpe in Yorkshire and the Humber
CountyNorth Lincolnshire
Electorate60,345 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlementsScunthorpe, Messingham, Bottesford, Kirton in Lindsey
Current constituency
Created1997
Member of ParliamentNic Dakin (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromGlanford & Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe is a constituency[n 1] represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Nic Dakin, a member of the Labour Party, when he regained his seat from Conservative Party politician Holly Mumby-Croft in the 2024 general election.[n 2]

Constituency profile

Scunthorpe with Scunthorpe Steelworks visible in the background

Scunthorpe is a constituency in Lincolnshire in England, within the North Lincolnshire borough. Its main settlement is the town of Scunthorpe, which has a population of around 83,000.[2] The constituency also covers rural areas outside the town, including the small market towns of Kirton in Lindsey and Winterton and the village of Messingham.

Scunthorpe is a large industrial town. It was a small, rural settlement until the late 19th century when ironstone was discovered in the local area and the town became an important centre for iron and steel production. Whilst this industry has largely declined since the 1970s, Scunthorpe Steelworks remains in operation as the only factory in the UK capable of producing virgin as opposed to recycled steel.[3][4] Large parts of the Scunthorpe are highly-deprived, although the rural areas and some of the town's suburbs are wealthier.[5] Most residents live in semi-detached housing estates and the average house price is less than half the UK average.[6][7]

Scunthorpe has an above-average population of retirees and a below-average proportion of young adults.[8] Residents have low rates of income and average levels of homeownership.[7] The child poverty rate is high.[9] Residents generally have low levels of education and a high proportion work in the manufacturing sector.[7][10] The percentage claiming unemployment benefits is in line with the UK-wide rate.[9] White people made up 92% of the population at the 2021 census.[11]

At the local council, the town of Scunthorpe is represented by the Labour Party whilst the rural towns and villages elected Conservative councillors. Voters in this constituency strongly supported leaving the European Union in the 2016 referendum; an estimated 68% voted in favour of Brexit compared to the UK-wide rate of 52%.[7]

Boundaries

Historical

1997–2010: The Borough of Scunthorpe, and the Borough of Glanford wards of Bottesford Central, Bottesford East, Bottesford West, Kirton, Messingham, and South Ancholme.

2010–2024: The Borough of North Lincolnshire wards of Ashby, Bottesford, Brumby, Crosby and Park, Frodingham, Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens, Ridge, and Town.

Current

The 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies defined the constituency as being composed of the following wards of the District of North Lincolnshire as they existed on 1 December 2020:

  • Ashby; Bottesford; Brumby; Burringham and Gunness; Burton upon Stather and Winterton; Crosby and Park; Frodingham; Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens; Ridge; and Town.[12]

Seat expanded to bring its electorate within the permitted range by adding the Burringham and Gunness, and Burton upon Stather and Winterton wards (as they existed in 2020) from Brigg and Goole (abolished).

Following a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[13][14] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the District of North Lincolnshire from the 2024 general election:

  • Ashby Central ; Ashby Lakeside; Bottesford; Brigg & Wolds (parish of Cadney); Broughton & Scawby (parish of Scawby); Brumby; Burringham & Gunness; Burton upon Stather & Winterton (except parishes of Appleby and Roxby cum Risby); Crosby & Park; Frodingham; Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens; Messingham; Ridge; Town.[15]

The constituency comprises the town of Scunthorpe itself, together with the communities of Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe, Messingham, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Cadney, Burton upon Stather, Winterton and surrounding hamlets and rural areas.

History

Although there was talk in a local newspaper in the 1930s that the town of Scunthorpe should have a parliamentary constituency named after it, it was only after the boundary reviews implemented in 1997 that a constituency of this name was created. Previous incarnations of a constituency containing the steel town and small towns and villages around it had been called (going backwards in time) Glanford and Scunthorpe, Brigg and Scunthorpe, and Brigg.

Members of Parliament

Nic Dakin was elected in the 2010 general election with a lower share of the vote than achieved under the Blair Ministry by his predecessor, with 39.5% of the votes.

Glanford & Scunthorpe prior to 1997

ElectionMember[16] Party
1997 Elliot Morley Labour
2010 Nic Dakin Labour
2019 Holly Mumby-Croft Conservative
2024 Nic Dakin Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Scunthorpe[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nic Dakin 15,484 39.7 +4.8
Conservative Holly Mumby-Croft 11,942 30.6 −25.7
Reform Darren Haley 8,163 20.9 +16.6
Green Nick Cox 1,218 3.1 +1.3
Independent Abdul R Butt 1,202 3.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Cahal Burke 942 2.4 −0.2
Heritage Scott Curtis 100 0.3 N/A
Majority 3,542 9.1 N/A
Turnout 39,051 52.6 −11.0
Registered electors 74,263
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase15.3

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result[19]
Party Vote %
Conservative26,61656.3
Labour16,48334.9
Brexit Party2,0444.3
Liberal Democrats1,2492.6
Green8661.8
Turnout 47,258 63.6
Electorate 74,278
General election 2019: Scunthorpe[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Holly Mumby-Croft 20,306 53.8 +10.3
Labour Nic Dakin 13,855 36.7 −15.3
Brexit Party Jerry Gorman 2,044 5.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes 875 2.3 +0.9
Green Peter Dennington 670 1.8 N/A
Majority 6,451 17.1 N/A
Turnout 37,750 60.9 −4.4
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.8
General election 2017: Scunthorpe[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nic Dakin 20,916 52.0 +10.3
Conservative Holly Mumby-Croft 17,485 43.5 +10.3
UKIP Andy Talliss 1,247 3.1 −14.0
Liberal Democrats Ryk Downes 554 1.4 −0.7
Majority 3,431 8.5 0.0
Turnout 40,202 65.3 +7.6
Labour hold Swing 0.0
General election 2015: Scunthorpe[22][23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nic Dakin 15,393 41.7 +2.2
Conservative Jo Gideon 12,259 33.2 +0.6
UKIP Stephen Howd 6,329 17.1 +12.5
Independent Des Comerford 1,097 3.0 N/A
Green Martin Dwyer 887 2.4 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Simon Dodd 770 2.1 −16.2
Independent Paul Elsom 206 0.6 N/A
Majority 3,134 8.5 +1.6
Turnout 36,941 57.7 −1.0
Labour hold Swing +0.8
General election 2010: Scunthorpe[24][25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Nic Dakin 14,640 39.5 −12.5
Conservative Caroline Johnson 12,091 32.6 +5.8
Liberal Democrats Neil Poole 6,774 18.3 +1.2
UKIP Jane Collins 1,686 4.6 +0.5
BNP Douglas Ward 1,447 3.9 N/A
Green Natalie Hurst 396 1.1 N/A
Majority 2,549 6.9 −20.5
Turnout 37,034 58.7 +4.3
Labour hold Swing -9.2

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Scunthorpe[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elliot Morley 17,355 53.1 −6.7
Conservative Julian Sturdy 8,392 25.7 −3.2
Liberal Democrats Neil Poole 5,556 17.0 +7.6
UKIP David Baxendale 1,361 4.2 N/A
Majority 8,963 27.4 −3.5
Turnout 32,664 54.3 −2.0
Labour hold Swing -1.7
General election 2001: Scunthorpe[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elliot Morley 20,096 59.8 −0.6
Conservative Bernard Theobald 9,724 28.9 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Bob Tress 3,156 9.4 +1.0
Independent Michael Cliff 347 1.0 N/A
Independent David Patterson 302 0.9 N/A
Majority 10,372 30.9 −3.2
Turnout 33,625 56.3 −12.5
Labour hold Swing -1.6

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Scunthorpe[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Elliot Morley 25,107 60.4
Conservative Martyn Fisher 10,934 26.3
Liberal Democrats Gordon Smith 3,497 8.4
Referendum Paul Smith 1,637 3.9
Socialist Labour Brian Hopper 399 1.0
Majority 14,173 34.1
Turnout 41,574 68.8
Labour win (new seat)

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. ↑ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Scunthorpe". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Green steel future".
  4. ↑ "Why is British Steel in trouble and who owns it?". BBC News. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Constituency data: Deprivation in England". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Accommodation type - Census Maps, ONS". ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Seat Details - Scunthorpe". electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Constituency data: Population, by age". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Constituency dashboard". House of Commons Library. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Constituency data: businesses and industries". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "2021 census results: Ethnic groups in your constituency". commonslibrary.parliament.uk. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  13. ↑ LGBCE. "North Lincolnshire | LGBCE". www.lgbce.org.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  14. ↑ "The North Lincolnshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2022".
  15. ↑ "New Seat Details - Scunthorpe". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
  17. ↑ "Scunthorpe results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  18. ↑ "General Election 2024 – live updates". North Lincolnshire Council. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  19. ↑ "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.
  20. ↑ "North Lincolnshire Council | General Election 2019 candidates for Scunthorpe". North Lincolnshire Council. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  21. ↑ "Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
  22. ↑ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  23. ↑ "Scunthorpe". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  25. ↑ "UK > England > Yorkshire and the Humber > Scunthorpe". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
  26. ↑ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  27. ↑ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

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