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Doncaster Central — UK General Election Results

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30

Doncaster Central was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 9,551 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Doncaster Central from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Harold Walker (Labour) 21,154 42.0% John Joseph Somers (Conservative) 2,508 (5.0 pts) 70.8%
1987 Harold Walker (Labour) 26,266 51.2% Patricia Rawlings (Conservative) 8,196 (16.0 pts) 73.7%
1992 Harold Walker (Labour) 27,795 54.3% William Glossop (Conservative) 10,682 (20.9 pts) 74.2%
1997 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 26,961 62.1% David Turtle (Conservative) 17,856 (41.1 pts) 63.9%
2001 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 20,034 59.1% Gary Meggitt (Conservative) 11,999 (35.4 pts) 52.1%
2005 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 17,617 51.3% Patrick Wilson (Liberal Democrat) 9,802 (28.5 pts) 52.3%
2010 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 16,569 39.7% Gareth Davies (Conservative) 6,229 (14.9 pts) 57.4%
2015 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 19,840 49.1% Chris Hodgson (UKIP) 10,093 (25.0 pts) 57.1%
2017 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 24,915 57.9% Tom Hunt (Conservative) 10,131 (23.5 pts) 60.2%
2019 Rosie Winterton (Labour) 16,638 40.0% Roberto Weeden-Sanz (Conservative) 2,278 (5.5 pts) 58.4%
2024 Sally Jameson (Labour) 17,515 46.2% Nick Allen (Conservative) 9,551 (25.2 pts) 51.0%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Walker Labour 21,15442.0% Yes
John Joseph Somers Conservative 18,64637.1% No
Trevor Leslie Stables Social Democratic Party 10,52420.9% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Walker Labour 26,26651.2% Yes
Patricia Rawlings Conservative 18,07035.2% No
James Gore-Browne Social Democratic Party 7,00413.6% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Harold Walker Labour 27,79554.3% Yes
William Glossop Conservative 17,11333.5% No
Cliff Hampson Liberal Democrat 6,05711.8% No
Michael Driver Workers Revolutionary 1840.4% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 26,96162.1% Yes
David Turtle Conservative 9,10521.0% No
Simon Tarry Liberal Democrat 4,0919.4% No
Mike Cliff Referendum Party 1,2732.9% No
Mick Kenny Socialist Labour 8542.0% No
Jonathan Redden ProLife Alliance 6941.6% No
Peter Davies UKIP 4621.1% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 20,03459.1% Yes
Gary Meggitt Conservative 8,03523.7% No
Michael Southcombe Liberal Democrat 4,39012.9% No
David Gordon UKIP 9262.7% No
Janet Terry Socialist Alliance 5171.5% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 17,61751.3% Yes
Patrick Wilson Liberal Democrat 7,81522.8% No
Stefan Kerner Conservative 6,48918.9% No
John Wilkinson BNP 1,2393.6% No
Alan Simmons UKIP 1,1913.5% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 16,56939.7% Yes
Gareth Davies Conservative 10,34024.8% No
Patrick Wilson Liberal Democrat 8,79521.1% No
Lawrence Parramore English Democrats 1,8164.4% No
John Bettney BNP 1,7624.2% No
Michael Andrews UKIP 1,4213.4% No
Scott Pickles Independent 9702.3% No
Derek Williams Citizens for Undead Rights and Equality 720.2% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 19,84049.1% Yes
Chris Hodgson UKIP 9,74724.1% No
Zoe Metcalfe Conservative 8,38620.7% No
John Brown Liberal Democrat 1,7174.2% No
Mev Akram Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 4211.0% No
David Burnett English Democrats 3090.8% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 24,91557.9% Yes
Tom Hunt Conservative 14,78434.4% No
Chris Whitwood The Yorkshire Party 1,3463.1% No
Eddie Todd Independent 1,0062.3% No
Alison Brelsford Liberal Democrat 9732.3% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Rosie Winterton Labour 16,63840.0% Yes
Roberto Weeden-Sanz Conservative 14,36034.5% No
Surjit Duhre Brexit Party 6,84216.5% No
Paul Horton Liberal Democrat 1,7484.2% No
Leon French The Yorkshire Party 1,0122.4% No
Frank Sheridan Green 9812.4% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Sally Jameson Labour 17,51546.2% Yes
Nick Allen Conservative 7,96421.0% No
Surjit Duhre Reform UK 7,88620.8% No
Jennifer Rozenfelds Green 1,8805.0% No
Greg Ruback Liberal Democrat 1,1993.2% No
Tosh McDonald Workers Party of Britain 7582.0% No
Andrew Walmsley The Yorkshire Party 7422.0% No

Margin Over Time

Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.

1983: Labour margin 5.0 pts 1987: Labour margin 16.0 pts 1992: Labour margin 20.9 pts 1997: Labour margin 41.1 pts 2001: Labour margin 35.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 28.5 pts 2010: Labour margin 14.9 pts 2015: Labour margin 25.0 pts 2017: Labour margin 23.5 pts 2019: Labour margin 5.5 pts 2024: Labour margin 25.2 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Doncaster Central has been contested at 11 general elections on record since 1983. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won Doncaster Central in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Doncaster Central in 2024 with 17,515 votes (46.2%), a majority of 9,551 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Doncaster Central since 1983?

Since 1983, Doncaster Central has been won by: Labour.

What was the closest result in Doncaster Central?

The closest result on record for Doncaster Central was 1983, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,508 votes (5.0 percentage points).

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