Doncaster North — UK General Election Results

Doncaster North was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 9,126 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Doncaster North from 1983 to 2024.

Full Election History, 1983–2024

Election Elected Votes Vote Share Runner-up Majority Turnout
1983 Michael Welsh (Labour) 26,626 52.8% Michael Stephen (Conservative) 12,711 (25.2 pts) 69.9%
1987 Michael Welsh (Labour) 32,953 61.8% Richard Shepherd (Conservative) 19,938 (37.4 pts) 73.1%
1992 Kevin Hughes (Labour) 34,135 61.8% Robert Light (Conservative) 19,813 (35.9 pts) 73.9%
1997 Kevin Hughes (Labour) 27,843 69.8% Peter Kennerley (Conservative) 21,937 (55.0 pts) 63.3%
2001 Kevin Hughes (Labour) 19,788 63.1% Anita Kapoor (Conservative) 15,187 (48.4 pts) 50.5%
2005 Ed Miliband (Labour) 17,531 55.5% Martin Drake (Conservative) 12,656 (40.1 pts) 51.1%
2010 Edward Miliband (Labour) 19,637 47.3% Sophie Brodie (Conservative) 10,909 (26.3 pts) 58.1%
2015 Edward Miliband (Labour) 20,708 52.4% Kim Parkinson (UKIP) 11,780 (29.8 pts) 55.9%
2017 Edward Miliband (Labour) 25,711 60.8% Shade Adoh (Conservative) 14,024 (33.1 pts) 58.6%
2019 Edward Miliband (Labour) 15,740 38.7% Katrina Sale (Conservative) 2,370 (5.8 pts) 56.4%
2024 Ed Miliband (Labour) 16,231 52.4% Glenn Bluff (Conservative) 9,126 (29.4 pts) 45.1%

Full Result Breakdown by Election

1983

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Welsh Labour 26,62652.8% Yes
Michael Stephen Conservative 13,91527.6% No
Dennis Orford Social Democratic Party 9,91619.7% No

1987

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Michael Welsh Labour 32,95361.8% Yes
Richard Shepherd Conservative 13,01524.4% No
Peter Norwood Social Democratic Party 7,39413.9% No

1992

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hughes Labour 34,13561.8% Yes
Robert Light Conservative 14,32225.9% No
Steve Whiting Liberal Democrat 6,78712.3% No

1997

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hughes Labour 27,84369.8% Yes
Peter Kennerley Conservative 5,90614.8% No
Michael Cook Liberal Democrat 3,3698.4% No
Ron Thornton Referendum Party 1,5894.0% No
Neil Swan Anti Sleaze Labour 1,1813.0% No

2001

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Kevin Hughes Labour 19,78863.1% Yes
Anita Kapoor Conservative 4,60114.7% No
Colin Ross Liberal Democrat 3,32310.6% No
Martin Williams Independent 2,9269.3% No
John Wallis UKIP 7252.3% No

2005

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ed Miliband Labour 17,53155.5% Yes
Martin Drake Conservative 4,87515.4% No
Doug Pickett Liberal Democrat 3,80012.0% No
Martin Williams Community Group 2,3657.5% No
Lee Hagan BNP 1,5064.8% No
Robert Nixon UKIP 9403.0% No
Michael Cassidy English Democrats 5611.8% No

2010

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Miliband Labour 19,63747.3% Yes
Sophie Brodie Conservative 8,72821.0% No
Ed Sanderson Liberal Democrat 6,17414.9% No
Pamela Chambers BNP 2,8186.8% No
Wayne Crawshaw English Democrats 2,1485.2% No
Liz Andrews UKIP 1,7974.3% No
Bill Rawcliffe Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 1810.4% No

2015

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Miliband Labour 20,70852.4% Yes
Kim Parkinson UKIP 8,92822.6% No
Mark Fletcher Conservative 7,23518.3% No
Penny Baker Liberal Democrat 1,0052.5% No
Pete Kennedy Green 7571.9% No
David Allen English Democrats 4481.1% No
Mary Jackson Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2580.7% No
Nick Brick Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1620.4% No

2017

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Miliband Labour 25,71160.8% Yes
Shade Adoh Conservative 11,68727.6% No
Kim Parkinson UKIP 2,7386.5% No
Charlie Bridges The Yorkshire Party 7411.8% No
Robert Adamson Liberal Democrat 7061.7% No
Frank Calladine Independent 3660.9% No
David Allen English Democrats 3630.9% No

2019

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Edward Miliband Labour 15,74038.7% Yes
Katrina Sale Conservative 13,37032.9% No
Andy Stewart Brexit Party 8,29420.4% No
Joe Otten Liberal Democrat 1,4763.6% No
Stevie Manion The Yorkshire Party 9592.4% No
Frank Calladine English Democrats 3090.8% No
Eddie Todd Independent 2200.5% No
Wendy Bailey Independent 1880.5% No
Neil Wood Independent 1420.3% No

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
Ed Miliband Labour 16,23152.4% Yes
Glenn Bluff Conservative 7,10522.9% No
Dave Bettney Social Democratic Party 1,9606.3% No
Tony Nicholson Green 1,7785.7% No
Frank Calladine British Democratic Party 1,1603.7% No
Christopher Dawson The Yorkshire Party 1,0593.4% No
Jonathan Harston Liberal Democrat 1,0453.4% No
Catherine Briggs Party of Women 4521.5% No
Andy Hiles Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 2120.7% No

Margin Over Time

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

1983: Labour margin 25.2 pts 1987: Labour margin 37.4 pts 1992: Labour margin 35.9 pts 1997: Labour margin 55.0 pts 2001: Labour margin 48.4 pts 2005: Labour margin 40.1 pts 2010: Labour margin 26.3 pts 2015: Labour margin 29.8 pts 2017: Labour margin 33.1 pts 2019: Labour margin 5.8 pts 2024: Labour margin 29.4 pts 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024

Trend

Doncaster North 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 North in the 2024 general election?

Labour won Doncaster North in 2024 with 16,231 votes (52.4%), a majority of 9,126 votes over Conservative in second place.

Which parties have won Doncaster North since 1983?

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

What was the closest result in Doncaster North?

The closest result on record for Doncaster North was 2019, when Labour beat Conservative by just 2,370 votes (5.8 percentage points).

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