Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme (UK Parliament constituency)
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Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election, since when it has been represented by Lee Pitcher of the Labour Party.
| Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Interactive map of boundaries from 2024 | |
 Boundary of Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme in Yorkshire and the Humber | |
| County | South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire |
| Electorate | 70,113[1] |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Lee Pitcher (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
The seat covers eastern areas of Doncaster in South Yorkshire and the Isle of Axholme in Lincolnshire.[3]
Boundaries
editThe constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Doncaster wards of: Finningley; Hatfield; Rossington & Bawtry; Thorne & Moorends.
- The District of North Lincolnshire wards of Axholme Central; Axholme North; Axholme South.[4]
It comprises the following:[5]
In the City of Doncaster:
- Finningley, Hatfield, Rossington, Bawtry and Thorne from Don Valley (abolished)
- Moorends from Doncaster North
- The Isle of Axholme from Brigg and Goole (abolished)
Members of Parliament
editBrigg & Goole and Don Valley prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lee Pitcher | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lee Pitcher | 15,122 | 38.6 | +9.9 | |
| Conservative | Nick Fletcher | 12,811 | 32.7 | −19.4 | |
| Reform UK | Irwen Martin | 8,487 | 21.6 | +11.4 | |
| Green | Paul Garrett | 1,400 | 3.6 | +1.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicola Turner | 1,166 | 3.0 | −1.4 | |
| Climate | Michael John Longfellow | 146 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,311 | 5.9 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 39,132 | 55.8 | −5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 70,154 | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | +14.7 | |||
Elections in the 2010s
edit| 2019 notional result[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Conservative | 22,460 | 52.1 | |
| Labour | 12,375 | 28.7 | |
| Brexit Party | 4,452 | 10.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,912 | 4.4 | |
| Green | 1,015 | 2.4 | |
| Others | 870 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | 43,084 | 61.4 | |
| Electorate | 70,113 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – Yorkshire and the Humber | Boundary Commission for England".
- ^ "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 2023-07-25.
- ^ Mower, Shannon (30 Jun 2023). "'Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme' constituency to replace Don Valley at next election". Doncaster Free Press.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "New Seat Details – Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "General Parliamentary Elections 2024". City of Doncaster Council. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme results Share General election 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK