Barnsley South (UK Parliament constituency)
| Barnsley South | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| County | South Yorkshire |
| Electorate | 75,635[1] |
| Borough | Barnsley |
| Major settlements | Barnsley, Wombwell, Darfield |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC (TBC) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Barnsley Central, Barnsley East & Wentworth and Dearne |
Barnsley South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
The constituency comprises the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley (as they existed on 1 December 2020):[3]
- Darfield, Hoyland Milton, Rockingham, Stairfoot, Wombwell, and Worsbrough from Barnsley East
- Kingstone from Barnsley Central
- Dearne North, and Dearne South from Wentworth and Dearne[4]
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | Simon Biltcliffe | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Clement-Jones | ||||
| Green | Trevor Mayne | ||||
| Labour | Stephanie Peacock | ||||
| Conservative | Suzanne Pearson | ||||
| Socialist Labour | Terry Robinson | ||||
| Patriots Alliance | Maxine Spencer | ||||
| Reform UK | David White | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swing | |||||
Notional 2019 result[edit]
| Notional results from 2019[6] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Vote | % | |
| Labour | 17,141 | 46.04 | |
| Brexit Party | 13,139 | 35.29 | |
| Conservative | 10,663 | 28.64 | |
| Liberal Democrat | 1,588 | 4.26 | |
| Green Party | 1,051 | 2.82 | |
References[edit]
- ^ "New Seat Details - Barnsley South". Electoral Calculus. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Barnsley South". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 9 Yorkshire and the Humber region.
- ^ "UK Parliamentary general election - 4 July 2024". Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Results spreadsheet (download)". BBC. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
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