Scunthorpe (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom

Scunthorpe

County constituency
for the House of Commons

Boundaries since 2024

Boundary of Scunthorpe in Yorkshire and the Humber

County| North Lincolnshire
Electorate| 60,345 (December 2019)[1]
Major settlements| Scunthorpe, Messingham, Bottesford, Kirton in Lindsey
Current constituency
Created| 1997
Member of Parliament| Nic Dakin
Seats| One
Created from| Glanford & 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 during the 2024 election.[n 2]

## Boundaries

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Map of 2010-2024 boundaries

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.

2024–present: The District of North Lincolnshire wards of: Ashby; Bottesford; Brumby; Burringham and Gunness; Burton upon Stather and Winterton; Crosby and Park; Frodingham; Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens; Ridge; and Town.[2]

The constituency includes the whole of Scunthorpe, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe, Messingham, Kirton-in-Lindsey, Redbourne, Hibaldstow, Cadney and the hamlets and communities within these parishes.

## History

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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.

## Constituency profile

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Results to date indicate that the constituency has changed since creation from a safe seat for the Labour Party created at the incoming election for Prime Minister Tony Blair to somewhat of a marginal majority area for the party.

In statistics

The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of a local government district with: a working population whose income is below the national average and slightly higher than average reliance upon social housing.[3] At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 5.7% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 4.7%.[4] The borough contributing to the seat had a middling 20.7% of its population without a car, 26.2% of the population without qualifications and 19.5% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure 69.5% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage as at the 2011 census across the district.[5]

## Members of Parliament

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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

Election | Member[6] | Party

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| 1997 | Elliot Morley | Labour
| 2010 | Nic Dakin | Labour
| 2019 | Holly Mumby-Croft | Conservative
| 2024 | Nic Dakin | Labour

## Elections

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### Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Scunthorpe [7] [8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Nic Dakin | 15,484  | 39.7  | +4.8
| Conservative | Holly Mumby-Croft | 11,942  | 30.6  | −25.7
| Reform UK | 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 | 15.3  |

### Elections in the 2010s

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2019 notional result[9]

Party  | Vote  | %
| Conservative | 26,616 | 56.3
| Labour | 16,483 | 34.9
| Brexit Party | 2,044 | 4.3
| Liberal Democrats | 1,249 | 2.6
| Green | 866 | 1.8
Turnout | 47,258  | 63.6
Electorate | 74,278
General election 2019: Scunthorpe[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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[12][13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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[14][15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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General election 2005: Scunthorpe[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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General election 1997: Scunthorpe[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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* List of parliamentary constituencies in Humberside
* List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)

## Notes

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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

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1. ^ "Constituency data: electorates – House of Commons Library". Parliament UK. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
2. ^ "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.
3. ^ "Local statistics - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk.
4. ^ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
5. ^ "2011 census interactive maps". Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
6. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 2)
7. ^ "Scunthorpe results". BBC News. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
8. ^ "General Election 2024 – live updates". North Lincolnshire Council. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
9. ^ "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.
10. ^ "North Lincolnshire Council | General Election 2019 candidates for Scunthorpe". Retrieved 25 November 2019.
11. ^ "Scunthorpe parliamentary constituency". BBC News.
12. ^ "Election Data 2015". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
13. ^ "Scunthorpe". BBC News. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
14. ^ "Election Data 2010". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
15. ^ "UK > England > Yorkshire and the Humber > Scunthorpe". Election 2010. BBC. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
16. ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
17. ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
18. ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.

## External links

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* Scunthorpe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
* Scunthorpe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
* Scunthorpe UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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