Yorkshire and the Humber · Former constituency (1983–2019) · E14000541
Barnsley Central
Every general election and by-election in Barnsley Central since 1983 (until 2019). Latest: Daniel Jarvis, Labour, majority 3,571.
2019 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Jarvis Elected sitting MP | Labour | 14,804 | 40.1% | |
| Victoria Felton | Brexit Party The Brexit Party | 11,233 | 30.4% | |
| Iftikhar Ahmed | Conservative | 7,892 | 21.4% | |
| Will Sapwell | Liberal Democrats | 1,176 | 3.2% | |
| Tom Heyes | Green | 900 | 2.4% | |
| Ryan Williams | The Yorkshire Party | 710 | 1.9% | |
| Donald Wood | Independent | 188 | 0.5% | |
| Valid votes | 36,903 | |||
| Majority | 3,571 | 9.7% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 56.5% of 65,277 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of the old Barnsley Central (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:
- Barnsley North87.5%
- Barnsley South12.5%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Lab Daniel Jarvis | Brx | 3,571 | 9.7 | 56.5% | Lab hold |
| 2017 | Lab Dan Jarvis | Con | 15,546 | 39.8 | 60.9% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Dan Jarvis | UKIP | 12,435 | 34.0 | 56.7% | Lab hold |
| By-election Mar 2011 | Lab Dan Jarvis | UKIP | 11,771 | 48.6 | 37.0% | Lab hold |
| 2010 | Lab Eric Illsley | LD | 11,093 | 30.0 | 56.5% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | LD | 12,732 | 44.5 | 47.2% | |
| 2001 | Lab | LD | 15,130 | 54.9 | 45.8% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 24,501 | 67.2 | 59.7% | |
| 1992 | Lab | Con | 19,361 | 49.6 | 70.5% | Lab hold |
| 1987 | Lab | Con | 19,051 | 48.7 | 70.0% | Lab hold |
| 1983 | Lab | Con | 14,173 | 38.8 | 65.5% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who last won Barnsley Central?
Daniel Jarvis (Labour) won Barnsley Central at the 2019 general election with a majority of 3,571.
Which parties have won Barnsley Central?
At the 10 general elections held under this name since 1983: Labour 10.
Official results House of Commons Library and UK Parliament election results data. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data