Yorkshire and the Humber · Current constituency · E14001462
Scunthorpe
Every general election in Scunthorpe since 1997. Latest: Nicholas Dakin, Labour, majority 3,542.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Dakin Elected | Labour | 15,484 | 39.7% | |
| Holly Mumby-Croft sitting MP | Conservative | 11,942 | 30.6% | |
| Darren Haley | Reform UK | 8,163 | 20.9% | |
| Nick Cox | Green | 1,218 | 3.1% | |
| Abdul Butt | Independent | 1,202 | 3.1% | |
| Cahal Burke | Liberal Democrats | 942 | 2.4% | |
| Scott Curtis | Heritage Party | 100 | 0.3% | |
| Valid votes | 39,051 | |||
| Majority | 3,542 | 9.1% | ||
Lab gain from Con Turnout 52.9% of 73,855 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s Scunthorpe lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- Scunthorpe85.9%
- Brigg and Goole14.1%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Nicholas Dakin | Con | 3,542 | 9.1 | 52.9% | Lab gain from Con |
| 2019 | Con Holly Mumby-Croft | Lab | 6,451 | 17.1 | 60.9% | Con gain from Lab |
| 2017 | Lab Nic Dakin | Con | 3,431 | 8.5 | 65.3% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Nic Dakin | Con | 3,134 | 8.5 | 57.7% | Lab hold |
| 2010 | Lab Nick Dakin | Con | 2,549 | 6.9 | 58.7% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | Con | 8,963 | 27.4 | 53.8% | |
| 2001 | Lab | Con | 10,372 | 30.9 | 56.6% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 14,173 | 34.1 | 68.8% |
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 is the MP for Scunthorpe?
Nicholas Dakin (Labour) won Scunthorpe at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,542.
Which parties have won Scunthorpe?
At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Labour 7, Conservative 1.
Which region is Scunthorpe in?
Scunthorpe is in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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