Rother Valley (UK Parliament constituency)
Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK constituency main Rother Valley is a constituency<ref group="n">A borough constituency (for the purposes of election expenses and type of returning officer)</ref> represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Jake Richards, a member of the Labour Party.<ref group="n">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.</ref>
History
This constituency was created by the Representation of the People Act 1918. Unusually in the light of the events of the Labour Party's early 20th-century years, the seat had been represented by a member of that party continuously since the seat was formed. The size of the majorities historically have not been particularly marginal in the elections, until the 2017 general election in which the majority was less than 4,000 votes. Nonetheless, this was still considered a safe seat for the party, until the 2019 general election in which the Conservatives won the seat for the first time. Labour regained the seat at the 2024 general election.
Boundaries
Historic
Template:Maplink 1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Handsworth; and Swinton; and the Rural Districts of Kiveton Park; and part of Rotherham.
1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Maltby; and Rawmarsh; and the Rural Districts of Kiveton Park; and Rotherham.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
1983–2010: The Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston and Woodsetts, Aston, Orgreave and Ulley, Brinsworth, Catcliffe and Treeton, Kiveton Park, Maltby, St. John’s and Thurcroft and Whiston.<ref>Template:Cite legislation UK</ref>
2010–2024: The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston and Woodsetts; Dinnington; Hellaby; Holderness; Maltby; Rother Vale; Sitwell; and Wales<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Parliament accepted the Boundary Commission's Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which slightly altered this constituency for the 2010 general election.
Current
Following the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises the following:
- The Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham wards of: Anston & Woodsetts; Aston & Todwick; Aughton & Swallownest; Dinnington; Hellaby & Maltby West; Maltby East; Sitwell; Thurcroft & Wickersley South; Wales.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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Minor changes to reflect modification of local authority ward boundaries.
Rother Valley constituency covers an area in the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham south of Rotherham itself. It is bordered by the constituencies of Bassetlaw, Bolsover, Derbyshire North East, Don Valley, Rotherham, Sheffield South East, and Wentworth and Dearne.
Constituency profile
The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of one local government district: a working population whose income is on average slightly below the national average and close to average reliance upon social housing.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 4.0% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, compared to the regional average of 4.7%. This was considerably lower than the rate in the Rotherham constituency of 7% and 9.6% male unemployment.<ref>Unemployment claimants by constituency Template:Webarchive The Guardian</ref>
The borough contributing to the seat has a relatively high 26.6% of its population without a car compared to 20.1% in Bassetlaw and 30.3% in Sheffield. In terms of extremes of education 29.8% of the population in 2011 were without qualifications contrasted with 17.4% with level 4 qualifications or above.
In terms of tenure 65.2% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage as at the 2011 census across the borough.<ref name=ons>2011 census interactive maps Template:Webarchive</ref> In the 10 years to the April 2011 Census the social rented sector saw a 4.9% reduction and the private rented sector a 5.3% increase; outright ownership saw a 3.8% increase.<ref name=ons/>
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member<ref>Template:Rayment-hc</ref> | Party | |
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| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1918 | Thomas Walter Grundy | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1935 | Edward Dunn | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1945 | David Griffiths | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1970 | Peter Hardy | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 1983 | Kevin Barron | Labour |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2019 | Alexander Stafford | Conservative |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | | 2024 | Jake Richards | Labour |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
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Elections in the 2010s
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| Party | Vote | % | ||
| Template:Party color cell | Conservative | 20,975 | 46.1 | |
| Template:Party color cell | Labour | 14,840 | 32.6 | |
| Template:Party color cell | Brexit Party | 5,314 | 11.7 | |
| Template:Party color cell | Liberal Democrats | 2,195 | 4.8 | |
| Template:Party color cell | Green | 1,124 | 2.5 | |
| Template:Party color cell | Others | 1,040 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | 45,488 | 64.8 | ||
| Electorate | 70,184 | |||
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Elections in the 1960s
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Elections in the 1940s
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Elections in the 1920s
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Elections in the 1910s
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See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
- List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)
Notes
References
Sources
- BBC News, Election 2005
- BBC News, Vote 2001
- Guardian Unlimited Politics
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- Election results from 1951 to the present Template:Webarchive
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1918 – 1949
- F. W. S. Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1950 – 1970
External links
- Rother Valley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Rother Valley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
- Rother Valley UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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