Sheffield Central (UK Parliament constituency)

Template:Infobox UK constituency main Sheffield Central is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Abtisam Mohamed, a member of the Labour Party.

Boundaries

First creation

1885–1918: The Municipal Borough of Sheffield wards of St Peter's and St Philip's, and part of St George's ward.

1918–1950: The County Borough of Sheffield wards of St Peter's and St Philip's, and part of Broomhall ward.

1950-1983: See other seats.

Second creation (current)

Template:Maplink 1983–1997: The City of Sheffield wards of Burngreave, Castle, Manor, Netherthorpe, and Sharrow.

1997–2010: as above plus Nether Edge

Sheffield City Council was subject to new ward boundaries from 2004, which removed Castle, Manor, Netherthorpe and Sharrow, whilst adding Central and Manor Castle wards.

2010–2016: The City of Sheffield wards of Broomhill, Central, Manor Castle, Nether Edge, and Walkley (as they existed on 12 April 2005).

2016–2024: Following a local government boundary review, which did not effect the parliamentary boundaries, the contents of the constituency were as follows with effect from May 2016:

• The City of Sheffield wards of Broomhill & Sharrow Vale, City, Manor Castle, Nether Edge & Sharrow, and Walkley; and parts of the wards of Crookes & Crosspool, Ecclesall, Fulwood and Hillsborough.

2024–present: Further to the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies which came into effect for the 2024 general election, the constituency comprises:

• The City of Sheffield wards of: Broomhill & Sharrow Vale; City; Nether Edge & Sharrow; and Walkley.

The Manor Castle ward was transferred to Sheffield Heeley, bringing the electorate within the permitted range. Other minor losses to align with new ward boundaries.

Present boundaries

The seat covers central Sheffield and extends as far as Nether Edge and the Lower Walkley. It covers a similar area to the former Sheffield Park seat. It borders Sheffield Hallam, Sheffield Heeley, Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough and Sheffield South East.

History

1885–1950

Created under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the election that year, Sheffield Central was one of five divisions of the former Sheffield constituency. Sheffield Central was abolished in 1950 and the sitting MP, Harry Morris, stood and won in the new seat (now extinct) of Sheffield Neepsend.

1983–present

Revival

In varied form the constituency was brought back into existence for the 1983 general election.

MPs

Labour's Richard Caborn represented Sheffield Central from its recreation in 1983 until he retired in 2010 and was narrowly succeeded at the ballot box by another Labour MP, Paul Blomfield. Blomfield retired for the 2024 general election, with the Labour Party selecting Sheffield city councillor Abtisam Mohamed to fight the seat, beating Eddie Izzard in the selection contest. Mohamed was duly elected with a much reduced, but still comfortable majority.

Winning margin

The 2015 result made the seat the 32nd-safest of Labour's 232 seats by percentage of majority.

Labour majorities since 1983 in Sheffield Central have been in the top quartile save for 2010, when the Liberal Democrat share of the vote came 0.4% short of winning the seat — a highly marginal result.

Opposition parties

The Green Party took second place in 2015, gaining a +12.1% swing (compared with +2.8% nationwide). This was the main target seat of the party in Yorkshire. Its 2012-2016 Leader Natalie Bennett, chose to settle locally on stepping down from the policy-steering role in 2016 and had chosen to contest Sheffield Central at the 2017 general election, when its vote share halved and they fell back to third place. The Green candidate at the 2024 general election regained second place with 26% of the vote. Lib Dem candidates scored variable second places in 1997, 2001, 2005 and 2010 then took fourth place in 2015.

Turnout

Turnout has ranged from 62.5% in 1987 to 49.5% in 2001.

Constituency profile

The constituency has a working population whose income is close to the national average and lower than average reliance upon social housing. At the end of 2012 the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 4.0% of the population claiming jobseekers allowance, see table.

There is a large student population and in 2015, the constituency had the youngest median age of voters at 26 years, compared to 39 years for the UK.

Sheffield's seats compared – unemployment

Office for National Statistics November 2012	Jobseeker's Allowance claimant count
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough	7.6%
Sheffield Central	4.0%
Sheffield Hallam	1.5%
Sheffield Heeley	5.7%
Sheffield South East	4.4%

The district contributing to the bulk of the seat has a medium 33% of its population without a car. A medium 24.3% of the city's population are without qualifications, a high 15.8% of the population with level 3 qualifications and a medium 25.7% with level 4 qualifications or above. In terms of tenure a relatively low 58.3% of homes are owned outright or on a mortgage by occupants as at the 2011 census across the district.

Members of Parliament

MPs 1885–1950

Year		Member	Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1885	Howard Vincent	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1908	James Hope	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1929	Philip Hoffman	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1931	William Boulton	Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1945	Harry Morris	Labour
	1950	Constituency abolished

MPs since 1983

Year		Member	Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	1983	Richard Caborn	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2010	Paul Blomfield	Labour
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" |	2024	Abtisam Mohamed	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Abtisam Mohamed	Template:Replace	52.1
		Angela Argenzio	8,283	26.0
		Lucy Stephenson	2,339	7.4
		Sam Christmas	2,174	6.8
		Alison Teal	1,039	3.3
		Caitlin Hardy	656	2.1
		Isabelle France	409	1.3
		Annie Stoker	334	1.1
Majority			8,286	26.1
Turnout			31,803	52.3
Registered electors			60,777
	hold		Swing	Decrease15.0

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result
Party		Vote	%
	Labour	25,495	67.0
	Conservative	4,722	12.4
	Green	4,136	10.9
	Liberal Democrats	2,070	5.4
	Brexit Party	1,170	3.1
	Others	474	1.3
Turnout		38,067	54.0
Electorate		70,453

General election 2019: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul Blomfield	Template:Replace	66.7
		Janice Silvester-Hall	6,695	13.1
		Alison Teal	4,570	9.0
		Colin Ross	3,237	6.4
		Paul Ward	1,969	3.9
		Jack Carrington	416	0.8
		Barry James	30	0.1
		Chris Marsden	28	0.1
Majority			27,273	53.6
Turnout			50,913	56.7
	hold		Swing	-2.1

General election 2017: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul Blomfield	Template:Replace	70.9
		Stephanie Roe	6,215	13.0
		Natalie Bennett	3,848	8.0
		Shaffaq Mohammed	2,465	5.1
		Dominic Cook	1,060	2.2
		Jack Carrington	197	0.4
		Rob Moran	91	0.2
		Joe Westnidge	38	0.1
Majority			27,748	57.9
Turnout			47,877	62.0
	hold		Swing	+7.0

General election 2015: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul Blomfield	Template:Replace	55.0
		Jillian Creasy	6,999	15.8
		Stephanie Roe	4,917	11.1
		Joe Otten	4,278	9.7
		Dominic Cook	3,296	7.5
		Steve Andrew	119	0.3
		Andy Halsall	113	0.3
		Elizabeth Breed	68	0.2
	Above and Beyond Party	Thom Brown	42	0.1
		Michael Driver	33	0.1
Majority			17,309	39.2
Turnout			44,173	57.4
	hold		Swing	+0.8

General election 2010: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Paul Blomfield	Template:Replace	41.3
		Paul Scriven	16,973	40.9
		Andrew Lee	4,206	10.1
		Jillian Creasy	1,556	3.8
		Tracey Smith	903	2.2
		Jeffrey Shaw	652	1.6
		Rod Rodgers	40	0.1
Majority			165	0.4
Turnout			41,468	59.6
	hold		Swing	-7.4

Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Caborn	Template:Replace	49.9
		Ali Qadar	7,895	26.3
		Samantha George	3,094	10.3
		Bernard Little	1,808	6.0
		Maxine Bowler	1,284	4.3
		Mark Payne	539	1.8
		Charlotte Arnott	415	1.4
Majority			7,055	23.6
Turnout			29,985	50.1
	hold		Swing	-9.1

General election 2001: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Caborn	Template:Replace	61.4
		Ali Qadar	5,933	19.7
		Noelle Brelsford	3,289	10.9
		Bernard Little	1,008	3.4
		Nick Riley	754	2.5
		David Hadfield	289	1.0
		Elizabeth Schofield	257	0.9
		Robert Driver	62	0.2
Majority			12,544	41.7
Turnout			30,069	49.5
	hold		Swing	-2.36

Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Caborn	Template:Replace	63.6
		Ali Qadar	6,273	17.2
		Martin Hess	4,341	11.9
		Andy D'Agorne	954	2.6
		Anthony Brownlow	863	2.4
		Ken Douglas	466	1.3
		Maureen Aitken	280	0.8
		Michael Driver	63	0.2
Majority			16,906	46.4
Turnout			36,419	53.0
	hold		Swing

General election 1992: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Caborn	Template:Replace	68.7
		Vernon Davies	5,470	16.5
		Andrew Sangar	3,856	11.6
		Graham Wroe	750	2.3
	End Unemployment Vote Justice for Jobless	Martin Clarke	212	0.6
		Josephine O'Brien	92	0.3
Majority			17,294	52.2
Turnout			33,144	56.1
	hold		Swing	+0.8

Elections in the 1980s

General election 1987: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Caborn	Template:Replace	67.7
		Brian Oxley	6,530	17.1
		Fiona Hornby	5,314	13.9
		Ceri T. Dingle	278	0.7
		Keith Petts	203	0.5
Majority			19,342	50.6
Turnout			38,197	62.5
	hold		Swing

General election 1983: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Richard Caborn	Template:Replace	60.2
		Patricia Major	7,969	19.4
		Patricia Rawlings	7,908	19.2
		Vi Gill	296	0.7
		C. Barrett	222	0.5
Majority			16,790	40.8
Turnout			41,154	61.6
	win (new seat)

Election results 1885–1950

Elections in the 1880s

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Howard Vincent

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Samuel Plimsoll

General election 1885: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Howard Vincent	Template:Replace	56.1
		Samuel Plimsoll	3,484	42.2
		Mervyn Lanark Hawkes	140	1.7
Majority			1,149	13.9
Turnout			8,257	83.2
Registered electors			9,923
	win (new seat)

General election 1886: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Howard Vincent	Template:Replace	57.6
		Joshua Hawkins	3,326	42.4
Majority			1,196	15.2
Turnout			7,848	79.1
Registered electors			9,923
	hold		Swing	+0.7

Elections in the 1890s

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Robert Cameron

General election 1892: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Howard Vincent	Template:Replace	55.3
		Robert Cameron	3,618	44.7
Majority			856	10.6
Turnout			8,092	83.2
Registered electors			9,728
	hold		Swing	−2.3

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General election 1895: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	hold

Elections in the 1900s

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1900 general election: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	hold

General election 1906: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Howard Vincent	Template:Replace	56.2
		Stanley Udale	3,290	43.8
Majority			927	12.4
Turnout			7,507	82.1
Registered electors			9,142
	hold		Swing	N/A

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By-election, 1908: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	hold

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Bailey

Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Hope	Template:Replace	52.7
		Alfred James Bailey	3,440	47.3
Majority			389	5.4
Turnout			7,269	83.7
Registered electors			8,684
	hold		Swing	−3.5

General election December 1910: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Hope	Template:Replace	51.4
		Alfred James Bailey	3,271	48.6
Majority			184	2.8
Turnout			6,726	77.5
Registered electors			8,684
	hold		Swing	−1.3

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Elections in the 1920s

General election 1918: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Alfred James Bailey	5,959	37.3
		Robert George Murray	643	4.0
Majority			3,402	21.4
Turnout			15,963	43.1
	hold		Swing	+9.3

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General election 1922: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	hold

General election 1923: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Hope	Template:Replace	45.7
		Tom Snowden	8,762	41.1
		John Henry Freeborough	2,810	13.2
Majority			965	4.6
Turnout			21,299	61.3
	hold		Swing	N/A

General election 1924: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		James Hope	Template:Replace	50.6
		Tom Snowden	12,995	49.4
Majority			307	1.2
Turnout			26,297	74.5
	hold		Swing	-1.7

General election 1929: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Philip Hoffman	Template:Replace	59.1
		John Ralph Patientins Warde-Aldam	13,284	40.9
Majority			5,899	18.2
Turnout			32,467	74.1
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+8.5

Elections in the 1930s

General election 1931: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		William Boulton	Template:Replace	62.0
		Philip Hoffman	13,212	38.0
Majority			8,377	24.0
Turnout			34,801	80.2
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+12.1

General election 1935: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		William Boulton	Template:Replace	50.8
		Philip Hoffman	13,408	49.2
Majority			420	1.6
Turnout			27,229	74.2
	hold		Swing	−11.2

Elections in the 1940s

General election 1945: Sheffield Central

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
		Harry Morris	Template:Replace	59.2
		George Vivian Hunt	5,481	40.8
Majority			2,473	18.4
Turnout			13,435	72.0
	gain from Template:Yesno		Swing	+10.0

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in South Yorkshire
• List of parliamentary constituencies in the Yorkshire and the Humber (region)

External links

• Sheffield Central UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
• Sheffield Central UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 2010 – May 2024) at MapIt UK
• Sheffield Central UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK