This constituency no longer exists
It was abolished in the 2023 boundary review. This area is now covered by Barnsley North and Barnsley South. The data below is historical.
Lab held for 5 consecutive elections.
Represented by Lab since 2019.
2019 General Election
2019 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 14,804 | 40.1% | |
| Ind | 11,233 | 30.4% | |
| Con | 7,892 | 21.4% | |
| LD | 1,176 | 3.2% | |
| Green | 900 | 2.4% | |
| Ind | 710 | 1.9% | |
| Ind | 188 | 0.5% |
2017 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2015 GEWon Barnsley Central By-election | Lab | 24,982 | 63.9% |
| Con | 9,436 | 24.1% | |
| Ind | 3,339 | 8.5% | |
| Green | 570 | 1.5% | |
| LD | 549 | 1.4% | |
| Ind | 211 | 0.5% |
2015 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon Barnsley Central By-election | Lab | 20,376 | 55.7% |
| Ind | 7,941 | 21.7% | |
| Con | 5,485 | 15.0% | |
| Green | 938 | 2.6% | |
| LD | 770 | 2.1% | |
| Ind | 573 | 1.6% | |
| Ind | 477 | 1.3% |
2011-03-03 Barnsley Central By-election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
✓ Won 2024 GEWon 2017 GEWon 2015 GE | Lab | 14,724 | 60.8% |
| Ind | 2,953 | 12.2% | |
| Con | 1,999 | 8.3% | |
| Ind | 1,463 | 6.0% | |
| Ind | 1,266 | 5.2% | |
| LD | 1,012 | 4.2% | |
| Ind | 544 | 2.3% | |
| Ind | 198 | 0.8% | |
| Ind | 60 | 0.3% |
2010 General Election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 17,487 | 47.3% | |
| LD | 6,394 | 17.3% | |
| Con | 6,388 | 17.3% | |
| Ind | 3,307 | 8.9% | |
| Ind | 1,727 | 4.7% | |
| Ind | 732 | 2.0% | |
| Ind | 610 | 1.6% | |
| Ind | 356 | 1.0% |
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