Lee Pitcher · Labour Party
Yorkshire and The Humber, England
: 70,154
Created in the 2023 boundary review, replacing Don Valley.
Votes more often than 91% of MPs.
Lee Pitcher
Labour PartyLee Pitcher is the Labour MP for Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024.
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Positive coverage
“Reform 'supports' airport reopening despite warning over 'catastrophic' loan recall” — Yorkshire Post
A new constituency created in the 2023 boundary review. Won by Lab in its first election in 2024 by 5.9%. Covers New Rossington and Rossington, Thorne and Dunscroft and Hatfield. Population 87,142. Median income £26K (below average).
Girl, 7, died after going missing on trip to park with childminder
Manchester Evening News · 9 Apr 2026
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Sign up freeMedian Income▼
£25,700
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Mean Income▼
£32,600
per year (HMRC 2022-23)
Businesses▼
3,345
VAT/PAYE registered (ONS 2024)
Schools▼
44
33 primary, 7 secondary, 4 other
Total Income Tax▼
£223m
from 50,000 taxpayers
Median Tax▼
£2,390
per taxpayer / year
Mean Tax
£4,410
per taxpayer / year
Source: HMRC Survey of Personal Incomes, tax year 2022-23. Allocated by taxpayer residence. Covers income tax only — excludes NI, VAT, and capital gains. Sample-based estimate (~8% confidence interval).
Attainment 8▼
45.8
average score (DfE)
GCSE Pass Rate▼
66.3%
5+ GCSEs 9-4 (DfE)
1 city, 4 towns, 14 villages, rural areas — 93,679 total population
Source: ONS Built-Up Areas (Census 2021) + data.police.uk — crime rates are per 1,000 population (last 3 months)
Source: data.police.uk — street-level crime data aggregated from LSOA to constituency
15 councillors across 7 wards · Last elections: Jun 2024
| Ward | Party | Councillor | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axholme Central | Conservative and Unionist Party | David Robinson | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Tim Mitchell | May 2023 | |
| Axholme North | Conservative and Unionist Party | lan Bint | Jun 2024 |
| Axholme South | Conservative and Unionist Party | David Rose | May 2023 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Judy Kennedy | May 2023 | |
| Finningley | Conservative and Unionist Party | Allan Jones | May 2021 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jane Cox | May 2021 | |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen Leslie Cox | May 2021 | |
| Hatfield | Labour Party | Duncan Charles Anderson | May 2021 |
| Labour Party | Glynis Smith | May 2021 | |
| Labour Party | Linda Mary Curran | May 2021 | |
| Rossington Bawtry | Labour Party | Ken Guest | Nov 2023 |
| Thorne Moorends | Labour Party | Joe Blackham | May 2021 |
| Labour Party | Mark Stuart Houlbrook | May 2021 | |
| Labour Party | Susan Jane Durant | May 2021 |
Source: DCLEAPIL v1.0 by Jason Leman, LEAP (Andrew Teale) & Democracy Club. CC BY-SA 4.0. Data last refreshed: 1 Apr 2026.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lab | 15,122 | 38.6% | |
Won 2019 GE | Con | 12,811 | 32.7% |
| Ref | 8,487 | 21.7% | |
| Green | 1,400 | 3.6% | |
| LD | 1,166 | 3.0% | |
| Ind | 146 | 0.4% |
Lee Pitcher has not appeared in national political news coverage tracked by our system. This is common for backbench MPs who focus on constituency-level work rather than national policy debates.
11 articles hidden as not sufficiently relevant to this constituency
A seven-year-old autistic girl, Nyla May Bradshaw, died after wandering from a childminder into a pond near Doncaster in March. An inquest heard she required constant one-to-one supervision due to complex needs, and her death has raised concerns about safeguarding and care provision for disabled children outside school settings in the area.
An 18-year-old Doncaster Rovers fan, Keigan Vickerage, died in a car crash on Chestnut Avenue in Carcroft on April 8. The Doncaster Rovers Black Bank fan group has called for supporters to pay tribute by clapping at the 18th minute during the home match against Reading.
Doncaster East MP Lee Pitcher, alongside three other South Yorkshire Labour MPs, has written to Reform UK warning that a proposed motion to recall the £57m airport loan would have 'catastrophic' consequences for the Doncaster airport reopening project. Reform UK councillors are questioning the terms of the deal and seeking a fresh vote on the funding, citing reduced passenger projections and lack of full information, while Labour's Doncaster Mayor defends the decision and highlights progress on the project.
A seven-year-old autistic girl, Nyla May Bradshaw from Skellow in Doncaster, died after escaping through a fence gap while in the care of a childminder at an Owston park and falling into a pond at a nearby golf course. An inquest is underway, and the case has prompted a campaign for better SEND care provision beyond school hours in the constituency.
Reform UK councillors on Doncaster Council are threatening to reverse a £57m loan decision that funds the Doncaster Sheffield Airport reopening project, citing concerns about the lease terms with landowner Peel Group. The move is contested by Labour Mayor Ros Jones and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard, who warn it could kill the airport project and accuse Reform of missing key briefings and lacking genuine scrutiny.
An 18-year-old man died in a car crash on Chestnut Avenue in Carcroft, Doncaster, when an orange Seat Leon struck a tree. The driver remains hospitalized with life-threatening injuries while police appeal for witnesses and information about the incident.
Doncaster bus drivers at First South Yorkshire, members of Unite union, have rejected a pay offer and will stage further strikes on April 14, 17, 22, and 24 over pay parity issues with Sheffield drivers. The dispute centers on the company's refusal to pay Doncaster drivers the same wages as those performing identical work in Sheffield, causing significant disruption to local bus services.
Doncaster Council is consulting residents on renewing a public spaces protection order (PSPO) that restricts begging, loitering, and substance use in the civic centre. The council reports the measure has delivered positive results with over 1,300 breaches actioned since 2023, and is seeking feedback on enforcement and potential expansions including microphone restrictions.
A fire incident on Chestnut Avenue in Carcroft, Doncaster, has forced a residential street closure for several hours on April 8. Emergency services are responding to the incident, with drivers advised to avoid the area.
Cast theatre in Doncaster has secured £50,778 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund for 'Doncaster on Stage', a community-led project exploring the city's performing arts history through workshops and a new production called 'Waiting in the Wings'. The project celebrates heritage theatres including the Theatre Royal, Grand Theatre, Palace of Varieties, and New Mexborough Hippodrome, with a performance scheduled for September 5.
Two Doncaster burglars have been jailed following South Yorkshire Police's Operation Castle, a dedicated clampdown on residential burglaries in the city. Connor Glen received 4 years 9 months for a series of car key burglaries, while Paddy Rooney was sentenced for burglary and vehicle theft, with police reporting that residential burglary rates in Doncaster have fallen as a result of the operation.
An elderly woman in her 80s was seriously injured after being hit by a silver Volkswagen Tiguan on Bond Street in Rossington, Doncaster on April 5. South Yorkshire Police are appealing for witnesses and CCTV footage to assist their investigation.
An 18-year-old from Kirk Sandall near Doncaster was sentenced to two years in a young offenders' institution for dealing heroin and crack cocaine on Hull streets while carrying a knife. The incident highlights youth drug dealing and violence in the wider Yorkshire region affecting communities.
Network Rail engineering work on the East Coast mainline has forced a two-month postponement of the luxury Northern Belle train service, which was scheduled to depart from Doncaster on May 2 and has been rescheduled to July 4. The delay affects passengers from the Doncaster area who had booked the champagne trip to Edinburgh.
Global logistics firm Maersk has leased a 411,470 sq ft warehouse at Gateway 4 in Doncaster, with the deal completed in just seven days. The facility will support Maersk's UK distribution operations and reflects strong demand for logistics space in the region's strategic location near the M18 and iPort Rail.
Peter Kennan, a former South Yorkshire transport infrastructure board member, argues that Doncaster Sheffield Airport's reopening plans must proceed without political u-turns, emphasizing the project's regional economic importance and the need for consistency in negotiations with airlines and operators. He defends the £160m gainshare funding model and positions airport reopening as essential to transforming South Yorkshire's economy beyond low-skilled, low-paid employment.
Seven-year-old Nyla May Bradshaw, an autistic child with complex needs, died in a pond at Owston Hall golf course in Doncaster after being left with a new childminder. The incident has raised concerns about gaps in care provision for disabled children during school holidays, with a fundraising appeal launched to support the grieving family.
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