This seat succeeded
Sheffield Attercliffe (represented by the
Labour MP
Clive Betts since 1992) following a minor change recommended by the
Boundary Commission for England for the
2010 general election and accepted by Parliament. Including its predecessor, Sheffield Attercliffe,
Labour majorities from 1935 until 2019 were substantial, making it one of the party's
safe seats. In 2010, the closest runner-up was the
Liberal Democrat candidate. In 2015,
UKIP came second, with nearly 22% of the vote, beating both the
Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats (the Liberal Democrat vote declining by 18%). In 2019, a collapse in the Labour vote reduced the party's majority to a little over 4,000 votes, making it a marginal seat between them and the Conservative Party. In 2024, the Conservative vote collapsed in turn, and the Labour majority increased back up to nearly 12,500. This was helped by
Reform UK not putting up a candidate in this, or any other Sheffield seat. == Boundaries ==