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Constituency

Scunthorpe

At a glance

Scunthorpe is a UK parliamentary constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, currently represented in the House of Commons by Sir Nicholas Dakin, a Labour MP. Sir Nicholas Dakin has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 3,542 votes (9.1%), ranking #196 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 83.1 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sir Nicholas Dakin
Photograph of Sir Nicholas Dakin MP ID 4056
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 83.1 %
478 of 575 eligible divisions
Region Yorkshire and The Humber
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4277
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Scunthorpe.

Map

MP voting summary

How Sir Nicholas Dakin has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 478 of 575 eligible divisions (83.1 %).

83.1 %

Participation

235

Aye

243

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 235 / Noes 243

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 9.1% in 2024

Majority of 3,542 votes · #196 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 3,542
Nicholas Dakin · Labour 15,484 (39.7%)
Holly Mumby-Croft · Conservative 11,942 (30.6%)
Darren Haley · Reform UK 8,163 (20.9%)
Nick Cox · Green Party 1,218 (3.1%)
Abdul Butt · Independent 1,202 (3.1%)
Cahal Burke · Liberal Democrat 942 (2.4%)
Scott Curtis · Heritage Party 100 (0.3%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Scunthorpe?

Sir Nicholas Dakin is the current MP for Scunthorpe. Source

Which party currently holds Scunthorpe?

Scunthorpe is currently represented by Sir Nicholas Dakin of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Scunthorpe?

Scunthorpe's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4277. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Scunthorpe?

The current MP profile for Scunthorpe is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Scunthorpe change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Scunthorpe data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source