# Sheffield South East (UK Parliament constituency)

Sheffield South East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since its 2010 creation by Clive Betts, a member of the Labour Party.

## Constituency profile

The constituency consists of Census Output Areas of local government districts with a working population whose income is close to or slightly below the national average, and close to average reliance upon social housing. At the end of 2012, the unemployment rate in the constituency stood as 4.4% of the population claiming jobseekers' allowance (see table).
The district contributing to 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.

## History

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

2010–2024: The City of Sheffield wards of: Beighton; Birley; Darnall; Mosborough; and Woodhouse (as they existed on 12 April 2005).
2024–present: The City of Sheffield wards of: Beighton; Birley; Darnall; Mosborough; Richmond (polling districts UA, UD, UF, UG and UH); Woodhouse (as they existed in 1 December 2020).
In order to bring the electorate within the permitted range, the majority of the Richmond ward was transferred in from Sheffield Heeley.

## Members of Parliament

Sheffield Attercliffe prior to 2010
| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 2010 | Clive Betts | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Sheffield South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Betts | 18,710 | 52.3 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Caroline Kampila | 6,252 | 17.5 | −18.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sophie Thornton | 3,421 | 9.6 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Hannah Nicklin | 3,158 | 8.8 | +8.6 |
| | Independent | Jack Carrington | 1,716 | 4.8 | N/A |
| | Workers Party | Muzafar Rahman | 1,453 | 4.1 | N/A |
| | SDP | Matthew Leese | 1,061 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,458 | 35.8 | +24.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 35,771 | 48.2 | −13.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 74,194 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | +11.9 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result :
| Party | Party | Vote | % |
| | Labour | 21,923 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | 16,709 | 35.6 |
| | Brexit Party | 5,032 | 10.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 2,186 | 4.7 |
| | Others | 966 | 2.1 |
| | Green | 80 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | 46,896 | 61.5 |
| Electorate | Electorate | 76,223 |
General election 2019: Sheffield South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Betts | 19,359 | 46.1 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative | Marc Bayliss | 15,070 | 35.9 | +4.4 |
| | Brexit Party | Kirk Kus | 4,478 | 10.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rajin Chowdhury | 2,125 | 5.1 | +1.8 |
| | Yorkshire | Alex Martin | 966 | 2.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4,289 | 10.2 | −16.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,998 | 61.9 | −1.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −8.4 | |
General election 2017: Sheffield South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Betts | 25,520 | 58.5 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | Lindsey Cawrey | 13,722 | 31.5 | +14.1 |
| | UKIP | Dennise Dawson | 2,820 | 6.5 | −15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Colin Ross | 1,432 | 3.3 | −2.0 |
| | SDP | Ishleen Oberoi | 102 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,798 | 27.0 | −2.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43,596 | 63.4 | +4.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −3.5 | |
General election 2015: Sheffield South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Betts | 21,439 | 51.4 | +2.7 |
| | UKIP | Steven Winstone | 9,128 | 21.9 | +17.3 |
| | Conservative | Matt Sleat | 7,242 | 17.4 | 0.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Smith | 2,226 | 5.3 | −18.0 |
| | Green | Linda Duckenfield | 1,117 | 2.7 | N/A |
| | CISTA | Jen Battersby | 207 | 0.5 | N/A |
| | TUSC | Ian Whitehouse | 185 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | English Democrat | Matthew Roberts | 141 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,311 | 29.5 | +4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,685 | 59.2 | −2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −7.3 | |
General election 2010: Sheffield South East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Clive Betts | 20,169 | 48.7 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Smith | 9,664 | 23.3 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Bonson | 7,202 | 17.4 | +3.0 |
| | BNP | Chris Hartigan | 2,345 | 5.7 | +1.6 |
| | UKIP | Jonathan Arnott | 1,889 | 4.6 | +0.2 |
| | Communist | Steve Andrew | 139 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10,505 | 25.4 | −17.73 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,408 | 61.5 | +6.8 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | −9.0 | |