Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
At a glance
The MP for Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough is Gill Furniss (Labour), who has held the seat since winning a by-election in May 2016. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab hold: she took 51.6% of the vote for a majority of 11,600, on a 44.9% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was down 4.9 points, and turnout fell from 57.1%.
2024 general election result
Majority 11,600 · Turnout 44.9% · Electorate 70,389
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gill Furniss | Labour | 16,301 | 51.6% |
| Christine Kubo | Green Party | 4,701 | 14.9% |
| Aaron Jacob | Conservative | 4,069 | 12.9% |
| Maxine Bowler | Independent | 2,537 | 8% |
| Will Sapwell | Liberal Democrat | 1,694 | 5.4% |
| Mark Tyler | Workers Party of Britain | 1,437 | 4.5% |
| Jeremy Turner | Social Democratic Party | 873 | 2.8% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Gill Furniss (Lab) | Lab hold | 11,600 |
| 2019 | Gill Furniss (Lab) | Lab hold | 12,274 |
| 2017 | Gill Furniss (Lab) | Lab hold | 19,143 |
| 2016 by-election | Gill Furniss (Lab) | Lab hold | 9,590 |
| 2015 | Harry Harpham (Lab) | Lab hold | 13,807 |
| 2010 | David Blunkett (Lab) | Lab hold | 13,632 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Gill Furniss | Labour | 2016 by-election to present |
| Harry Harpham | Labour | 2015 to 2016 |
| David Blunkett | Labour | 2010 to 2015 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.