Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear

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The ceremonial county of Tyne and Wear is divided into 13 parliamentary constituencies, including 2 cross-county boundary seats with Northumberland and one with Durham, of which 9 are borough constituencies and 4 county constituencies. As of the 2024 general election, all 13 are represented by the Labour Party.

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Constituencies

   Conservative    Labour    Reform UK

Constituency [nb 1] ElectorateMajority [nb 2] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Map
Blaydon and Consett CC (part)70,48711,153  Liz Twist  David Ayre
Blaydon and Consett Constituency 2023.svg
Cramlington and Killingworth CC (part)76,22812,820  Emma Foody  Gordon Fletcher
Cramlington and Killingworth Constituency 2023 in Tyne and Wear.svg
Gateshead Central and Whickham BC 69,8279,644  Mark Ferguson  Damian Heslop
Gateshead Central and Whickham Constituency 2023.svg
Hexham CC (part)76,4313,713 Joe Morris   Guy Opperman
Hexham Constituency 2023 in Tyne and Wear.svg
Houghton and Sunderland South CC 78,4487,168  Bridget Phillipson  Sam Woods-Brass
Houghton and Sunderland South Constituency 2023.svg
Jarrow and Gateshead East BC 70,2728,946  Kate Osborne  Lynda Alexandra
Jarrow and Gateshead East Constituency 2023.svg
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West BC 76,96911,060  Chi Onwurah  Ashton Muncaster
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Constituency 2023.svg
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend BC 76,42512,817  Mary Glindon  Robin Gwynn
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend Constituency 2023.svg
Newcastle upon Tyne North BC 75,14617,762  Catherine McKinnell  Guy Renner-Thompson
Newcastle upon Tyne North Constituency 2023.svg
South Shields BC 68,3666,653  Emma Lewell-Buck Steve Holt
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Sunderland Central BC 76,1456,073  Lewis Atkinson  Chris Eynon
Sunderland Central Constituency 2023.svg
Tynemouth BC 76,14515,455  Alan Campbell  Lewis Bartoli
Tynemouth Constituency 2023.svg
Washington and Gateshead South BC 70,9726,913  Sharon Hodgson  Paul Donaghy
Washington and Gateshead South Constituency 2023.svg

Boundary changes

2024

See 2023 review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Name (2010-2024)Boundaries 2010-2024Name (2024-present)Boundaries 2024-present
  1. Blaydon
  2. Gateshead
  3. Houghton and Sunderland South
  4. Jarrow
  5. Newcastle upon Tyne Central
  6. Newcastle upon Tyne East
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne North
  8. North Tyneside
  9. South Shields
  10. Sunderland Central
  11. Tynemouth
  12. Washington and Sunderland West
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (2010-2024) TyneWearParliamentaryConstituencies2007.svg
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (2010-2024)
  1. Blaydon and Consett
  2. Cramlington and Killingworth
  3. Gateshead Central and Whickham
  4. Hexham
  5. Houghton and Sunderland South
  6. Jarrow and Gateshead East
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
  8. Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
  9. Newcastle upon Tyne North
  10. South Shields
  11. Sunderland Central
  12. Tynemouth
  13. Washington and Gateshead South
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (2024-present) TyneWearParliamentaryConstituencies2023.svg
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (2024-present)

For the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside with Northumberland as a sub-region of the North East Region, with the creation of two cross-county boundary constituencies comprising an expanded Hexham seat and a new seat named Cramlington and Killingworth. Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland would be combined with County Durham, resulting in another cross-county boundary constituency, named Blaydon and Consett. The constituencies names of Blaydon, Gateshead, Jarrow, North Tyneside, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Newcastle upon Tyne East, and Washington and Sunderland West were abolished, and new or re-established constituency names of Gateshead Central and Whickham, Jarrow and Gateshead East, Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West, Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend, and Washington and Gateshead South created. [1] [2]

The following seats resulted from the boundary review:

Containing electoral wards from Gateshead

Containing electoral wards from Newcastle upon Tyne

Containing electoral wards from North Tyneside

Containing electoral wards from South Tyneside

Containing electoral wards from Sunderland

2010

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to reduce the number of seats in Tyne and Wear from 13 to 12, leading to significant changes. The constituencies of Gateshead East and Washington West, Houghton and Washington East, Sunderland North, Sunderland South, and Tyne Bridge were abolished and replaced with Gateshead, Houghton and Sunderland South, Sunderland Central, and Washington and Sunderland West. Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend became Newcastle upon Tyne East.

Name (1997-2010)Boundaries 1997-2010Name (2010-2024)Boundaries 2010–2024
  1. Blaydon
  2. Gateshead East and Washington West
  3. Houghton and Washington East
  4. Jarrow
  5. Newcastle upon Tyne Central
  6. Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne North
  8. North Tyneside
  9. South Shields
  10. Sunderland North
  11. Sunderland South
  12. Tyne Bridge
  13. Tynemouth
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (1997-2010) TyneWearParliamentaryConstituenciesNumbered.svg
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (1997-2010)
  1. Blaydon
  2. Gateshead
  3. Houghton and Sunderland South
  4. Jarrow
  5. Newcastle upon Tyne Central
  6. Newcastle upon Tyne East
  7. Newcastle upon Tyne North
  8. North Tyneside
  9. South Shields
  10. Sunderland Central
  11. Tynemouth
  12. Washington and Sunderland West
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (2010-2024) TyneWearParliamentaryConstituencies2007.svg
Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear (2010-2024)

Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019 [3]

2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Tyne and Wear in the 2024 general election were as follows: [nb 3]

PartyVotes%Change from 2019SeatsChange from 2019
Labour 238,03447.7%Decrease2.svg0.1%120
Reform 109,16221.9%Increase2.svg12.800
Conservative 66,11713.2%Decrease2.svg17.7%00
Greens 39,2827.9%Increase2.svg4.8%00
Liberal Democrats 33,3506.7%Decrease2.svg0.3%00
Others13,1552.6%Increase2.svg0.6%00
Total499,100100.012

Percentage votes

Election year19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024
Labour 45.453.657.167.162.955.848.752.160.847.847.7
Reform ---------9.121.9
Conservative 31.327.628.817.317.717.421.420.328.530.913.2
Green Party -*****0.64.11.63.17.9
Liberal Democrat 123.318.613.711.816.623.221.75.54.07.06.7
UKIP ---***1.817.34.7**
Other0.10.30.43.82.83.65.80.70.32.02.6

11983 & 1987 - Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats

Election year19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024
Labour 1112121313131212121212
Conservative 21100000000
Total1313131313131212121212

Maps

1983 to 2024

2024 to present (including three cross-county constituencies)

Historical representation by party

1983 to 2010

   Conservative    Labour

Constituency19838519871992199720012005
Blaydon McWilliam Anderson
Gateshead East / Gateshead East & Washington West (1997) Conlan Quin Hodgson
Houghton and Washington / Houghton & Washington East (1997) Boyes Kemp
Jarrow Dixon Hepburn
Newcastle upon Tyne Central Merchant Cousins
Newcastle upon Tyne East / Newcastle-u-T East & Wallsend (1997) N. Brown
Newcastle upon Tyne North R. Brown Henderson
Wallsend / North Tyneside (1997) Garrett Byers
South Shields Clark Miliband
Sunderland North Clay Etherington
Tyne Bridge Cowans Clelland
Tynemouth Trotter Campbell
Sunderland South Bagier Mullin

2010 to present

   Independent    Labour

Constituency20101320152017192019232024
Blaydon / Blaydon & Consett (2024)1 Anderson Twist
Gateshead / Gateshead Central & Whickham ('24) Mearns Ferguson
Houghton & Sunderland South Phillipson
Jarrow / Jarrow & Gateshead East (2024) Hepburn → Osborne
Newcastle upon Tyne Central / N-u-T Central & West (2024) Onwurah
Newcastle upon Tyne East / N-u-T East & Wallsend (2024) N. Brown → Glindon
Newcastle upon Tyne North McKinnell
South Shields Miliband Lewell-Buck
Sunderland Central Elliott Atkinson
Tynemouth Campbell
Washington & Sunderland W / Washington & Gateshead S ('24) Hodgson
North Tyneside 2 Glindon N/A

1includes areas of County Durham

2parts transferred in 2024 to the seat of Cramlington & Killingworth which is mostly in Northumberland

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ↑ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
  3. ↑ Vote shares include the cross-county constituencies of Blaydon and Consett and Cramlington and Killingworth which have roughly evenly split electorates between Tyne and Wear and County Durham and Northumberland respectively. Vote shares exclude Hexham which has a majority Northumberland electorate

References

  1. ↑ "Political boundaries across the North East could change - here's what it could mean for you". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ↑ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report". Boundary Commission for England. paras 643-685. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019".
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