Washington and Gateshead South (UK Parliament constituency)

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Washington and Gateshead South
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for the House of Commons
Washington and Gateshead South (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
North East England - Washington and Gateshead South constituency.svg
Boundary of Washington and Gateshead South in the North East England
County County Durham
Electorate 71,775 (2023) [1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Sharon Hodgson (Labour)
SeatsOne
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Washington and Gateshead South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [2] The constituency was created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and was first contested at the 2024 general election. [3]

Contents

History

The constituency was formed primarily from the bulk of the abolished Washington and Sunderland West constituency, with the addition of the Borough of Gateshead wards of Birtley and Lamesley from Blaydon (abolished). [4]

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

Members of Parliament

Washington & Sunderland West prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Sharon Hodgson Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Washington and Gateshead South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Sharon Hodgson* 17,682 47.8 +4.7
Reform UK Paul Donaghy10,76929.1+15.3
Conservative Shaun Parsons4,65412.6-21.1
Green Michal Chantkowski1,6874.6+1.9
Liberal Democrats Ciaran Morrissey1,6024.3-0.6
Independent Sharon McLafferty6271.7New
Majority6,91318.7
Turnout 37,02152-6.3
Registered electors
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. "Hexham parliamentary constituency to expand after review". Hexham Courant. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  3. "North East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England . Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. "MP 'gutted' as boundary review confirms County Durham seat is likely to be removed". The Northern Echo. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  5. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  6. Washington and Gateshead South

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