Jarrow and Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)
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Jarrow and Gateshead East | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of Jarrow and Gateshead East in the North East England | |
County | Tyne and Wear |
Electorate | 70,272 (2024) |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Kate Osborne (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from |
Jarrow and Gateshead East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
History
[edit]The seat was formed from the existing Jarrow constituency, excluding the Cleadon and East Boldon ward, with the addition of the Felling, and Windy Nook and Whitehills wards from Gateshead.[3]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of: Felling; Pelaw and Heworth; Wardley and Leam Lane; Windy Nook and Whitehills.
- The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of: Bede; Boldon Colliery; Fellgate and Hedworth; Hebburn North; Hebburn South; Monkton; Primrose.[4]
Members of Parliament
[edit]Jarrow prior to 2024
Election | Member | Party | |
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2024 | Kate Osborne | Labour |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]Changes in vote share based on notional 2019 result
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Kate Osborne | 18,856 | 51.3 | +2.1 | |
Reform UK | Lynda Alexandra | 9,892 | 26.9 | +17.4 | |
Conservative | Jack Gebhard | 3,354 | 9.1 | −14.6 | |
Green | Nic Cook | 2,384 | 6.5 | +4.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Rickelton | 1,740 | 4.7 | −1.8 | |
Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | Mark Conway | 502 | 1.4 | New | |
Majority | 8,946 | 24.4 | −1.1 | ||
Turnout | 36,728 | 52.3 | −4.7 | ||
Registered electors | 70,272 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing | −7.6 |
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
- List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)
References
[edit]- ^ "Hexham parliamentary constituency to expand after review". Hexham Courant. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "North East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "MP 'gutted' as boundary review confirms County Durham seat is likely to be removed". The Northern Echo. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ "General election results 2024". Gateshead Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Jarrow and Gateshead East results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Jarrow and Gateshead East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK