Gateshead Central and Whickham (UK Parliament constituency)
Appearance
Gateshead Central and Whickham | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | Tyne and Wear |
Electorate | 70,994 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | Gateshead and Whickham |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Mark Ferguson (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from |
Gateshead Central and Whickham 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]
History
The seat was formed from the majority of the abolished Gateshead constituency, with the addition of the three wards which incorporate the community of Whickham from the abolished constituency of Blaydon.[4]
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following wards of the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- Bridges; Chowdene; Deckham; Dunston and Teams; Dunston Hill and Whickham East; High Fell; Lobley Hill and Bensham; Low Fell; Saltwell; Whickham North; Whickham South and Sunniside[5]
Members of Parliament
Gateshead prior to 2024
Election | Member | Party | |
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2024 | Mark Ferguson | Labour Party |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Mark Ferguson[6] | 18,245 | 45.4 | −1.7 | |
Reform UK | Damian Heslop[7] | 8,601 | 21.4 | +17.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ron Beadle[8] | 4,987 | 12.4 | +0.2 | |
Conservative | Nick Oliver[9] | 4,628 | 11.5 | −21.5 | |
Green | Rachel Cabral[10] | 3,217 | 8.0 | +4.2 | |
TUSC | Norman Hall[11] | 369 | 0.9 | New | |
Save Us Now | Graham Steele[12] | 170 | 0.4 | New | |
Majority | 9,644 | 24.0 | |||
Turnout |
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
- List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hexham parliamentary constituency to expand after review". Hexham Courant. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "North East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ "MP 'gutted' as boundary review confirms County Durham seat is likely to be removed". The Northern Echo. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ Labour North [@LabourNorth] (May 30, 2024). "Congratulations to @Markfergusonuk, Labour's candidate for Gateshead Central and Whickham!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Gateshead Central and Whickham Constituency - Damian Heslop Reform UK".
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Whifield, Graeme (2024-06-08). "Gateshead Central and Whickham candidates for the General Election 2024". Newcastle upon Tyne: Reach plc. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Gateshead Green Party [@gatesheadgreens] (May 23, 2024). "We are delighted to announce that Rachel Cabral has been selected by the Green Party of England and Wales as the representative for Gateshead Central and Whickham in the upcoming General Election…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Whifield, Graeme (2024-06-08). "Gateshead Central and Whickham candidates for the General Election 2024". Newcastle upon Tyne: Reach plc. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Whifield, Graeme (2024-06-08). "Gateshead Central and Whickham candidates for the General Election 2024". Newcastle upon Tyne: Reach plc. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
External links
- Gateshead Central and Whickham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK