Jarrow and Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)
| Jarrow and Gateshead East | |
|---|---|
| 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] The constituency was created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and will first be contested in 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kate Osborne | Labour | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Turnout | 52 | -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
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