Washington and Gateshead South (UK Parliament constituency)
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| Washington and Gateshead South | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Washington and Gateshead South in the North East England | |
| County | County Durham |
| Major settlements | |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Washington and Gateshead South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] The constituency is scheduled to be created by the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, and will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
History[edit]
The constituency will be formed primarily from the existing Washington and Sunderland West constituency, with the addition of the Borough of Gateshead wards of Birtley and Lamesley from the (to be abolished) constituency of Blaydon.[3]
Boundaries[edit]
The constituency be composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of: Birtley; Lamesley.
- The City of Sunderland wards of: Castle; Redhill; Washington Central; Washington East; Washington North; Washington South; Washington West.[4]
Members of Parliament[edit]
Washington & Sunderland West prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBC | TBC | |
Elections[edit]
Elections in the 2020s[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Michal Chantkowski | ||||
| Reform UK | Paul Donaghy | ||||
| Labour | Sharon Hodgson | ||||
| Independent | Sharon McLafferty | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Ciaran Morrissey | ||||
| Conservative | Shaun Parsons | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
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. 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.
- ^ Washington and Gateshead South
External links[edit]
- Washington and Gateshead South UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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