Jarrow and Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)
Jarrow and Gateshead East 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 in the 2024 general election.[2]
| 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 |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | TBC |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
History
The seat will be 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
The constituency 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]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Lynda Alexandra[6] | ||||
| Alliance for Democracy and Freedom | Mark Conway | ||||
| Green | Nic Cook[7] | ||||
| Conservative | Jack Gebhard | ||||
| Labour | Kate Osborne[8] | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | James Rickelton[9] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
References
- "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.
- [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001307 Jarrow and Gateshead East
- "Jarrow and Gateshead East Constituency - Lynda Alexandra Reform UK". Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- "Green Party announces Nic Cook as candidate for Jarrow & Gateshead East constituency at the next General Election". South Tyneside Green Party. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- Kate Osborne [@KateOsborneMP] (March 19, 2022). "I'm absolutely delighted to share the news that I've been unanimously reselected to be the Labour Party candidate for the Jarrow constituency at the next General Election. Thank you so much to all 10 party branches and 9 affiliates for your magnificent support. 🌹" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links
- Jarrow and Gateshead East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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