Washington and Gateshead South (UK Parliament constituency)

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]

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
CountyCounty Durham
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC
SeatsOne
Created from

History

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

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

Washington & Sunderland West prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Washington and Gateshead South[5]
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

References
  1. "Hexham parliamentary constituency to expand after review". Hexham Courant. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  2. "North East | Boundary Commission for England". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. "MP 'gutted' as boundary review confirms County Durham seat is likely to be removed". The Northern Echo. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  5. Washington and Gateshead South

54.905°N 1.56°W / 54.905; -1.56

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