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]
| Gateshead Central and Whickham | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Gateshead Central and Whickham in the North East England | |
| 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 | |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editGateshead prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mark Ferguson | Labour Party | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 2 December 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 2023-06-06. 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. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 2024-01-23. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Whifield, Graeme (2024-06-08). "Gateshead Central and Whickham candidates for the General Election 2024". Newcastle upon Tyne: Reach plc. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. 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. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Whifield, Graeme (2024-06-08). "Gateshead Central and Whickham candidates for the General Election 2024". Newcastle upon Tyne: Reach plc. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
External links
edit- Gateshead Central and Whickham UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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