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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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Your member of parliament
Dame Chi Onwurah
LabourLabour won Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,060 votes, or 26.7 points. A swing of 13.3 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 528 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 122.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 26.7 points, which is larger than 528 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 11,060 votes.
Majority
11,060
26.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
53.8%
-5.9 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
41,355 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi OnwurahElected | Labour | 18,875 | 45.6% | +11.9 |
| Ashton Muncaster | Reform UK | 7,815 | 18.9% | +4.6 |
| Frances Lasok | Conservative | 4,228 | 10.2% | -13.5 |
| Yvonne Ridley | Independent | 3,627 | 8.8% | +6.7 |
| John Pearson | Green Party | 3,228 | 7.8% | +1.4 |
| Ali Avaei | Liberal Democrat | 1,946 | 4.7% | -7.5 |
| Habib Rahman | Independent | 1,636 | 4.0% | +1.9 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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