England · Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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Your member of parliament
Mary Glindon
LabourLabour won Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend at the 2024 general election with a majority of 12,817 votes, or 30.3 points. A swing of 15.2 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 558 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 92.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 30.3 points, which is larger than 558 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 12,817 votes.
Majority
12,817
30.3% of votes cast.
Turnout
55.5%
-4.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
9
42,321 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary GlindonElected | Labour | 21,200 | 50.1% | +16.4 |
| Janice Richardson | Reform UK | 8,383 | 19.8% | +5.5 |
| Matt Williams | Green Party | 5,257 | 12.4% | +6.0 |
| Rosie Hanlon | Conservative | 3,522 | 8.3% | -15.4 |
| Mark Ridyard | Liberal Democrat | 2,965 | 7.0% | -5.2 |
| Muhammad Ghori | Workers Party of Britain | 430 | 1.0% | +0.3 |
| Liz Panton | Party of Women | 283 | 0.7% | +0.7 |
| Emma-Jane Phillips | Communist Party of Britain | 186 | 0.4% | +0.4 |
| Robert Malyn | Social Democratic Party | 95 | 0.2% | +0.1 |
Very safe. Won by more than thirty points. 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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