England · Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North
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Your member of parliament
Catherine McKinnell
LabourLabour won Newcastle upon Tyne North at the 2024 general election with a majority of 17,762 votes, or 36.5 points. A swing of 18.3 points to Conservative would take it. That makes it safer than 604 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 46.
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How safe is this seat?
Very safe
A majority of 36.5 points, which is larger than 604 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Conservative by 17,762 votes.
Majority
17,762
36.5% of votes cast.
Turnout
65.0%
+5.3 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
7
48,617 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine McKinnellElected | Labour | 24,440 | 50.3% | +16.6 |
| Guy Renner-Thompson | Conservative | 6,678 | 13.7% | -10.0 |
| Aidan King | Liberal Democrat | 5,936 | 12.2% | -0.0 |
| Deborah Lorraine | Reform UK | 5,933 | 12.2% | -2.1 |
| Sarah Peters | Green Party | 5,035 | 10.4% | +4.0 |
| King Teare | Independent | 310 | 0.6% | -1.4 |
| Martin Evison | Social Democratic Party | 285 | 0.6% | +0.5 |
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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