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South Shields
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Your member of parliament
Emma Lewell
LabourLabour won South Shields at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,653 votes, or 18.1 points. A swing of 9.1 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 403 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 247.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 18.1 points, which is larger than 403 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,653 votes.
Majority
6,653
18.1% of votes cast.
Turnout
53.9%
-5.8 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
36,824 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewell-BuckElected | Labour | 15,122 | 41.1% | +7.4 |
| Stephen Holt | Reform UK | 8,469 | 23.0% | +8.7 |
| David Francis | Green Party | 5,433 | 14.8% | +8.4 |
| Craig Robinson | Conservative | 4,128 | 11.2% | -12.5 |
| Ahmed Khan | Independent | 2,270 | 6.2% | +4.1 |
| Jonathan Aibi | Liberal Democrat | 1,402 | 3.8% | -8.4 |
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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