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Washington and Gateshead South
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Your member of parliament
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
LabourLabour won Washington and Gateshead South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 6,913 votes, or 18.7 points. A swing of 9.3 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 422 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 228.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 18.7 points, which is larger than 422 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 6,913 votes.
Majority
6,913
18.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
52.2%
-7.5 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
37,021 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon HodgsonElected | Labour | 17,682 | 47.8% | +14.1 |
| Paul Donaghy | Reform UK | 10,769 | 29.1% | +14.8 |
| Shaun Parsons | Conservative | 4,654 | 12.6% | -11.1 |
| Michal Chantkowski | Green Party | 1,687 | 4.6% | -1.8 |
| Ciaran Morrissey | Liberal Democrat | 1,602 | 4.3% | -7.9 |
| Sharon McLafferty | Independent | 627 | 1.7% | -0.4 |
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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