North East, 1997 vs 2001: seat-by-seat change
Every constituency in North East compared between the 1997 and 2001 general elections: which seats changed hands and how far each swung.
| Constituency | 1997 | 2001 | Majority | Con–Lab swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | LD | LD | 23.3% | −6.3 |
| Bishop Auckland | Lab | Lab | 36.1% | −4.8 |
| Blaydon | Lab | Lab | 21.1% | −1.7 |
| Blyth Valley | Lab | Lab | 35.3% | −3.5 |
| Darlington | Lab | Lab | 26.0% | −3.6 |
| Durham City of | Lab | Lab | 32.4% | −3.5 |
| Easington | Lab | Lab | 66.5% | −2.6 |
| Gateshead East and Washington West | Lab | Lab | 53.3% | −2.3 |
| Hartlepool | Lab | Lab | 38.3% | −0.5 |
| Hexham | Con | Con | 6.0% | −2.7 |
| Houghton and Washington East | Lab | Lab | 58.9% | −2.3 |
| Jarrow | Lab | Lab | 51.0% | +0.7 |
| Middlesbrough | Lab | Lab | 48.4% | −2.9 |
| Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland | Lab | Lab | 21.3% | +0.7 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central | Lab | Lab | 33.3% | −1.0 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | Lab | Lab | 43.5% | −3.0 |
| Newcastle upon Tyne North | Lab | Lab | 39.7% | −1.5 |
| North Durham | Lab | Lab | 48.4% | −3.7 |
| North Tyneside | Lab | Lab | 54.9% | −2.1 |
| North West Durham | Lab | Lab | 41.6% | −5.9 |
| Redcar | Lab | Lab | 35.2% | −4.5 |
| Sedgefield | Lab | Lab | 44.0% | −4.7 |
| South Shields | Lab | Lab | 46.3% | −5.3 |
| Stockton North | Lab | Lab | 41.3% | −3.3 |
| Stockton South | Lab | Lab | 20.6% | −0.8 |
| Sunderland North | Lab | Lab | 44.8% | −3.4 |
| Sunderland South | Lab | Lab | 43.8% | −2.7 |
| Tyne Bridge | Lab | Lab | 57.2% | −4.3 |
| Tynemouth | Lab | Lab | 19.8% | −1.1 |
| Wansbeck | Lab | Lab | 35.0% | −3.3 |
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