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Hexham

Every general election in Hexham since 1955. Latest: Joe Morris, Labour, majority 3,713.

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Member of Parliament

Joe Morris

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 3,713

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Joe Morris ElectedLabour23,98846.3%
Guy Opperman sitting MPConservative20,27539.1%
Nick MorphetGreen2,4674.8%
Nick CottLiberal Democrats2,3764.6%
Chris WhaleyIndependent1,5112.9%
William CloustonSocial Democratic Party1,2112.3%
Valid votes51,828
Majority3,7137.2%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 67.8% of 76,431 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172024Conservative, 1955: 64.0%Conservative, 1959: 63.0%Conservative, 1964: 50.7%Conservative, 1966: 48.1%Conservative, 1970: 52.0%Conservative, February 1974: 45.5%Conservative, October 1974: 43.5%Conservative, 1979: 48.0%Conservative, 1983: 51.5%Conservative, 1987: 49.6%Conservative, 1992: 52.4%Conservative, 1997: 38.8%Conservative, 2001: 44.6%Conservative, 2005: 42.4%Conservative, 2010: 43.2%Conservative, 2015: 52.7%Conservative, 2017: 54.1%Conservative, 2019: 54.5%Conservative, 2024: 39.1%Labour, 1955: 36.0%Labour, 1959: 37.0%Labour, 1964: 31.9%Labour, 1966: 37.1%Labour, 1970: 35.3%Labour, February 1974: 30.5%Labour, October 1974: 34.1%Labour, 1979: 31.9%Labour, 1983: 17.0%Labour, 1987: 18.0%Labour, 1992: 24.2%Labour, 1997: 38.3%Labour, 2001: 38.6%Labour, 2005: 30.3%Labour, 2010: 19.0%Labour, 2015: 24.9%Labour, 2017: 34.1%Labour, 2019: 31.6%Labour, 2024: 46.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 21.7%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 17.4%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 15.0%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 25.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 29.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 6.8%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 7.1%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 10.1%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 4.6%Liberal, 1964: 17.4%Liberal, 1966: 14.8%Liberal, 1970: 12.8%Liberal, February 1974: 24.1%Liberal, October 1974: 22.4%Liberal, 1979: 20.1%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 31.5%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 31.7%
Vote share in Hexham at each general election Con Lab LD Lib Alliance

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Hexham lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Joe MorrisCon3,7137.267.8%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Guy OppermanLab10,54922.975.3%Con hold
2017Con Guy OppermanLab9,23620.075.7%Con hold
2015Con Guy OppermanLab12,03127.872.6%Con hold
2010Con Guy OppermanLD5,78813.372.0%Con hold
2005ConLab5,02012.168.8%
2001ConLab2,5296.070.9%Con hold
1997ConLab2220.577.5%
1992ConLab13,43828.282.4%Con hold
1987ConAlliance8,06617.980.0%Con hold
1983ConAlliance8,30820.075.3%
1979ConLab8,54816.179.5%Con hold
October 1974ConLab4,6419.575.4%Con hold
February 1974ConLab7,93015.082.2%
1970ConLab7,87116.775.4%Con hold
1966ConLab4,78411.078.5%Con hold
1964ConLab8,34118.881.9%Con hold
1959ConLab10,52026.081.1%Con hold
1955ConLab10,26428.077.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Hexham?

Joe Morris (Labour) won Hexham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 3,713.

Which parties have won Hexham?

At the 19 general elections held under this name since 1955: Conservative 18, Labour 1.

Which region is Hexham in?

Hexham is in North East.

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