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Houghton and Sunderland South

Every general election in Houghton and Sunderland South since 2010. Latest: Bridget Phillipson, Labour, majority 7,169.

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Member of Parliament

Bridget Phillipson

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 7,169

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Bridget Phillipson Elected sitting MPLabour18,83747.1%
Sam Woods-BrassReform UK11,66829.2%
Chris BurnicleConservative5,51413.8%
Paul EdgeworthLiberal Democrats2,2905.7%
Richard BradleyGreen1,7234.3%
Valid votes40,032
Majority7,16917.9%

Lab hold Turnout 51.0% of 78,448 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%20102015201720192024Labour, 2010: 50.3%Labour, 2015: 55.1%Labour, 2017: 59.5%Labour, 2019: 40.7%Labour, 2024: 47.1%Conservative, 2010: 21.4%Conservative, 2015: 18.5%Conservative, 2017: 29.7%Conservative, 2019: 32.9%Conservative, 2024: 13.8%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.7%UK Independence Party, 2015: 21.5%UK Independence Party, 2017: 5.7%UK Independence Party, 2019: 2.3%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 13.9%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 2.1%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.2%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 5.8%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 5.7%Reform UK, 2024: 29.2%Brexit Party, 2019: 15.5%
Vote share in Houghton and Sunderland South at each general election Lab Con UKIP LD Ref Brx

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Houghton and Sunderland South 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 Bridget PhillipsonRef7,16917.951.0%Lab hold
2019Lab Bridget PhillipsonCon3,1157.857.8%Lab hold
2017Lab Bridget PhillipsonCon12,34129.860.9%Lab hold
2015Lab Bridget PhillipsonUKIP12,93833.656.3%Lab hold
2010Lab Bridget PhillipsonCon10,99028.955.3%Lab hold

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 Houghton and Sunderland South?

Bridget Phillipson (Labour) won Houghton and Sunderland South at the 2024 general election with a majority of 7,169.

Which parties have won Houghton and Sunderland South?

At the 5 general elections held under this name since 2010: Labour 5.

Which region is Houghton and Sunderland South in?

Houghton and Sunderland South is in North East.

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