2010 general election · North East
Washington and Sunderland West: 2010 general election result
Sharon Hodgson (Labour) won Washington and Sunderland West at the 2010 general election with a majority of 11,458. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Sharon HodgsonLabour
- Majority
- 11,45830.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 54.2%37,334 valid votes
- Electorate
- 68,910
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Hodgson Elected sitting MP | Labour | 19,615 | 52.5% | |
| Ian Cuthbert | Conservative | 8,157 | 21.9% | |
| Peter Andras | Liberal Democrats | 6,382 | 17.1% | |
| Ian McDonald | British National Party | 1,913 | 5.1% | |
| Linda Hudson | UK Independence Party | 1,267 | 3.4% | |
| Valid votes | 37,334 | |||
| Majority | 11,458 | 30.7% | ||
Declared 6 May 2010, 23:26.
Questions and answers
Who won Washington and Sunderland West at the 2010 general election?
Sharon Hodgson (Labour) won with 19,615 votes (52.5%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Washington and Sunderland West in 2010?
11,458 votes (30.7% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Ian Cuthbert.
What was the turnout in Washington and Sunderland West in 2010?
54.2% of the 68,910 registered electors cast a valid vote (37,334 votes).
Official results UK Parliament election results data (House of Commons Library). Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. How we use this data