2024 general election · North East
Gateshead Central and Whickham: 2024 general election result
Mark Ferguson (Labour) won Gateshead Central and Whickham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,644. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mark FergusonLabour
- Majority
- 9,64424.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 57.6%40,217 valid votes
- Electorate
- 69,827
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ferguson Elected | Labour | 18,245 | 45.4% | −1.7 | |
| Damian Heslop | Reform UK | 8,601 | 21.4% | +21.4 | |
| Ron Beadle | Liberal Democrats | 4,987 | 12.4% | +0.2 | |
| Nicholas Oliver | Conservative | 4,628 | 11.5% | −21.5 | |
| Rachel Cabral | Green | 3,217 | 8.0% | +4.2 | |
| Norman Hall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 369 | 0.9% | +0.9 | |
| Graham Steele | Save Us Now | 170 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 40,217 | ||||
| Majority | 9,644 | 24.0% | |||
Change compared with the House of Commons Library’s notional 2019 result on the new boundaries.
Questions and answers
Who won Gateshead Central and Whickham at the 2024 general election?
Mark Ferguson (Labour) won with 18,245 votes (45.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Gateshead Central and Whickham in 2024?
9,644 votes (24.0% of valid votes) over the Reform UK candidate, Damian Heslop.
What was the turnout in Gateshead Central and Whickham in 2024?
57.6% of the 69,827 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,217 votes).
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