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North East: general election results and history

Seats and votes in North East at every UK general election from 1918 to 2024, with the result in each of its 27 constituencies.

2024: 27 seats

Bishop Auckland: Lab (Sam Rushworth), majority 16.5% — Lab gain from ConBlaydon and Consett: Lab (Liz Twist), majority 26.4%Blyth and Ashington: Lab (Ian Lavery), majority 22.7%City of Durham: Lab (Mary Foy), majority 28.9%Cramlington and Killingworth: Lab (Emma Foody), majority 28.2%Darlington: Lab (Lola McEvoy), majority 5.4% — Lab gain from ConEasington: Lab (Grahame Morris), majority 19.1%Gateshead Central and Whickham: Lab (Mark Ferguson), majority 24.0%Hartlepool: Lab (Jonathan Brash), majority 21.7%Hexham: Lab (Joe Morris), majority 7.2% — Lab gain from ConHoughton and Sunderland South: Lab (Bridget Phillipson), majority 17.9%Jarrow and Gateshead East: Lab (Kate Osborne), majority 24.4%Middlesbrough and Thornaby East: Lab (Andy McDonald), majority 26.7%Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: Lab (Luke Myer), majority 0.6% — Lab gain from ConNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: Lab (Chi Onwurah), majority 26.7%Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend: Lab (Mary Glindon), majority 30.3%Newcastle upon Tyne North: Lab (Catherine McKinnell), majority 36.5%Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor: Lab (Alan Strickland), majority 22.2% — Lab gain from ConNorth Durham: Lab (Luke Akehurst), majority 14.1%North Northumberland: Lab (David Smith), majority 10.4% — Lab gain from ConRedcar: Lab (Anna Turley), majority 8.7% — Lab gain from ConSouth Shields: Lab (Emma Lewell-Buck), majority 18.1%Stockton North: Lab (Chris McDonald), majority 21.2%Stockton West: Con (Matt Vickers), majority 4.4%Sunderland Central: Lab (Lewis Atkinson), majority 15.2%Tynemouth: Lab (Alan Campbell), majority 31.9%Washington and Gateshead South: Lab (Sharon Hodgson), majority 18.7%
2024 winners; paler means a smaller majority. Tap a constituency.
0%18%35%53%70%19181924193519511964F197419831997201020192024Labour, 1918: 30.2%Labour, 1922: 38.5%Labour, 1923: 42.7%Labour, 1924: 45.1%Labour, 1929: 47.8%Labour, 1931: 39.4%Labour, 1935: 47.8%Labour, 1945: 59.9%Labour, 1950: 57.2%Labour, 1951: 59.3%Labour, 1955: 57.7%Labour, 1959: 56.7%Labour, 1964: 58.4%Labour, 1966: 63.1%Labour, 1970: 59.6%Labour, February 1974: 52.4%Labour, October 1974: 53.9%Labour, 1979: 51.8%Labour, 1983: 42.0%Labour, 1987: 49.0%Labour, 1992: 53.4%Labour, 1997: 64.0%Labour, 2001: 59.4%Labour, 2005: 52.9%Labour, 2010: 43.6%Labour, 2015: 46.9%Labour, 2017: 55.5%Labour, 2019: 42.6%Labour, 2024: 45.4%Conservative, 1918: 22.5%Conservative, 1922: 28.7%Conservative, 1923: 28.8%Conservative, 1924: 35.4%Conservative, 1929: 28.9%Conservative, 1931: 40.7%Conservative, 1935: 34.0%Conservative, 1945: 25.7%Conservative, 1950: 33.6%Conservative, 1951: 36.1%Conservative, 1955: 41.9%Conservative, 1959: 41.9%Conservative, 1964: 37.6%Conservative, 1966: 34.5%Conservative, 1970: 38.2%Conservative, February 1974: 33.4%Conservative, October 1974: 28.1%Conservative, 1979: 34.3%Conservative, 1983: 32.3%Conservative, 1987: 29.2%Conservative, 1992: 30.8%Conservative, 1997: 19.8%Conservative, 2001: 21.3%Conservative, 2005: 19.5%Conservative, 2010: 23.7%Conservative, 2015: 25.3%Conservative, 2017: 34.4%Conservative, 2019: 38.3%Conservative, 2024: 20.2%Liberal, 1918: 20.7%Liberal, 1922: 22.0%Liberal, 1923: 28.6%Liberal, 1924: 17.9%Liberal, 1929: 22.8%Liberal, 1931: 8.2%Liberal, 1935: 6.4%Liberal, 1945: 5.4%Liberal, 1950: 6.8%Liberal, 1951: 0.8%Liberal, 1955: 0.4%Liberal, 1959: 1.5%Liberal, 1964: 3.9%Liberal, 1966: 2.0%Liberal, 1970: 2.2%Liberal, February 1974: 12.4%Liberal, October 1974: 16.4%Liberal, 1979: 12.2%Liberal, 2019: 0.1%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 15.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 12.6%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 16.7%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 23.3%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 23.6%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 6.5%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 4.6%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.8%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 5.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 25.6%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 21.5%National Liberal, 1922: 10.7%National Liberal, 1931: 6.3%National Liberal, 1935: 8.7%National Liberal, 1945: 8.5%National Liberal, 1950: 1.7%National Liberal, 1951: 3.4%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.7%UK Independence Party, 2015: 16.7%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.9%UK Independence Party, 2019: 0.1%
Vote share in North East at each general election Lab Con Lib LD Alliance Nat Lib UKIP

Seats at every election

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  1. 2024
    Lab 26
  2. 2019
    Lab 19Con 10
  3. 2017
    Lab 26Con 3
  4. 2015
    Lab 26Con 3
  5. 2010
    Lab 25
  6. 2005
    Lab 28
  7. 2001
    Lab 28
  8. 1997
    Lab 28
  9. 1992
    Lab 25Con 4
  10. 1987
    Lab 24Con 5
  11. 1983
    Lab 23Con 5
  12. 1979
    Lab 26Con 4
  13. October 1974
    Lab 26Con 4
  14. February 1974
    Lab 25Con 4
  15. 1970
    Lab 26Con 5
  16. 1966
    Lab 27Con 4
  17. 1964
    Lab 27Con 4
  18. 1959
    Lab 21Con 10
  19. 1955
    Lab 24Con 7
  20. 1951
    Lab 25Con 5
  21. 1950
    Lab 27Con 4
  22. 1945
    Lab 26Con 3
  23. 1935
    Lab 14Con 11
  24. 1931
    Con 18Lib 4Nat Lib 3
  25. 1929
    Lab 22Con 5
  26. 1924
    Lab 17Con 10
  27. 1923
    Lab 14Lib 10Con 5
  28. 1922
    Lab 17Con 7Lib 3
  29. 1918
    Con 10Co Lib 8Lib 6Lab 5

1918–1945 totals leave out multi-member seats, which the source does not split by party.

Constituencies in North East (2024)

ConstituencyWinnerMajority %Result
Bishop AucklandLab Sam Rushworth16.5Lab gain from Con
Blaydon and ConsettLab Liz Twist26.4Lab hold
Blyth and AshingtonLab Ian Lavery22.7Lab hold
City of DurhamLab Mary Foy28.9Lab hold
Cramlington and KillingworthLab Emma Foody28.2Lab hold
DarlingtonLab Lola McEvoy5.4Lab gain from Con
EasingtonLab Grahame Morris19.1Lab hold
Gateshead Central and WhickhamLab Mark Ferguson24.0Lab hold
HartlepoolLab Jonathan Brash21.7Lab hold
HexhamLab Joe Morris7.2Lab gain from Con
Houghton and Sunderland SouthLab Bridget Phillipson17.9Lab hold
Jarrow and Gateshead EastLab Kate Osborne24.4Lab hold
Middlesbrough and Thornaby EastLab Andy McDonald26.7Lab hold
Middlesbrough South and East ClevelandLab Luke Myer0.6Lab gain from Con
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and WestLab Chi Onwurah26.7Lab hold
Newcastle upon Tyne East and WallsendLab Mary Glindon30.3Lab hold
Newcastle upon Tyne NorthLab Catherine McKinnell36.5Lab hold
Newton Aycliffe and SpennymoorLab Alan Strickland22.2Lab gain from Con
North DurhamLab Luke Akehurst14.1Lab hold
North NorthumberlandLab David Smith10.4Lab gain from Con
RedcarLab Anna Turley8.7Lab gain from Con
South ShieldsLab Emma Lewell-Buck18.1Lab hold
Stockton NorthLab Chris McDonald21.2Lab hold
Stockton WestCon Matt Vickers4.4Con hold
Sunderland CentralLab Lewis Atkinson15.2Lab hold
TynemouthLab Alan Campbell31.9Lab hold
Washington and Gateshead SouthLab Sharon Hodgson18.7Lab hold

Questions and answers

Who won North East at the 2024 general election?

Labour won 26 of 27 seats with 45.4% of the vote.

Which party usually wins most seats in North East?

Party with the most seats in North East at each general election since 1918: Labour 27, Conservative 2.

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