Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
| Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend in the North East England | |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 76,425 (2024) |
| Major settlements |
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Mary Glindon (L) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
| 1997–2010 | |
| Seats | One |
| Type of constituency | Borough constituency |
| Created from | |
| Replaced by | Newcastle upon Tyne East, North Tyneside |
This constituency was created in 1997, abolished in 2010, then re-established under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 general election. It is currently held by Mary Glindon of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of North Tyneside from 2010 to 2024.
History
editThe constituency was created in 1997 by the merger of the bulk of the former seat of Newcastle upon Tyne East and parts of the former seat of Wallsend.
It was represented throughout its first existence by Nick Brown of the Labour Party, who served as Government Chief Whip from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2008 to 2010.
Abolition and restoration
editUnder the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which reduced the number of seats in Tyne and Wear from 13 to 12, the constituency was abolished and the Boundary Commission for England revived the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East for the 2010 general election. The Wallsend area was transferred to the adjacent North Tyneside constituency.[1]
After more than a decade the constituency was re-established as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The re-created constituency was formed from Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside (both abolished).
Boundaries
edit1997–2010
edit- the City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Byker, Dene, Heaton, Monkchester, Walker, and Walkergate; and
- the Borough of North Tyneside wards of Northumberland and Wallsend.[2]
As can be inferred from the name, the constituency consisted of the eastern parts of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne plus Wallsend and the surrounding area.
2024–present
editThe re-established constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of: Byker; Heaton; Manor Park; Ouseburn; Walker; Walkergate.
- The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside wards of: Battle Hill; Howdon; Northumberland; Riverside (polling districts FA and FB); Wallsend.[3]
The Newcastle wards were previously in Newcastle upon Tyne East, and the North Tyneside wards in the constituency of that name - both of which were abolished.
Members of Parliament
editMPs 1997-2010
editNewcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend prior to 1997
| Election | Member[4] | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Nick Brown | Labour | |
| 2010 | Constituency abolished | ||
MPs since 2024
editNewcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mary Glindon | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
editChanges in vote share based on notional 2019 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Mary Glindon | 21,200 | 50.1 | −9.2 | |
| Reform UK | Janice Richardson | 8,383 | 19.8 | +14.9 | |
| Green | Matthew Williams | 5,257 | 12.4 | +8.6 | |
| Conservative | Rosie Hanlon | 3,522 | 8.3 | −15.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Ridyard | 2,965 | 7.0 | −1.3 | |
| Workers Party | Muhammed Ghori | 430 | 1.0 | N/A | |
| Party of Women | Liz Panton | 283 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Communist | Emma-Jane Phillips | 186 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| SDP | Robert Malyn | 95 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 12,817 | 30.3 | −5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 42,321 | 55.4 | −9.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 76,425 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Elections in the 2000s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nick Brown | 17,462 | 55.1 | −8.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 9,897 | 31.2 | +11.6 | |
| Conservative | Norma Dias | 3,532 | 11.1 | −0.7 | |
| Socialist Alternative | William Hopwood | 582 | 1.8 | New | |
| Communist | Martin Levy | 205 | 0.6 | +0.2 | |
| Majority | 7,565 | 23.9 | −19.6 | ||
| Turnout | 31,678 | 50.5 | −2.7 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | -9.8 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nick Brown | 20,642 | 63.1 | −8.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 6,419 | 19.6 | +9.0 | |
| Conservative | Tim Troman | 3,873 | 11.8 | −2.1 | |
| Green | Andrew Gray | 651 | 2.0 | New | |
| Independent | Harash Narang | 563 | 1.7 | New | |
| Socialist Labour | Blanch Carpenter | 420 | 1.3 | −0.2 | |
| Communist | Martin Levy | 126 | 0.4 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 14,223 | 43.5 | −13.8 | ||
| Turnout | 32,694 | 53.2 | −12.5 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Elections in the 1990s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Nick Brown | 29,607 | 71.2 | ||
| Conservative | Jeremy Middleton | 5,796 | 13.9 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Morgan | 4,415 | 10.6 | ||
| Referendum | Peter Cossins | 966 | 2.3 | ||
| Socialist Labour | Blanch Carpenter | 642 | 1.5 | ||
| Communist | Martin Levy | 163 | 0.4 | ||
| Majority | 23,811 | 57.3 | |||
| Turnout | 41,589 | 65.7 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "Boundary Commission for England Fifth Periodical Report" (PDF). p. 170.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 1995". In the County of Tyne and Wear.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
- ^ "Newcastleupon Tyne East and Wallsend". Newcastle City Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Election Data 2005". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 2001". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Election Data 1997". Electoral Calculus. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
External links
edit- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend UK Parliament constituency (boundaries April 1997 – April 2010) at MapIt UK
- Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK