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Constituency

Gateshead Central and Whickham

At a glance

Gateshead Central and Whickham is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Mark Ferguson, a Labour MP. Mark Ferguson has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,644 votes (24%), ranking #502 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 89.4 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Mark Ferguson
Photograph of Mark Ferguson MP ID 5031
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 89.4 %
514 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4059
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Gateshead Central and Whickham.

Map

MP voting summary

How Mark Ferguson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 514 of 575 eligible divisions (89.4 %).

89.4 %

Participation

275

Aye

239

No

2

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 275 / Noes 239

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No Teller
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No Teller
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No Teller
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat — won by 24% in 2024

Majority of 9,644 votes · #502 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

58 % turnout · maj 9,644
Mark Ferguson · Labour 18,245 (45.4%)
Damian Heslop · Reform UK 8,601 (21.4%)
Ron Beadle · Liberal Democrat 4,987 (12.4%)
Nicholas Oliver · Conservative 4,628 (11.5%)
Rachel Cabral · Green Party 3,217 (8%)
Norman Hall · Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 369 (0.9%)
Graham Steele · Save Us Now 170 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham?

Mark Ferguson is the current MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham. Source

Which party currently holds Gateshead Central and Whickham?

Gateshead Central and Whickham is currently represented by Mark Ferguson of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Gateshead Central and Whickham?

Gateshead Central and Whickham's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4059. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Gateshead Central and Whickham?

The current MP profile for Gateshead Central and Whickham is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Gateshead Central and Whickham change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Gateshead Central and Whickham data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source