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Constituency

Houghton and Sunderland South

At a glance

Houghton and Sunderland South is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Bridget Phillipson, a Labour MP. Bridget Phillipson has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 7,169 votes (17.9%), ranking #402 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 56.2 %, 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 Bridget Phillipson
Photograph of Bridget Phillipson MP ID 4046
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 56.2 %
1,328 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4110
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Houghton and Sunderland South.

Map

MP voting summary

How Bridget Phillipson has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,328 of 2,361 eligible divisions (56.2 %).

56.2 %

Participation

798

Aye

530

No

5

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 798 / Noes 530

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
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
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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 17.9% in 2024

Majority of 7,169 votes · #402 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

51 % turnout · maj 7,169
Bridget Phillipson · Labour 18,837 (47.1%)
Sam Woods-Brass · Reform UK 11,668 (29.2%)
Chris Burnicle · Conservative 5,514 (13.8%)
Paul Edgeworth · Liberal Democrat 2,290 (5.7%)
Richard Bradley · Green Party 1,723 (4.3%)

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FAQs

Who is the MP for Houghton and Sunderland South?

Bridget Phillipson is the current MP for Houghton and Sunderland South. Source

Which party currently holds Houghton and Sunderland South?

Houghton and Sunderland South is currently represented by Bridget Phillipson of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Houghton and Sunderland South?

Houghton and Sunderland South's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4110. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Houghton and Sunderland South?

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

Can the MP for Houghton and Sunderland South 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 Houghton and Sunderland South data come from?

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