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Constituency

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

At a glance

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Andy McDonald, a Labour MP. Andy McDonald has represented the seat since 29 Nov 2012. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,192 votes (26.7%), ranking #530 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 75.7 %, 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 Andy McDonald
Photograph of Andy McDonald MP ID 4269
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 29 Nov 2012
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 75.7 %
1,787 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4182
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East.

Map

MP voting summary

How Andy McDonald has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,787 of 2,361 eligible divisions (75.7 %).

75.7 %

Participation

995

Aye

792

No

22

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 995 / Noes 792

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
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
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
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
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
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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 26.7% in 2024

Majority of 9,192 votes · #530 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

46 % turnout · maj 9,192
Andy McDonald · Labour 16,238 (47.2%)
Patrick Seargeant · Reform UK 7,046 (20.5%)
Kiran Fothergill · Conservative 6,174 (17.9%)
Mehmoona Ameen · Workers Party of Britain 2,007 (5.8%)
Matthew Harris · Green Party 1,522 (4.4%)
Mo Waqas · Liberal Democrat 1,037 (3%)
Mark Baxtrem · Independent 383 (1.1%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East?

Andy McDonald is the current MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East. Source

Which party currently holds Middlesbrough and Thornaby East?

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is currently represented by Andy McDonald of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East?

Middlesbrough and Thornaby East's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4182. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East?

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

Can the MP for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East 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 Middlesbrough and Thornaby East data come from?

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