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Constituency

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

At a glance

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Dame Chi Onwurah, a Labour MP. Dame Chi Onwurah has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,060 votes (26.7%), ranking #531 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.2 %, 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 Dame Chi Onwurah
Photograph of Dame Chi Onwurah MP ID 4124
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 76.2 %
1,798 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4192
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West.

Map

MP voting summary

How Dame Chi Onwurah has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,798 of 2,361 eligible divisions (76.2 %).

76.2 %

Participation

1,003

Aye

795

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,003 / Noes 795

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
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 Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) 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 26.7% in 2024

Majority of 11,060 votes · #531 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 11,060
Chi Onwurah · Labour 18,875 (45.6%)
Ashton Muncaster · Reform UK 7,815 (18.9%)
Frances Lasok · Conservative 4,228 (10.2%)
Yvonne Ridley · Independent 3,627 (8.8%)
John Pearson · Green Party 3,228 (7.8%)
Ali Avaei · Liberal Democrat 1,946 (4.7%)
Habib Rahman · Independent 1,636 (4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?

Dame Chi Onwurah is the current MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West. Source

Which party currently holds Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is currently represented by Dame Chi Onwurah of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4192. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West?

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

Can the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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 Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West data come from?

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