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Constituency

Newcastle upon Tyne North

At a glance

Newcastle upon Tyne North is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Catherine McKinnell, a Labour MP. Catherine McKinnell has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 17,762 votes (36.5%), ranking #605 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 68.2 %, 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 Catherine McKinnell
Photograph of Catherine McKinnell MP ID 4125
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 68.2 %
1,611 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4194
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Newcastle upon Tyne North.

Map

MP voting summary

How Catherine McKinnell has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,611 of 2,361 eligible divisions (68.2 %).

68.2 %

Participation

886

Aye

725

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 886 / Noes 725

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
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 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
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1
Defence
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 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 36.5% in 2024

Majority of 17,762 votes · #605 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

65 % turnout · maj 17,762
Catherine McKinnell · Labour 24,440 (50.3%)
Guy Renner-Thompson · Conservative 6,678 (13.7%)
Aidan King · Liberal Democrat 5,936 (12.2%)
Deborah Lorraine · Reform UK 5,933 (12.2%)
Sarah Peters · Green Party 5,035 (10.4%)
King Teare · Independent 310 (0.6%)
Martin Evison · Social Democratic Party 285 (0.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North?

Catherine McKinnell is the current MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North. Source

Which party currently holds Newcastle upon Tyne North?

Newcastle upon Tyne North is currently represented by Catherine McKinnell of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Newcastle upon Tyne North?

Newcastle upon Tyne North's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4194. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Newcastle upon Tyne North?

The current MP profile for Newcastle upon Tyne North 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 North 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 North data come from?

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