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Constituency

South Shields

At a glance

South Shields is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Emma Lewell, a Labour MP. Emma Lewell has represented the seat since 2 May 2013. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,653 votes (18.1%), ranking #404 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.2 %, 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 Emma Lewell
Photograph of Emma Lewell MP ID 4277
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 2 May 2013
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.2 %
1,680 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4307
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for South Shields.

Map

MP voting summary

How Emma Lewell has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,680 of 2,361 eligible divisions (71.2 %).

71.2 %

Participation

935

Aye

745

No

34

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 935 / Noes 745

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
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
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
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
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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 18.1% in 2024

Majority of 6,653 votes · #404 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

54 % turnout · maj 6,653
Emma Lewell-Buck · Labour 15,122 (41.1%)
Stephen Holt · Reform UK 8,469 (23%)
David Francis · Green Party 5,433 (14.8%)
Craig Robinson · Conservative 4,128 (11.2%)
Ahmed Khan · Independent 2,270 (6.2%)
Jonathan Aibi · Liberal Democrat 1,402 (3.8%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for South Shields?

Emma Lewell is the current MP for South Shields. Source

Which party currently holds South Shields?

South Shields is currently represented by Emma Lewell of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for South Shields?

South Shields's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4307. Source

Where can I find the member profile for South Shields?

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

Can the MP for South Shields 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 South Shields data come from?

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