Gateshead Central and Whickham
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Name: Mark Ferguson
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 41.0%; Lab: 32.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 37.0%; Lab: 23.0%; LD: 18.0%; Cons: 11.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44.0%; Lab: 42.0% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 29.0%; Lab: 27.0%; LD: 16.0%; Green: 14.0% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 35.0%; Lab: 26.0%; LD: 20.0%; Cons: 10.0% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 37.0%; Lab: 27.0%; LD: 16.0%; Cons: 12.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39.0%; Lab: 28.0%; Cons: 12.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Lab: 31.0%; Ref: 31.0%; LD: 15.0%; Green: 11.0%; Cons: 10.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Lab: 30.0%; Ref: 30.0%; Cons: 14.0%; LD: 12.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 30.0%; Lab: 28.0%; LD: 17.0%; Cons: 13.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 32.0%; Lab: 29.0%; LD: 12.0%; Cons: 11.0% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 37.0%; Ref: 30.0%; Cons: 11.0%; LD: 11.0%; Green: 10.0% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100.0% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 9644 (23.97%)
Turnout: 57.60%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ferguson | Labour Party | 18245 | 45.4% |
| Damian Heslop | Reform UK | 8601 | 21.4% |
| Ron Beadle | Liberal Democrats | 4987 | 12.4% |
| Nick Oliver | Conservative and Unionist Party | 4628 | 11.5% |
| Rachel Cabral | Green Party | 3217 | 8.0% |
| Norman Hall | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 369 | 0.9% |
| Graham Steele | Save Us Now | 170 | 0.4% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 5911 (14.06%)
Turnout: 59.2%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 19787 | 47.1% |
| Conservative | 13876 | 33.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5138 | 12.2% |
| Reform UK | 1629 | 3.9% |
| Green | 1591 | 3.8% |