Houghton and Sunderland South
Official Parliament web pageCurrent MP
Name: Bridget Phillipson
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 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 54.0%; Lab: 30.0% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 50.0%; Lab: 18.0%; LD: 13.0%; Cons: 12.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 54.0%; Lab: 35.0% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 37.0%; Lab: 27.0%; Green: 10.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44.0%; Lab: 25.0%; LD: 14.0%; Cons: 10.0% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 52.0%; Lab: 20.0%; Cons: 11.0%; LD: 11.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 48.0%; Lab: 27.0%; Cons: 12.0% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38.0%; Lab: 29.0%; Cons: 11.0%; Green: 10.0%; LD: 10.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39.0%; Lab: 29.0%; Cons: 16.0% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 42.0%; Lab: 24.0%; Cons: 13.0%; LD: 11.0% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 41.0%; Lab: 26.0%; Cons: 12.0% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39.0%; Lab: 38.0%; Cons: 12.0% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Ref | Victory chances: Ref: 100.0% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 7169 (17.90%)
Turnout: 51.03%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridget Phillipson | Labour Party | 18837 | 47.1% |
| Sam David Woods-Brass | Reform UK | 11668 | 29.1% |
| Chris Burnicle | Conservative and Unionist Party | 5514 | 13.8% |
| Paul Edgeworth | Liberal Democrats | 2290 | 5.7% |
| Richard Peter Bradley | Green Party | 1723 | 4.3% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 3271 (7.46%)
Turnout: 57%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 17696 | 40.4% |
| Conservative | 14425 | 32.9% |
| Reform UK | 6895 | 15.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2602 | 5.9% |
| Green | 1183 | 2.7% |
| Other | 997 | 2.3% |