Washington and Gateshead South
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Name: Sharon Hodgson
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2026 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 43%; Lab: 39% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 41%; Lab: 23%; Cons: 13%; Green: 12% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 53%; Lab: 29% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 50%; Lab: 20%; Cons: 10%; LD: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 53%; Lab: 35% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38%; Lab: 28%; Green: 10% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44%; Lab: 26%; LD: 12%; Cons: 10% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Safe Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 51%; Lab: 22%; LD: 11%; Cons: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 48%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 12% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39%; Lab: 31%; Cons: 10%; Green: 10% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38%; Lab: 29%; Cons: 15% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 42%; Lab: 25%; Cons: 13% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 40%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 12% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 39%; Lab: 35%; Cons: 12% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Ref | Victory chances: Ref: 98% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 6913 (18.67%)
Turnout: 52.16%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Hodgson | Labour Party | 17682 | 47.8% |
| Paul Donaghy | Reform UK | 10769 | 29.1% |
| Shaun Parsons | Conservative and Unionist Party | 4654 | 12.6% |
| Michal Chantkowski | Green Party | 1687 | 4.6% |
| Ciaran Joseph Morrissey | Liberal Democrats | 1602 | 4.3% |
| Sharon Louise McLafferty | Independent | 627 | 1.7% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Labour
Majority: 3938 (9.38%)
Turnout: 58.5%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 18090 | 43.1% |
| Conservative | 14152 | 33.7% |
| Reform UK | 5784 | 13.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | 2067 | 4.9% |
| Green | 1122 | 2.7% |
| Other | 739 | 1.8% |