Houghton and Sunderland South - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.

Note: Smaller parties may be omitted. The candidate with the largest vote who does not belong to one of the main parties is listed as 'Minor'. Votes listed for 'Other' are calculated by taking the votes from the main parties and 'Minor' away from the total votes cast.

NameHoughton and Sunderland South
RegionNorth East
1st in 2019Labour
2nd in 2019Conservative
Swing To Lose3.65%

Note: 'Swing To Lose' is the swing needed by the 2nd placed party against the 1st placed party to win the seat.

Electoral History

ElectionParty
Election 2019 (New Boundaries)Labour
Election 2019Labour
Election 2017Labour
Election 2015Labour
Election 2010Labour
Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)Labour

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour17,69639.50%-1.21%
Conservative14,42532.20%-0.69%
Reform UK6,89515.39%N/A
Liberal Democrat2,6025.81%-0.02%
Green1,1832.64%-0.18%
Minor9972.23%N/A
UKIP9972.23%-0.03%
Majority3,2717.30%-
Turnout44,79558.26%+0.43%
Electorate76,883--
Swing from Labour to Conservative-0.26%-
Labour hold

Election 2019

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour16,21040.72%-18.75%
Conservative13,09532.89%+3.18%
Brexit Party6,16515.49%N/A
Liberal Democrat2,3195.83%+3.64%
Green1,1252.83%+1.08%
UKIP8972.25%-3.48%
Majority3,1157.82%-
Turnout39,81157.84%-3.05%
Electorate68,835--
Swing from Labour to Conservative-10.96%-
Labour hold

Election 2017

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour24,66559.46%+4.33%
Conservative12,32429.71%+11.25%
UKIP2,3795.74%-15.78%
Liberal Democrat9082.19%+0.13%
Green7251.75%-1.10%
Minor4791.15%N/A
Majority12,34129.75%-
Turnout41,48060.89%+4.56%
Electorate68,123--
Swing from Labour to Conservative-3.46%-
Labour hold

Election 2015

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour21,21855.13%+4.79%
UKIP8,28021.51%+18.82%
Conservative7,10518.46%-2.97%
Green1,0952.84%N/A
Liberal Democrat7912.06%-11.86%
Majority12,93833.61%-
Turnout38,48956.33%+1.01%
Electorate68,324--
Swing from Labour to UKIP-7.01%-
Labour hold

Election 2010

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour19,13750.33%-16.57%
Conservative8,14721.43%+6.03%
Liberal Democrat5,29213.92%-0.19%
Minor2,4626.48%N/A
UKIP1,0222.69%N/A
Others1,9615.16%N/A
Majority10,99028.91%-
Turnout38,02155.32%+4.61%
Electorate68,729--
Swing from Labour to Conservative-11.30%-
Labour hold

Election 2005 (5th Boundary Review)

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PartyVotesPercentageChange
Labour23,58666.91%N/A
Conservative5,42915.40%N/A
Liberal Democrat4,97214.10%N/A
Others1,2653.59%N/A
Majority18,15751.51%-
Turnout35,25250.71%N/A
Electorate69,512--
Swing-N/A-
Labour win
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