South Shields - UK Parliament Constituency

Here are the most recent election results for the South Shields 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.

Name	South Shields
Region	North East
1st in 2024		Labour
2nd in 2024		Reform UK
Swing To Lose	9.03%
Next Election Prediction	View

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

Electoral History

Election		Party
	Election 2024	Labour
	Election 2019 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2019	Labour
	Election 2017	Labour
	Election 2015	Labour
	Election 2010	Labour
	Election 2005 (New Boundaries)	Labour
	Election 2005	Labour
	Election 2001	Labour
	Election 1997	Labour
	Election 1992	Labour
	Election 1987	Labour
	Election 1983	Labour
	Election 1979	Labour
	Election 1974 (October)	Labour
	Election 1974 (February)	Labour

Election 2024

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	15,122	41.07%	-3.02%
	Reform UK	8,469	23.00%	+8.31%
	Green	5,433	14.75%	+11.61%
	Conservative	4,128	11.21%	-14.61%
	Minor	2,270	6.16%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,402	3.81%	+0.26%
Majority		6,653	18.07%
Turnout		36,824	53.86%	-11.82%
Electorate		68,366
Swing from LAB to REF			5.67%
Swing from LAB to GRN			7.31%
Swing from REF to GRN			1.65%
	Labour hold

Election 2019 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	20,192	44.09%	-1.51%
	Conservative	11,827	25.82%	+5.53%
	Reform UK	6,725	14.68%	N/A
	Minor	3,658	7.99%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,625	3.55%	-0.45%
	Green	1,442	3.15%	-0.29%
	Others	329	0.72%	N/A
Majority		8,365	18.26%
Turnout		45,798	65.68%	+5.36%
Electorate		69,725
Swing from LAB to CON			3.52%
Swing from LAB to REF			8.10%
Swing from CON to REF			4.58%
	Labour hold

Election 2019

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	17,273	45.60%	-15.91%
	Conservative	7,688	20.29%	-5.63%
	Brexit Party	6,446	17.02%	N/A
	Minor	3,658	9.66%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	1,514	4.00%	+2.33%
	Green	1,303	3.44%	-0.08%
Majority		9,585	25.30%
Turnout		37,882	60.33%	-3.95%
Electorate		62,793
Swing from LAB to CON			5.14%
Swing from LAB to BREX			16.46%
Swing from CON to BREX			11.32%
	Labour hold

Election 2017

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	25,078	61.51%	+10.25%
	Conservative	10,570	25.92%	+9.32%
	UKIP	3,006	7.37%	-14.62%
	Green	1,437	3.52%	-0.93%
	Liberal Democrat	681	1.67%	-0.09%
Majority		14,508	35.58%
Turnout		40,772	64.28%	+6.46%
Electorate		63,433
Swing from CON to LAB			0.46%
Swing from UKIP to LAB			12.43%
Swing from UKIP to CON			11.97%
	Labour hold

Election 2015

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,589	51.26%	-0.76%
	UKIP	7,975	21.99%	N/A
	Conservative	6,021	16.60%	-4.99%
	Green	1,614	4.45%	+2.36%
	Minor	1,427	3.93%	N/A
	Liberal Democrat	639	1.76%	-12.45%
Majority		10,614	29.27%
Turnout		36,265	57.81%	+0.83%
Electorate		62,730
Swing from LAB to UKIP			11.37%
Swing from CON to LAB			2.12%
Swing from CON to UKIP			13.49%
	Labour hold

Election 2010

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,995	52.02%	-7.11%
	Conservative	7,886	21.59%	+3.24%
	Liberal Democrat	5,189	14.21%	-5.04%
	Minor	2,382	6.52%	N/A
	Green	762	2.09%	N/A
	Others	1,304	3.57%	N/A
Majority		11,109	30.42%
Turnout		36,518	56.98%	+5.79%
Electorate		64,084
Swing from LAB to CON			5.17%
Swing from LAB to LD			1.04%
Swing from LD to CON			4.14%
	Labour hold

Election 2005 (New Boundaries)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,957	59.12%	-1.36%
	Liberal Democrat	6,171	19.25%	-0.47%
	Conservative	5,886	18.36%	+1.12%
	Others	1,049	3.27%	N/A
Majority		12,786	39.88%
Turnout		32,063	51.19%	+0.28%
Electorate		62,634
Swing from LAB to LD			0.44%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.24%
Swing from LD to CON			0.80%
	Labour hold

Election 2005

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	18,269	60.48%	-2.68%
	Liberal Democrat	5,957	19.72%	+2.88%
	Conservative	5,207	17.24%	+0.36%
	Minor	773	2.56%	N/A
Majority		12,312	40.76%
Turnout		30,206	50.91%	+1.64%
Electorate		59,330
Swing from LAB to LD			2.78%
Swing from LAB to CON			1.52%
Swing from CON to LD			1.26%
	Labour hold

Election 2001

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,230	63.16%	-8.25%
	Conservative	5,140	16.88%	+2.31%
	Liberal Democrat	5,127	16.84%	+8.04%
	UKIP	689	2.26%	N/A
	Minor	262	0.86%	N/A
Majority		14,090	46.28%
Turnout		30,448	49.27%	-13.34%
Electorate		61,802
Swing from LAB to CON			5.28%
Swing from LAB to LD			8.15%
Swing from CON to LD			2.87%
	Labour hold

Election 1997

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	27,834	71.41%	+11.64%
	Conservative	5,681	14.57%	-12.81%
	Liberal Democrat	3,429	8.80%	-4.04%
	Minor	1,660	4.26%	N/A
	Others	374	0.96%	N/A
Majority		22,153	56.83%
Turnout		38,978	62.60%	-7.47%
Electorate		62,261
Swing from CON to LAB			12.23%
Swing from LD to LAB			7.84%
Swing from CON to LD			4.39%
	Labour hold

Election 1992

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,876	59.77%	+1.87%
	Conservative	11,399	27.39%	+1.72%
	Liberal Democrat	5,344	12.84%	N/A
Majority		13,477	32.38%
Turnout		41,619	70.08%	-0.66%
Electorate		59,392
Swing from CON to LAB			0.08%
Swing from LAB to LD			5.48%
Swing from CON to LD			5.56%
	Labour hold

Election 1987

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	24,882	57.90%	+11.42%
	Conservative	11,031	25.67%	-5.20%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	6,654	15.48%	-7.17%
	Minor	408	0.95%	N/A
Majority		13,851	32.23%
Turnout		42,975	70.74%	+4.53%
Electorate		60,754
Swing from CON to LAB			8.31%
Swing from ALL to LAB			9.30%
Swing from ALL to CON			0.99%
	Labour hold

Election 1983

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	19,055	46.48%	-10.61%
	Conservative	12,653	30.86%	-0.10%
	SDP-Liberal Alliance	9,288	22.66%	N/A
Majority		6,402	15.62%
Turnout		40,996	66.20%	-4.98%
Electorate		61,924
Swing from LAB to CON			5.26%
Swing from LAB to ALL			16.63%
Swing from CON to ALL			11.38%
	Labour hold

Election 1979

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	28,675	57.09%	+0.69%
	Conservative	15,551	30.96%	+6.12%
	Liberal	6,003	11.95%	-5.30%
Majority		13,124	26.13%
Turnout		50,229	71.18%	+6.44%
Electorate		70,566
Swing from LAB to CON			2.72%
Swing from LIB to LAB			3.00%
Swing from LIB to CON			5.71%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (October)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	26,492	56.39%	-3.35%
	Conservative	11,667	24.84%	-11.61%
	Liberal	8,106	17.26%	N/A
	Others	711	1.51%	N/A
Majority		14,825	31.56%
Turnout		46,976	64.74%	-6.83%
Electorate		72,565
Swing from CON to LAB			4.13%
Swing from LAB to LIB			10.30%
Swing from CON to LIB			14.43%
	Labour hold

Election 1974 (February)

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Party		Votes	Percentage	Change
	Labour	30,740	59.75%	N/A
	Conservative	18,754	36.45%	N/A
	Others	1,958	3.81%	N/A
Majority		11,986	23.30%
Turnout		51,452	71.57%	N/A
Electorate		71,895

	Labour win

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