Washington and Gateshead South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election and is currently held by Sharon Hodgson of the Labour Party. Hodgson was MP for the predecessor seats of Washington and Sunderland West from 2010 to 2024 and Gateshead East and Washington West from 2005 to 2010.

Boundaries Further to the 2023 boundary review, the constituency was defined as composing the following from the 2024 general election (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of: Birtley; Lamesley.

The City of Sunderland wards of: Castle; Redhill; Washington Central; Washington East; Washington North; Washington South; Washington West. The constituency was formed primarily from the bulk of the abolished Washington and Sunderland West constituency, with the addition of the Borough of Gateshead wards of Birtley and Lamesley from Blaydon (abolished).

Further to local government boundary reviews in both local authorities which came into effect in May 2026, the constituency now comprises the following:

The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of: Birtley North & Lamesley; Birtley South.

The City of Sunderland wards of: Hylton Castle; Redhouse (virtually all); Washington Central; Washington East; Washington North; Washington South; Washington West. Members of Parliament

Washington and Sunderland West prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty 2024 Sharon Hodgson Labour

Elections Elections in the 2020s

Elections in the 2010s

2019 notional result https://electionresults.parliament.uk/elections/2559 Party Vote % Labour 18,090 43.1 Conservative 14,152 33.7 Brexit 5,784 13.8 Liberal Democrats 2,067 4.9 Green 1,122 2.7 UKIP 7391.8Turnout41,95458.5Electorate71,775

See also Parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear Parliamentary constituencies in North East England

References

External links Washington and Gateshead South UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK