# Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend (UK Parliament constituency)

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
This constituency was created in 1997, abolished in 2010, then re-established under the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for the 2024 general election. It is currently held by Mary Glindon of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of North Tyneside from 2010 to 2024.

## History

The constituency was created in 1997 by the merger of the bulk of the former seat of Newcastle upon Tyne East and parts of the former seat of Wallsend.
It was represented throughout its first existence by Nick Brown of the Labour Party, who served as Government Chief Whip from 1997 to 1998 and again from 2008 to 2010.

### Abolition and restoration

Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies which reduced the number of seats in Tyne and Wear from 13 to 12, the constituency was abolished and the Boundary Commission for England revived the constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne East for the 2010 general election. The Wallsend area was transferred to the adjacent North Tyneside constituency.
After more than a decade the constituency was re-established as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies. The re-created constituency was formed from Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside (both abolished).

## Boundaries
### 1997–2010

* the City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of Byker, Dene, Heaton, Monkchester, Walker, and Walkergate; and
* the Borough of North Tyneside wards of Northumberland and Wallsend.
As can be inferred from the name, the constituency consisted of the eastern parts of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne plus Wallsend and the surrounding area.

### 2024–present

The re-established constituency is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
* The City of Newcastle upon Tyne wards of: Byker; Heaton; Manor Park; Ouseburn; Walker; Walkergate.
* The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside wards of: Battle Hill; Howdon; Northumberland; Riverside (polling districts FA and FB); Wallsend$^1$.
The Newcastle wards were previously in Newcastle upon Tyne East, and the North Tyneside wards in the constituency of that name - both of which were abolished.
$^1$ Further to a local government boundary review which became effective in May 2024, the parts in North Tyneside Borough now comprise the wards of: Battle Hill; Howdon; Wallsend Central; Wallsend North.

## Members of Parliament
### MPs 1997-2010

Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend prior to 1997
| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 1997 | Nick Brown | Labour |
| | 2010 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |

### MPs since 2024

Newcastle upon Tyne East and North Tyneside prior to 2024
| Election | Election | Member | Party |
| | 2024 | Mary Glindon | Labour |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

Changes in vote share based on notional 2019 result
General election 2024: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mary Glindon | 21,200 | 50.1 | −9.2 |
| | Reform UK | Janice Richardson | 8,383 | 19.8 | +14.9 |
| | Green | Matthew Williams | 5,257 | 12.4 | +8.6 |
| | Conservative | Rosie Hanlon | 3,522 | 8.3 | −15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Ridyard | 2,965 | 7.0 | −1.3 |
| | Workers Party | Muhammed Ghori | 430 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Party of Women | Liz Panton | 283 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Communist | Emma-Jane Phillips | 186 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | SDP | Robert Malyn | 95 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,817 | 30.3 | −5.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 42,321 | 55.4 | −9.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 76,425 | | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Brown | 17,462 | 55.1 | −8.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 9,897 | 31.2 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Norma Dias | 3,532 | 11.1 | −0.7 |
| | Socialist Alternative | William Hopwood | 582 | 1.8 | New |
| | Communist | Martin Levy | 205 | 0.6 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7,565 | 23.9 | −19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 31,678 | 50.5 | −2.7 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | -9.8 | |
General election 2001: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Brown | 20,642 | 63.1 | −8.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Ord | 6,419 | 19.6 | +9.0 |
| | Conservative | Tim Troman | 3,873 | 11.8 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Andrew Gray | 651 | 2.0 | New |
| | Independent | Harash Narang | 563 | 1.7 | New |
| | Socialist Labour | Blanch Carpenter | 420 | 1.3 | −0.2 |
| | Communist | Martin Levy | 126 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 14,223 | 43.5 | −13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32,694 | 53.2 | −12.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Nick Brown | 29,607 | 71.2 | |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Middleton | 5,796 | 13.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Morgan | 4,415 | 10.6 | |
| | Referendum | Peter Cossins | 966 | 2.3 | |
| | Socialist Labour | Blanch Carpenter | 642 | 1.5 | |
| | Communist | Martin Levy | 163 | 0.4 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 23,811 | 57.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41,589 | 65.7 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |