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Washington and Gateshead South

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
— Current MP
71,775
Electorate
1
Elections
52.2%
Avg turnout
0
Times changed

Election history

LAB Sharon Hodgson Hold
2024-07-04
Majority 6,913 Turnout 52.2% Votes 37,021
CandidatePartyVotesCountShareSwing
✓ Sharon Hodgson LAB
17,682 47.8% +4.6pp
Paul Donaghy REF
10,769 29.1% +15.3pp
Shaun Parsons CON
4,654 12.6% -21.2pp
Michal Chantkowski GRN
1,687 4.6% +1.9pp
Ciaran Morrissey LD
1,602 4.3% -0.6pp
Sharon McLafferty
627 1.7% —

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2021 Census

📊 Age

65 and over
21.8% ▲0.7pp
0 to 17
20.1%
50 to 64
20.0%
35 to 49
18.9%
25 to 34
12.1%
18 to 24
7.1% ▲0.1pp

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Other ethnic group — — 1.3% — — —
Asian or Asian British — — 1.4% — — —
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British — — 0.4% — — —
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups — — 0.9% — — —
White — — 97.0% — — —

⛪ Religion

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Buddhist — — 0.1% — — —
Christian — — 51.8% — — —
Hindu — — 0.2% — — —
Jewish — — 0.0% — — —
Muslim — — 0.7% — — —
Sikh — — 0.4% — — —
No religion — — 42.2% — — —
Other religion — — 0.9% — — —
Not answered — — 4.3% — — —

🎓 Education

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Apprenticeship — — 7.2% — — —
Level 4 qualifications or above — — 22.3% — — —
Level 1 and entry level qualifications — — 11.6% — — —
Level 2 qualifications — — 16.0% — — —
Level 3 qualifications — — 17.1% — — —
No qualifications — — 23.1% — — —
Other qualifications — — 2.6% — — —

🏠 Housing

Group2001 %2011 %2021 %01→1111→2101→21
Owner-occupiers — — 57.6% — — —
Private renters — — 12.3% — — —
Rent free — — 0.1% — — —
Social renters — — 30.0% — — —

Previous MPs

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No historic membership records available.