Gateshead
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 22943 (64.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 7007 (19.8%)
Conservative: 3887 (11%)
Other: 1575 (4.4%)
Majority: 15936 (45%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 4812 (13.9%)
Labour: 20997 (60.6%)
Liberal Democrat: 7590 (21.9%)
UKIP: 1269 (3.7%)
Majority: 13407 (38.7%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 4970 (14.8%)
Labour: 22903 (68.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 4999 (14.9%)
UKIP: 743 (2.2%)
Majority: 17904 (53.3%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 6097 (14.2%)
Labour: 31047 (72.1%)
Liberal Democrat: 4622 (10.7%)
Referendum: 1315 (3.1%)
Majority: 24950 (57.9%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Sharon Hodgson(Labour) born 1966, Gateshead. Educated at Heathfield Senior High. Former accounting clerk and Labour party organiser. First elected as MP for Gateshead East and Washington West 2005, will contest Washington and Sunderland West at the next election. Former PPS to Liam Byrne, Bob Ainsworth and Dawn Primarolo. Government whip since 2009 (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: Hazel Anderson (Conservative) Educated at Cambridge University. Former teacher, now a full time mother.
Ian Mearns (Labour) Gateshead councillor, deputy leader of Gateshead council.
Frank Hindle (Liberal Democrat) Educated at Heathfield School and Sheffield University. University lecturer. Gateshead councillor since 1991. Contested Gateshead East and Washington West 2005.
Andy Redfern (Green)
John Tennant (UKIP) Born Gateshead. Works for Derek Clark MEP.
Kevin Scott (BNP)
Elaine Brunskill (TUSC)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 88650
Male: 48.6%
Female: 51.4%
Under 18: 22.8%
Over 60: 21.9%
Born outside UK: 3.5%
White: 97.7%
Black: 0.2%
Asian: 1%
Mixed: 0.5%
Other: 0.6%
Christian: 77.2%
Jewish: 1.7%
Muslim: 1%
Full time students: 3.5%
Graduates 16-74: 11.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 42.6%
Owner-Occupied: 47.7%
Social Housing: 41.7% (Council: 35.4%, Housing Ass.: 6.3%)
Privately Rented: 8.2%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 5.8%
Sorry, meant to add, I think the selection is due 6 March. Candidates given by Andrea above.
When James wrote his comment it did!
I just did a big update of the site to put MPs standing again in the candidate lists, and accidentally put Sharon Hodgson here. Corrected now.
Thanks Anthony!! We are all getting to fast for these computers you know! I have just read your post on Seats-by-region thread and was about to apologise to James, but hope he takes your explanation as a substitute apology. Thanks.
I’ve just been told Ian won
The Politics Show also saying this.
BNP have selected Kevin Scott
Lab Hold= 13,000 maj