Washington and Gateshead South | |
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
![]() Boundaries since 2024 | |
![]() Boundary of Washington and Gateshead South in the North East England | |
County | County Durham |
Electorate | 71,775 (2023)[1] |
Major settlements | |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Sharon Hodgson (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from |
Washington and Gateshead South is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election and is currently held by Sharon Hodgson of the Labour Party.[3] 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.