Back Houghton a De Sunderland (etholaeth seneddol) Welsh Wahlkreis Houghton and Sunderland South German Houghton and Sunderland South (circonscription britannique) French Houghton agus Sunderland Theas (Toghcheantar na Ríochta Aontaithe) Irish Collegio di Houghton and Sunderland South Italian 호턴 선덜랜드사우스 (영국 의회 선거구) Korean 霍頓和南桑德蘭 (英國國會選區) Chinese
| Houghton and Sunderland South | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
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| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 76,883 (2023)[1] |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2010 |
| Member of Parliament | Bridget Phillipson (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Sunderland South, Houghton and Washington East |
Houghton and Sunderland South (/ˈhoʊtən/) is a constituency[n 1] in Tyne and Wear represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since its creation in 2010, the seat has been represented by Bridget Phillipson of the Labour Party,[n 2] who currently serves as Secretary of State for Education under the government of Keir Starmer.
In the 2010 and 2015 general elections, it was the first constituency to declare its result, continuing the record of its predecessor seat, Sunderland South, in the four general elections from 1992 to 2005. However, in the 2017 and 2019 general elections, it was beaten by Newcastle upon Tyne Central.[2] It regained the position as first constituency to declare in the 2024 election,[3] while Newcastle ruled itself out of being the first prior to the polling date for various reasons.[4]
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Elections 2017: Declaration times in time order". Press Association. Archived from the original on 4 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "UK general election results live: Exit poll predicts Labour to win general election landslide". BBC News. Retrieved 4 July 2024.
- ^ Holland, Daniel; Robinson, James. "Who will be the first to return election result?". BBC. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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