Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. 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 Chi Onwurah of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central from 2010 to 2024.
| Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West | |
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| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
Boundaries since 2024 | |
Boundary of Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West in North East England | |
| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 76,460 (2023) |
| Major settlements | Newcastle City Centre |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Chi Onwurah (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
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Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following wards of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
Arthur's Hill; Benwell and Scotswood; Blakelaw; Chapel; Denton & Westerhope; Elswick; Kingston Park South & Newbiggin Hall (polling districts O01, O02 and O03); Lemington; Monument; West Fenham; Wingrove.
The seat comprises the bulk of the abolished constituency of Newcastle upon Tyne Central, extended westwards to include the districts of Denton, Lemington, Westerhope and Newbiggin Hall, previously part of Newcastle upon Tyne North.
Members of Parliament
Newcastle upon Tyne Central prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Chi Onwurah | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Chi Onwurah | 18,875 | 45.6 | −13.7 | |
| Reform | Ashton Muncaster | 7,815 | 18.9 | +10.7 | |
| Conservative | Frances Lasok | 4,228 | 10.2 | −16.4 | |
| Independent | Yvonne Ridley | 3,627 | 8.8 | N/A | |
| Green | John Pearson | 3,228 | 7.8 | +4.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ali Avaei | 1,946 | 4.7 | +1.7 | |
| Independent | Habib Rahman | 1,636 | 4.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,060 | 26.7 | −6.0 | ||
| Turnout | 41,355 | 53.7 | −9.3 | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
- List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)
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