Jarrow and Gateshead East (UK Parliament constituency)

Jarrow and Gateshead East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[1] 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 Kate Osborne of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of Jarrow from 2019 to 2024.^[2]

Jarrow and Gateshead East
Borough constituency for the House of Commons
Interactive map of boundaries since 2024
Boundary within the North East England
County	Tyne and Wear
Electorate	70,272 (2024)
Major settlements	Jarrow, Hebburn, Pelaw
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	Kate Osborne (Labour)
Seats	One
Created from	Jarrow Gateshead (minor part)

History

The seat was formed from the existing Jarrow constituency, excluding the Cleadon and East Boldon ward, with the addition of the Felling, and Windy Nook and Whitehills wards from Gateshead.^[3]

Boundaries

The constituency is composed of the following electoral wards:^[4]

• The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Felling, Pelaw & Heworth, Wardley & Leam Lane, and Windy Nook & Whitehills.

• The Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside wards of Bede, Boldon Colliery, Fellgate & Hedworth, Hebburn North, Hebburn South, Monkton, and Primrose.

Members of Parliament

Jarrow prior to 2024

Election		Member	Party
	2024	Kate Osborne	Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Jarrow and Gateshead East^[5][6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Kate Osborne	18,856	51.3	+2.1
	Reform UK	Lynda Alexandra	9,892	26.9	+17.4
	Conservative	Jack Gebhard	3,354	9.1	−14.6
	Green	Nic Cook	2,384	6.5	+4.0
	Liberal Democrats	James Rickelton	1,740	4.7	−1.8
	ADF	Mark Conway	502	1.4	N/A
Majority			8,946	24.4
Turnout			36,728	52.3
	Labour hold		Swing

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
• List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)