Government and politics in North East, United Kingdom: official figures
At the general election of 4 July 2024 the North East elected 27 of England's 543 MPs: 26 Labour and 1 Conservative.
What was the turnout in the North East at the 2024 election?
Turnout across the North East's constituencies was 56.8% in July 2024, 2nd lowest of 9 English regions (England 60.3%).
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow did the North East vote in the 2024 general election?
Votes in the North East split Labour 45.4%, Conservatives 20.2%, Reform UK 19.9%, Greens 6.0% in 2024; across England Labour won 34.4% and Reform UK 15.3%.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyHow many seats changed hands in the North East in 2024?
7 of the 27 seats in the North East changed hands in 2024 compared with notional 2019 results on the new boundaries.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyWhat is the most marginal seat in the North East?
The safest seat in the North East in 2024 was Newcastle upon Tyne North, won by Catherine McKinnell (Labour) with a majority of 17,762; the closest was Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, where Luke Myer (Labour) won by 214 votes.
Source: House of Commons Library · saved copyDoes the North East have a metro mayor?
MHCLG's English devolution factsheets (July 2025) list 2 strategic authorities in the North East: North East Combined Authority, an established mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028); Tees Valley Combined Authority, a mayoral strategic authority, mayor last elected in 2024 (next election 2028).
Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · saved copyHow North East compares with other region of Englands
Turnout at the 2024 general election (2024)
North East ranks 8 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Turnout at the 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | East of England | 62.2% |
| 4 | East Midlands | 61.1% |
| 5 | London | 59.0% |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57.5% |
| 7 | North West | 57.0% |
| 8 | North East | 56.8% |
| 9 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 55.9% |
MPs elected in 2024 (2024)
North East ranks 9 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | MPs elected in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | North West | 73 |
| 4 | East of England | 61 |
| 5 | South West | 58 |
| 6 | West Midlands | 57 |
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 54 |
| 8 | East Midlands | 47 |
| 9 | North East | 27 |
Labour vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
North East ranks 1 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Labour vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 45.4% |
| 2 | North West | 44.0% |
| 3 | London | 43.0% |
| 4 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 40.9% |
| 5 | East Midlands | 35.3% |
| 6 | West Midlands | 34.0% |
| 7 | East of England | 29.4% |
Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election (2024)
North East ranks 1 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Reform UK vote share, 2024 general election |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North East | 19.9% |
| 2 | East Midlands | 18.9% |
| 3 | West Midlands | 18.1% |
| 4 | East of England | 17.5% |
| 5 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 16.7% |
| 6 | North West | 16.6% |
| 7 | South East | 14.0% |
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Sources
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: English devolution: Area factsheets (published 10 July 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3a7b4a7e2f28…)
- House of Commons Library: Results for the UK general election on 4 July 2024, England: candidate-level results (CSV), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03d1ec16fb4d…)
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