Middlesbrough and Thornaby East is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested in the 2024 general election and is currently held by Andy McDonald of the Labour Party, who previously held the abolished constituency of Middlesbrough from 2012 to 2024.[2]
| Middlesbrough and Thornaby East | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Middlesbrough and Thornaby East in the North East England | |
| County | North Yorkshire (Tees Valley) |
| Electorate | 75,123 (2024) |
| Major settlements |
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| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Andy McDonald (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
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Boundaries
editThe composition of the constituency is as follows (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The Borough of Middlesbrough wards of: Acklam; Ayresome; Berwick Hills & Pallister; Brambles & Thorntree; Central; Kader; Linthorpe; Longlands & Beechwood; Newport; North Ormesby; Park; Trimdon.
- The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees wards of: Mandale and Victoria; Stainsby Hill.[3]
The seat is the successor to the Middlesbrough constituency, subject to alignment of the boundaries to take account of a revised local authority ward structure. In order for the electorate to be within the permitted range, the two Stockton-on-Tees wards, comprising the eastern part of the town of Thornaby-on-Tees, were transferred from Stockton South (abolished).[4]
Members of Parliament
editMiddlesbrough prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Andy McDonald | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Andy McDonald | 16,238 | 47.2 | −6.8 | |
| Reform UK | Patrick Seargeant | 7,046 | 20.5 | +14.3 | |
| Conservative | Kiran Fothergill | 6,174 | 17.9 | −6.4 | |
| Workers Party | Mehmoona Ameen | 2,007 | 5.8 | N/A | |
| Green | Matthew Harris | 1,522 | 4.4 | +2.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Mo Waqas | 1,037 | 3.0 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Mark Baxtrem | 383 | 1.1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 9,192 | 26.7 | |||
| Turnout | 34,407 | 45.8 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Robinson, James (28 June 2023). "Sweeping changes to North East's political map confirmed". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Middlesbrough and Thornaby East". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Election results". Middlesbrough Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Middlesbourgh and Thornady East results". BBC News. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
External links
edit- Middlesbrough and Thornaby East UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK