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Newcastle upon Tyne North

Westminster constituency · England · North East

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a more than 99% chance of winning, with an average lead of 23.8 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: under 1%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 42.7%
  • Reform UK 18.9%
  • Green 13.1%
  • Conservative 11.5%
  • Lib Dems 10.6%
  • Other 2.9%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Green Conservative
Newcastle upon Tyne North 42.7%18.9%13.1%11.5%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+16.3 22.3%−3.4 9.7%+3.4 20.0%−8.5

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population108,626
Median age36
Employment rate71.4%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Catherine McKinnell · Labour

In office since May 6, 2010. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 36.5 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 23.8 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Catherine McKinnell Elected Labour 24,440 50.3
Guy Renner-Thompson Conservative 6,678 13.7
Aidan King Lib Dems 5,936 12.2
Deborah Lorraine Reform UK 5,933 12.2
Sarah Peters Green 5,035 10.4
King Teare Other 310 0.6
Martin Evison Other 285 0.6

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireSNP76%1.2-point gap
  2. Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketReform UK46%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative63%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated