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| Election results 2017: Labour holds Newcastle and Sunderland seats | Election results 2017: Labour holds Newcastle and Sunderland seats |
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| Labour has retained seats in Newcastle and Sunderland in the first results of the 2017 general election to be declared. | Labour has retained seats in Newcastle and Sunderland in the first results of the 2017 general election to be declared. |
| Newcastle Central was declared first at 23:01 BST, followed by Houghton and Sunderland South nine minutes later. | Newcastle Central was declared first at 23:01 BST, followed by Houghton and Sunderland South nine minutes later. |
| The party has held a further 14 seats across north and south Tyneside, Sunderland and County Durham. | |
| Labour and Conservative's share of the votes have risen about 9% and 8% respectively. | Labour and Conservative's share of the votes have risen about 9% and 8% respectively. |
| Labour held Blaydon, Gateshead, Sunderland Central, Newcastle East, Newcastle North, Washington and Sunderland West, Jarrow, South Shields, Tynemouth, North Tyneside, North Durham, North West Durham, City of Durham and Easington. | |
| Click here for the latest updates from the North East and Cumbria | Click here for the latest updates from the North East and Cumbria |
| Sunderland has historically been the first place to count and declare its results but Newcastle trumped its neighbour this year amid a higher voter turnout. | Sunderland has historically been the first place to count and declare its results but Newcastle trumped its neighbour this year amid a higher voter turnout. |
| Labour saw its share of the vote in Newcastle Central rise from 55% in 2015 to 65%, while its majority rose by 2,264 votes. | Labour saw its share of the vote in Newcastle Central rise from 55% in 2015 to 65%, while its majority rose by 2,264 votes. |
| In Newcastle North, Labour's share rose from 46% to 55% and majority was up by 196 votes. | In Newcastle North, Labour's share rose from 46% to 55% and majority was up by 196 votes. |
| Chi Onwurah said it was "an incredible honour and privilege" to be re-elected. | Chi Onwurah said it was "an incredible honour and privilege" to be re-elected. |
| "I want to thank everyone who voted for me, for the trust and confidence they have placed in me," she added. | "I want to thank everyone who voted for me, for the trust and confidence they have placed in me," she added. |
| "I also want to thank everyone who voted - whoever they voted for - because voting and democracy are so important." | "I also want to thank everyone who voted - whoever they voted for - because voting and democracy are so important." |
| In Houghton and Sunderland South, its share rose from 55% to 60% but its majority dropped by 596. | In Houghton and Sunderland South, its share rose from 55% to 60% but its majority dropped by 596. |
| In Sunderland Central the Labour share rose from 50% to 55.5% and majority dropped by 1,182. | In Sunderland Central the Labour share rose from 50% to 55.5% and majority dropped by 1,182. |
| The Labour vote share rose from 49% to 68% in Newcastle East and the majority increased by 6,676. | The Labour vote share rose from 49% to 68% in Newcastle East and the majority increased by 6,676. |
| In Washington and Sunderland West the Labour share of the vote rose from 55% to 61% but its majority dropped by 217 votes. | In Washington and Sunderland West the Labour share of the vote rose from 55% to 61% but its majority dropped by 217 votes. |
| In Jarrow, Stephen Hepburn saw his share rise from 56% to 65% and his majority up by 3,382. | In Jarrow, Stephen Hepburn saw his share rise from 56% to 65% and his majority up by 3,382. |
| Emma Lewell-Buck's share in South Shields was also up from 51% to 61.5% and her majority rose by 3,894. | Emma Lewell-Buck's share in South Shields was also up from 51% to 61.5% and her majority rose by 3,894. |
| Alan Campbell in Tynemouth saw his share rise from 48% to 57% and his majority increase by 3,426. | Alan Campbell in Tynemouth saw his share rise from 48% to 57% and his majority increase by 3,426. |
| Ian Mearns in Gateshead saw his share rise from 57% to 65% and his majority increase by 2,566. | Ian Mearns in Gateshead saw his share rise from 57% to 65% and his majority increase by 2,566. |
| In North Tyneside, Mary Glindon's share rose from 56% to 64.5% and her majority increased by 2,090. | In North Tyneside, Mary Glindon's share rose from 56% to 64.5% and her majority increased by 2,090. |
| In Blaydon, Liz Twist's share rose from 49% to 56% but her majority dropped by 750. | In Blaydon, Liz Twist's share rose from 49% to 56% but her majority dropped by 750. |
| Across the 12 seats, UKIP saw their share drop from 18% in 2015 to 5% this time around. | Across the 12 seats, UKIP saw their share drop from 18% in 2015 to 5% this time around. |
| The other constituencies in this area yet to declare are: | The other constituencies in this area yet to declare are: |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| Blyth Valley | Blyth Valley |
| Hexham | Hexham |
| Wansbeck | Wansbeck |