Biography
Catherine McKinnell is the Labour MP for Newcastle upon Tyne North, and has been an MP continually since 6 May 2010.
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Parliamentary terms
MP — since 6 May 2010
Committees
Member — since 27 October 2025
Election history
2024 General Election — 24,440 votes (50.3%)
2019 General Election — 21,354 votes (45.4%)
2017 General Election — 26,729 votes (55.4%)
2015 General Election — 20,689 votes (46.1%)
2010 General Election — 17,950 votes (40.9%)
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