Yahoo News General Election results: What happened overnight as Teesside returns to red
If you're just waking up, the UK is to get a new Labour Government, with Teesside to get a selection of new Labour MPs.
The General Election fallout is continuing with the Labour Party winning a majority in the House of Commons. The Labour Party, led by Sir Keir Starmer, will form the next government and has won the magic number of 326 seats and will become the country's next prime minister.
When he won his constituency of Holborn & St Pancras, he said: "Tonight, people here and around the country have spoken, and they're ready for change." He concluded: "You have voted, it is now time for us to deliver."
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Rishi Sunak conceded the election to Labour a short while ago, saying at his declaration in Richmond & Northallerton: "The Labour Party has won this general election, and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. I will now head down to London, where I will say more about tonight's result, before I leave the job as prime minister, to which I have given my all."
The picture was reflected on Teesside, as just one Conservative MP remains in the region. Back in 2019 it was all about the Tories turning the 'red wall' blue, but in 2024 it almost completely reverted back.
In short, Labour took back Darlington, Hartlepool, Redcar, and Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland. They held Middlesbrough and Thornaby East and Stockton North, with the Conservatives only holding onto Stockton West.
The first to go was Jill Mortimer in Hartlepool, elected in a by-election in 2021. It was predicted that Reform could gain a seat in the town, but Labour's Jonathan Brash was victorious. Conservative Ms Mortimer was knocked down into third place, with Reform in second.
Next came Redcar, as Labour's Anna Turley reclaimed the seat she lost to Conservative Jacob Young in 2019. Mr Young saw his previous 3,527 majority overturned to now 3,323 in Ms Turley's favour, with the result being a swing of 9.8%.
Andy McDonald said it remains "the honour of his life" to represent his home town as he was re-elected Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough and Thornaby East. The seat is the successor to the Middlesbrough constituency.
Reform again beat the Conservatives to second place, with Patrick Seargeant claiming 7,046 votes (20.48%), while Conservative Kiran Fothergill received 6,174 votes (17.94%). Mr McDonald won 16,238 votes (47.19%).
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland was the closest vote on Teesside, and saw Conservative Sir Simon Clarke's defeat confirmed following a recount. Labour's Luke Myer won by just 214 votes, Reform did not stand in the area.
In Stockton North, Chris McDonald won for Labour following the retirement of Alex Cunningham. Yet again, Reform came in second, with Conservative Niall Bell Innes in third.
And in Stockton West, Conservative Matt Vickers was the only Teesside Tory - indeed the only Tory in the North-east - to hold his seat. Mr Vickers received 20,372 votes, beating Labour's Joe Dancey, who received 18,233.
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