Yahoo News Pictures: Looking back at 2019's General Election in the North East
Today, polls opened for the General Election and millions are heading out to cast their vote. But what did the last election look like in the North East?
2019 seems like it was a lifetime ago, but it was the last time the UK had their chance to go to the polls for a general election.
The nation turned out and gave the Conservatives an unprecedented majority with a total of 365 seats.
In the North East, the Conservatives managed to win Blyth, Darlington as well as Sedgefield from Labour, which lost 60 seats across the country.
Fast forward to five years later, Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have been up and down the country vying for votes with latest polls saying Labour could cinch a majority of over 200 seats.
To look back, here are just a few pictures from the 2019 General Election campaign in the North East.
Boris Johnson visits Tetley in Eaglescliffe, 2019. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
Boris Johnson visits Tetley in Eaglescliffe, 2019. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
Boris Johnson visits Tetley in Eaglescliffe, 2019. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
Former Brexit party chairman and prospective MP for Hartlepool Richard Tice launches his campaign at the town's Headland, 2019. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Former Brexit party chairman and prospective MP for Hartlepool Richard Tice launches his campaign at the town's Headland, 2019. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Former Brexit party chairman and prospective MP for Hartlepool Richard Tice launches his campaign at the town's Headland, 2019. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Former Brexit party chairman and prospective MP for Hartlepool Richard Tice launches his campaign at the town's Headland, 2019. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Former Brexit party chairman and prospective MP for Hartlepool Richard Tice launches his campaign at the town's Headland, 2019. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Laura Pidcock launches her campaign at St. Patrick's Church Hall in Consett. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Jenny Chapman launches her campaign in Darlington's South Park. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Jenny Chapman launches her campaign in Darlington's South Park. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Jenny Chapman launches her campaign in Darlington's South Park. (Image: STUART BOULTON)
Nigel Farage at Sedgefield Racecourse, 2019. (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
Nigel Farage at Sedgefield Racecourse, 2019. (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson on the campaign trail at Wilton Engineering, Port Clarence, Teesside, 2019. (Image: TOM BANKS)
Workers wait for Prime Minister Boris Johnson while he is on the campaign trail at Wilton Engineering, Port Clarence, Teesside, 2019. (Image: TOM BANKS)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits the Northern Echo office in Darlington, 2019. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
Sir Keir Starmer and Jenny Chapman in Darlington, 2019. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
Sajid Javid and Grant Shapps at Subsea innovation in Darlington, 2019. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
Tony Blair visits UTC in Newton Aycliffe, 2019. (Image: NORTHERN ECHO)
Bella the pooch waits outside a polling station in Darlington. (Image: SARAH CALDECOTT)
The 2019 general election vote count at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham for the City of Durham, Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield constituencies. (Image: TOM BANKS)
The 2019 general election vote count at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham for the City of Durham, Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield constituencies. (Image: TOM BANKS)
The 2019 general election vote count at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham for the City of Durham, Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield constituencies. (Image: TOM BANKS)
The 2019 general election vote count at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham for the City of Durham, Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield constituencies. (Image: TOM BANKS)
The first ballot box arrives at the 2019 general election vote count at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham for the City of Durham, Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield constituencies. (Image: TOM BANKS)
The 2019 general election vote count at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, County Durham for the City of Durham, Bishop Auckland and Sedgefield constituencies. (Image: TOM BANKS)
General Election 2019: Darlington Constituency Count. Conservative Party candidate Peter Gibson after he is declared the winner with his supporters. (Image: CHRIS BOOTH)
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Darlington Constituency Count, 2019. (Image: CHRIS BOOTH)
Darlington Constituency Count. Labour Party candidate Jenny Chapman watches the count. (Image: CHRIS BOOTH)
