| Blaydon and Consett | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Blaydon and Consett in the North East England | |
| County | County Durham/Tyne and Wear |
| Electorate | 70,847 (2024) |
| Major settlements | Consett, Blaydon & Ryton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Liz Twist (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Blaydon and Consett is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency crosses the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Durham and Tyne and Wear and is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- The County of Durham electoral divisions of: Benfieldside; Burnopfield and Dipton; Consett North; Consett South; Delves Lane; Leadgate and Medomsley.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of: Blaydon; Chopwell and Rowlands Gill; Crawcrook and Greenside; Ryton, Crookhill and Stella; Winlaton and High Spen.[3]
It comprises approximately half the electorate of each of the abolished constituencies of Blaydon and North West Durham[4] and includes the following communities:
- Blaydon, Rowlands Gill, and Ryton from the Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear
- Consett, Leadgate, and Burnopfield from County Durham
Members of Parliament
[edit]Blaydon and North West Durham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liz Twist | Labour | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liz Twist | 21,160 | 50.1 | N/A | |
| Reform UK | David Ayre | 10,007 | 23.7 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Angela Sterling | 6,052 | 14.3 | N/A | |
| Green | Richard Simpson | 2,589 | 6.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicky Anderson | 2,273 | 5.4 | N/A | |
| SDP | Paul Topping | 135 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,153 | 26.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 42,216 | 59.9 | N/A | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in County Durham
- List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
- List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)
References
[edit]- ^ Holland, Daniel (2023-06-28). "'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Blaydon and Consett". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "General election results 2024". Gateshead Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Blaydon and Consett results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Blaydon and Consett UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK