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 will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]
Blaydon and Consett | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | County Durham |
Major settlements | Consett, Blaydon & Ryton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | None |
Seats | One |
Created from | Blaydon (part), North West Durham (part) |
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
Elections edit
Elections in the 2020s edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Vicky Anderson | ||||
Reform UK | David Ayre | ||||
Green | Richard Simpson | ||||
Conservative | Angela Sterling | ||||
SDP | Paul Topping | ||||
Labour | Liz Twist | ||||
Majority | |||||
Turnout | |||||
win (new seat) |
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.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Durham Council. Retrieved 9 June 2024.