Blaydon and Consett (UK Parliament constituency)

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Blaydon and Consett
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Blaydon and Consett (UK Parliament constituency)
Boundaries since 2024
North East England - Blaydon and Consett constituency.svg
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, Benfieldside
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Liz Twist (Labour)
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Blaydon and Consett is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Created as a result of the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election and is currently held by Liz Twist of the Labour Party, who previously represented the abolished Blaydon constituency from 2017 to 2024. [2]

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Boundaries

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):

It comprises approximately half the electorate of each of the abolished constituencies of Blaydon and North West Durham [4] and includes the following communities:

Members of Parliament

Blaydon and North West Durham prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Liz Twist Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Blaydon and Consett [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Liz Twist 21,160 50.1 +6.1
Reform UK David Ayre10,00723.7+14.0
Conservative Angela Sterling6,05214.3−20.6
Green Richard Simpson2,5896.1+3.1
Liberal Democrats Vicky Anderson2,2735.4+0.8
SDP Paul Topping1350.3N/A
Majority 11,15326.4
Turnout 42,21659.9
Labour win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. Holland, Daniel (2023-06-28). "'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  2. "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.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  4. "New Seat Details - Blaydon and Consett". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. "General election results 2024". Gateshead Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  6. "Blaydon and Consett results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.

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