County Durham,officially simply Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/),is a ceremonial county in North East England. The county borders Northumberland and Tyne and Wear to the north,the North Sea to the east,North Yorkshire to the south,and Cumbria to the west. The largest settlement is Darlington.
Sedgefield District was,from 1974 to 2009,a local government district and,borough in County Durham,in North East England. It had a population of about 87,000. It was named after Sedgefield,but its largest town was Newton Aycliffe. Other places included Shildon,Ferryhill and Spennymoor.
Newton Aycliffe is a town in County Durham,England. Founded in 1947 under the New Towns Act of 1946,the town is 5 miles (8.0 km) to the north of Darlington and 10 miles (16 km) to the south of Durham. It is the oldest new town in the north of England. Together with the bordering Aycliffe Village and the north part of School Aycliffe,it forms the civil parish of Great Aycliffe. The population of the town at the time of the 2021 census was 26,415.
Middleton One Row is a village in the borough of Darlington and the ceremonial county of County Durham,England. It is situated approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) south east of Darlington. The village was originally developed as a spa resort in the late 18th century with properties developed on one row,overlooking the banks of the River Tees.
Sedgefield was a constituency in County Durham represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2019 until its abolition for the 2024 general election by Paul Howell of the Conservative Party.
Easington is a constituency created in 1950 represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2010 by Grahame Morris of the Labour Party.
City of Durham is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Mary Kelly Foy of the Labour Party.
Darlington is the parliamentary constituency for the eponymous market town in County Durham in the North East of England. It is currently represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament by Lola McEvoy of the Labour Party,who was first elected in 2024.
Bishop Auckland is a constituency in County Durham that is represented in the House of Commons since 2024 by Sam Rushworth of the Labour Party.
Mid Durham was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election from 1885 to 1918.
South East Durham was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elected one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election between 1885 and 1918.
The 2007 Sedgefield by-election was a by-election held on 19 July 2007 for the House of Commons constituency of Sedgefield in County Durham. The Ealing Southall by-election was also held on 19 July.
Philip Wilson is a British Labour Party politician. He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield in a by-election that followed the resignation of Tony Blair,former Prime Minister,from the seat. He lost the seat at the 2019 general election to Paul Howell of the Conservative Party.
Jennifer Chapman,Baroness Chapman of Darlington is a British politician and life peer who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Latin America and Caribbean since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party,she served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Darlington from 2010 to 2019.
Peter Alexander Gibson is a British politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Darlington from the 2019 general election until losing his parliamentary seat in the 2024 general election. He is a member of the Conservative Party.
The county of Durham returned 7 MPs to the UK Parliament from 1983 to 2024. Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies,coming into effect for the 2024 general election,the boundary commission proposed that one constituency be shared with the county of Tyne and Wear. In addition,the unitary authority of Darlington,which had previously been included with Durham,was now included with the four unitary authorities which make up the former county of Cleveland. For the purposes of this series of articles,Darlington continues to be included with Durham.
Stockton West is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies,it was first contested at the 2024 general election,when it was won by Matt Vickers of the Conservative Party. It is now the only seat held by the Conservatives in the North East of England.
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Following the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies,it was first contested at the 2024 general election. The seat was won by Alan Strickland MP of Labour,with a majority of 8,839 and a vote share of 46.2%.
