Blaydon and Consett (UK Parliament constituency)
| Blaydon and Consett | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Blaydon and Consett in County Durham | |
 Location of County Durham within England | |
| 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) |
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]
Boundaries[edit]
Map of boundaries from 2024
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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