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 and is currently held by Liz Twist of the Labour Party, who previously represented the abolished Blaydon constituency from 2017 to 2024.[2]
| 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, Benfieldside |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Liz Twist (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | |
Boundaries
editThe 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
editBlaydon and North West Durham prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Liz Twist | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liz Twist | 21,160 | 50.1 | +6.1 | |
| Reform UK | David Ayre | 10,007 | 23.7 | +14.0 | |
| Conservative | Angela Sterling | 6,052 | 14.3 | −20.6 | |
| Green | Richard Simpson | 2,589 | 6.1 | +3.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicky Anderson | 2,273 | 5.4 | +0.8 | |
| SDP | Paul Topping | 135 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Majority | 11,153 | 26.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 42,216 | 59.9 | N/A | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
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