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The unitary authorities of Durham and Borough of Darlington are divided into 8 parliamentary constituencies, including 2 cross-county constituencies,[nb 1] all of which are county constituencies.

Constituencies

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Further information: 2024 United Kingdom general election

  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Reform UK

Constituency[nb 2] Electorate Majority[nb 3] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Electoral wards[1] Map
Bishop Auckland CC 70,745 6,672   Sam Rushworth‡   Jane MacBean† Durham County Council: Barnard Castle East, Barnard Castle West, Bishop Auckland Town, Coundon, Crook, Evenwood, Shildon and Dene Valley, Tow Law, Weardale, West Auckland, Woodhouse Close.
Blaydon and Consett CC (part) 70,487 11,153   Liz Twist‡   David Ayre¤ Durham County Council: Benfieldside; Burnopfield and Dipton; Consett North; Consett South; Delves Lane; Leadgate and Medomsley.
Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead: Blaydon; Chopwell and Rowlands Gill; Crawcrook and Greenside; Ryton, Crookhill and Stella; Winlaton and High Spen.
City of Durham CC 70,582 11,757   Mary Foy‡   Mark Belch¤ Durham County Council: Belmont, Brandon, Deerness, Durham South, Elvet and Gilesgate, Esh and Witton Gilbert, Framwellgate and Newton Hall, Neville's Cross, Sherburn, Willington and Hunwick.
Darlington CC 70,763 2,298   Lola McEvoy‡   Peter Gibson† Darlington Borough Council: Bank Top and Lascelles, Brinkburn and Faverdale, Cockerton, College, Eastbourne, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton and Springfield, Heighington and Coniscliffe, Hummersknott, Mowden, North Road, Northgate, Park East, Park West, Pierremont, Red Hall and Lingfield, Stephenson, Whinfield.
Easington CC 69,411 6,542   Grahame Morris‡   Lynn Murphy¤ Durham County Council: Blackhalls, Dawdon, Deneside, Easington, Horden, Murton, Passfield, Peterlee East, Peterlee West, Seaham, Shotton and South Hetton, Trimdon and Thornley (polling districts DKC, EEA, SNA, SNB and SNC), Wingate.
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor CC 72,224 8,839   Alan Strickland‡   John Grant¤ Durham County Council: Aycliffe East, Aycliffe North and Middridge, Aycliffe West, Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, Chilton, Coxhoe, Ferryhill, Sedgefield, Spennymoor, Trimdon and Thornley (polling districts SKB, SLA, SLB, SMB and SMC), Tudhoe.
North Durham CC 73,235 5,873   Luke Akehurst‡   Andrew Husband¤ Durham County Council: Annfield Plain, Chester-le-Street East, Chester-le-Street North, Chester-le-Street South, Chester-le-Street West Central, Craghead and South Moor, Lanchester, Lumley, North Lodge, Pelton, Sacriston, Stanley, Tanfield.
Stockton West CC (part) 69,664 2,139   Matt Vickers†   Joe Dancey‡ Darlington Borough Council: Hurworth, Sadberge and Middleton St. George.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council: Bishopsgarth and Elm Tree, Eaglescliffe, Fairfield, Grangefield, Hartburn, Ingleby Barwick East, Ingleby Barwick West, Village, Western Parishes, Yarm.

Boundary changes

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2024

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See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Former name Boundaries 2010-2024 Current name Boundaries 2024–present
  1. Bishop Auckland CC
  2. City of Durham CC
  3. Darlington BC
  4. Easington CC
  5. North Durham CC
  6. North West Durham CC
  7. Sedgefield CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (2010-2024)
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (2010-2024)
  1. Bishop Auckland CC
  2. Blaydon and Consett CC
  3. City of Durham CC
  4. Darlington CC
  5. Easington CC
  6. Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor CC
  7. North Durham CC
  8. Stockton West CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (2024-present)
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (2024-present)

For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine the unitary authority of County Durham with the Tyne and Wear boroughs of Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland as a sub-region of the North East Region, with the creation of a cross-county boundary constituency named Blaydon and Consett, resulting in the abolition of North West Durham. The reconfigured Sedgefield constituency was renamed Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor. The Borough of Darlington was included in a Tees Valley sub-division.[2][3]

The following seats resulted from the boundary review:

Containing electoral wards in Darlington

Containing electoral wards in County Durham

2010

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Under the Fifth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain Durham's constituencies for the 2010 election, making minor changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards.

Name Boundaries 1997-2010 Boundaries 2010–2024
  1. Bishop Auckland CC
  2. City of Durham CC
  3. Darlington BC
  4. Easington CC
  5. North Durham CC
  6. North West Durham CC
  7. Sedgefield CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (1997-2010)
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (1997-2010)
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (2010-2024)
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham (2010-2024)

Results history

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Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[4]

2024

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The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Durham in the 2024 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2019 Seats Change from 2019
Labour 104,518 43.7% Increase3.3% 6 Increase3
Reform 54,168 22.6% Increase14.2% 0 0
Conservative 48,348 20.2% Decrease20.4 0 Decrease4
Liberal Democrats 15,538 6.5% Decrease0.5% 0 0
Greens 12,747 5.3% Increase2.3% 0 0
Others 3,848 1.6% 0 0 0
Total 239,167 100.0 6

2019

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The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Durham in the 2019 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2017 Seats Change from 2017
Conservative 123,112 40.6% Increase5.3% 4 Increase4
Labour 122,547 40.4% Decrease14.2% 3 Decrease4
Brexit 25,444 8.4% new 0 0
Liberal Democrats 21,356 7.0% Increase2.5% 0 0
Greens 5,985 2.0% Increase1.0% 0 0
Others 4,725 1.6% Decrease3.0% 0 0
Total 303,169 100.0 7

Percentage votes

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Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Labour 45.5 52.0 57.1 68.5 62.7 56.3 45.3 48.5 54.6 40.4 43.7
Reform UK1 - - - - - - - - - 8.4 22.6
Conservative 30.4 28.3 28.4 17.6 20.6 16.6 21.4 25.4 35.3 40.6 20.2
Liberal Democrat2 23.9 19.7 14.2 9.7 14.2 21.3 24.1 6.0 4.5 7.0 6.5
Green Party - * * * * * - 3.7 1.0 2.0 5.3
UKIP - - - * * * 3.1 15.7 3.4 * *
Other 0.1 - 0.3 4.2 2.5 5.8 6.2 0.7 1.2 1.6 1.6

1As the Brexit Party in 2019 21983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats

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Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024
Conservative 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Labour 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 3 6
Total 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6

Maps

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1885-1910

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  • 1885
    1885
  • 1886
    1886
  • 1892
    1892
  • 1895
    1895
  • 1900
    1900
  • 1906
    1906
  • Jan 1910
    Jan 1910
  • Dec 1910
    Dec 1910

1918-1945

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  • 1918
    1918
  • 1922
    1922
  • 1923
    1923
  • 1924
    1924
  • 1929
    1929
  • 1931
    1931
  • 1935
    1935
  • 1945
    1945

1950-1979

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  • 1950
    1950
  • 1951
    1951
  • 1955
    1955
  • 1959
    1959
  • 1964
    1964
  • 1966
    1966
  • 1970
    1970
  • Feb 1974
    Feb 1974
  • Oct 1974
    Oct 1974
  • 1979
    1979

1983-2024

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  • 1983
    1983
  • 1987
    1987
  • 1992
    1992
  • 1997
    1997
  • 2001
    2001
  • 2005
    2005
  • 2010
    2010
  • 2015
    2015
  • 2017
    2017
  • 2019
    2019

2024-present (including constituencies partly in Cleveland and Tyne and Wear)

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  • 2024
    2024

Historical results by party

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A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1906

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  Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal-Labour   Liberal Unionist

Constituency 1885 1886 88 90 91 1892 93 1895 98 1900 03 04
Barnard Castle J. Pease Henderson
Bishop Auckland Paulton
Chester-le-Street Joicey
Darlington Fry A. Pease H. Pease
Durham Milvain Fowler Elliot
Durham Mid Crawford Wilson
Durham North West Atherley-Jones
Durham South East Havelock-Allan Havelock-Allan Richardson Havelock-Allan Richardson Lambton
Gateshead James Allan Johnson
The Hartlepools Richardson Richardson C. Furness Richardson C. Furness
Houghton-le-Spring Wilson Wood Fenwick Cameron
Jarrow C. Palmer
South Shields Stevenson Robson
Stockton-on-Tees Dodds Davey Wrightson Samuel Ropner
Sunderland Gourley Pemberton
Storey Doxford

1906 to 1918

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  Conservative   Independent Conservative   Independent Labour   Labour   Liberal   Liberal-Labour   Liberal Unionist

Constituency 1906 07 Jan 10 10 Dec 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Barnard Castle Henderson
Bishop Auckland Paulton Havelock-Allan
Chester-le-Street Taylor →
Darlington H. Pease Lincoln H. Pease →
Durham Hills →
Durham Mid Wilson Galbraith
Durham North West Atherley-Jones Williams
Durham South East Lambton Hayward
Gateshead Johnson Elverston
The Hartlepools C. Furness S. Furness1 Runciman
Houghton-le-Spring Cameron Wing
Jarrow C. Palmer Curran G. Palmer
South Shields Robson Rea Cochrane Wilson
Stockton-on-Tees Ropner Samuel Watson
Sunderland Stuart Storey Greenwood
Summerbell Knott Goldstone

1victor in January 1910, Christopher Furness, declared void. Fresh by-election held June 1910, won by Stephen Furness.

1918 to 1931

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  Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23)   Conservative   Labour   Liberal   National Labour

Constituency 1918 19 1922 23 1923 1924 26 29 1929 31
Barnard Castle Swan Rogerson Turner-Samuels Headlam Lawther
Bishop Auckland Spoor F. Dalton H. Dalton
Blaydon Waring Whiteley
Chester-le-Street Taylor Lawson
Consett Williams Dunnico
Darlington H. Pease W. Pease Shepherd
Durham Hills Ritson
Gateshead Surtees Brotherton Dickie Beckett Melville Evans
The Hartlepools Gritten Jowitt Sugden Gritten
Houghton-le-Spring Richardson
Jarrow Palmer Wilson
Seaham Hayward Webb MacDonald →
Sedgefield Burdon Herriotts Ropner Herriotts
South Shields Wilson Harney Chuter Ede
Spennymoor Galbraith Batey
Stockton-on-Tees Watson Stewart Macmillan Riley
Sunderland Greenwood Thompson Smith Thompson
Hudson Raine Phillips

1931 to 1950

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  Conservative   Labour Independent Group (1949) / Independent Labour (1949-50)   Labour   Liberal   National Labour   National Liberal (1931-68)

Constituency 1931 1935 42 43 1945 47 49
Barnard Castle Headlam Sexton Lavers
Bishop Auckland Curry H. Dalton
Blaydon Martin Whiteley
Chester-le-Street Lawson
Consett Dickie Adams Glanville
Darlington Peat Hardman
Durham McKeag Ritson
Gateshead Magnay Zilliacus →
The Hartlepools Gritten Greenwell Jones
Houghton-le-Spring Chapman Stewart Blyton
Jarrow Pearson Wilkinson Fernyhough
Seaham MacDonald Shinwell
Sedgefield Jennings Leslie
South Shields Johnstone Chuter Ede
Spennymoor Batey Murray
Stockton-on-Tees Macmillan Chetwynd
Sunderland Thompson Furness Ewart
Storey jr. Willey

1950 to 1983

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  Conservative   Labour   Social Democratic

Constituency 1950 1951 53 1955 55 56 1959 62 1964 1966 1970 73 Feb 74 Oct 74 1979 1981 83
Bishop Auckland Dalton Boyden Foster
Blaydon Whiteley Woof McWilliam
Chester-le-Street Bartley Pentland Radice
Consett Glanville Stones Watkins
Darlington Hardman Graham Bourne-Arton Fletcher O'Brien
Durham Grey Hughes
Durham North West Murray Ainsley E. Armstrong
Easington Shinwell Dormand
Gateshead East Moody Conlan
Gateshead West Hall Randall Horam →
The Hartlepools Jones Kerans Leadbitter
Houghton-le-Spring Blyton Urwin
Jarrow Fernyhough Dixon
Stockton-on-Tees Chetwynd Rodgers →
South Shields Chuter Ede Blenkinsop Clark
Sunderland North Willey
Sunderland South Ewart Williams Bagier
Sedgefield Slater Reed

1983 to 2024

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  Conservative   Labour

Constituency 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 07 2010 2015 2017 2019
Bishop Auckland Foster Goodman Davison
City of Durham Hughes Steinberg Blackman-Woods Foy
Darlington Fallon Milburn Chapman Gibson
Easington Dormand Cummings Morris
North Durham Radice Jones
North West Durham1 E. Armstrong H. Armstrong Glass Pidcock Holden
Sedgefield Blair Wilson Howell

1abolished in 2024, with some areas going to the Blaydon and Consett seat which is mostly in Tyne and Wear

2024 to present

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Constituency 2024
Bishop Auckland Rushworth
Darlington McEvoy
City of Durham Foy
Easington Morris
Newton Aycliffe & Spennymoor Strickland
North Durham Akehurst

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Blaydon and Consett and Stockton West are cross-county constituencies, being partly located in Tyne and Wear and Cleveland respectively.
  2. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  3. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References

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  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/1230, retrieved 14 July 2024
  2. ^ "Political boundaries across the North East could change - here's what it could mean for you". The Northern Echo. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. paras 663-685. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  4. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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