Blaydon and Consett (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Blaydon and Consett
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	County
Elects Howmany:	One
Electorate:	70,847 (2024)
Region:	England
Party:	Labour

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.^[2]

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):

• 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

Blaydon and North West Durham prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

See also

• List of parliamentary constituencies in County Durham
• List of parliamentary constituencies in Tyne and Wear
• List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)

External links

• Blaydon and Consett UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Holland . Daniel . 2023-06-28 . 'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans . 2023-12-29 . Chronicle Live . en.
2. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East Boundary Commission for England . 2023-07-29 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
3. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
4. Web site: New Seat Details - Blaydon and Consett . 2023-12-30 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.