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 and is currently held by Liz Twist of the Labour Party, who previously represented the abolished Blaydon constituency from 2017 to 2024.^[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.