Cramlington and Killingworth (UK Parliament constituency) explained

Cramlington and Killingworth
Parliament:	uk
Year:	2024
Type:	County
Elects Howmany:	One
Electorate:	73,295 (2023)^[1]
Region:	England
Party:	Labour Co-op

Cramlington and Killingworth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.^[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.^[3]

Boundaries

The constituency crosses the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear and is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

• The City of Newcastle upon Tyne ward of Castle (polling districts F01, F02 and F03).
• The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside wards of: Camperdown; Killingworth; Valley; Weetslade.
• The County of Northumberland electoral divisions of: Cramlington East; Cramlington Eastfield; Cramlington North; Cramlington South East; Cramlington Village; Cramlington West; Hartley; Holywell; Seghill with Seaton Delaval.^[4]

The seat covers the following areas:

• The majority of the abolished constituency of Blyth Valley, including Cramlington and Seaton Delaval, but excluding the town of Blyth itself.^[5]
• The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Camperdown, Killingworth and Weetslade, previously part of the abolished constituency of North Tyneside.
• The North Tyneside ward of Valley, transferred from Tynemouth.^[5]
• Part of the Castle ward in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, transferred from Newcastle upon Tyne North.^[5]

Members of Parliament

Blyth Valley and North Tyneside prior to 2024

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

See also

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

External links

• Cramlington and Killingworth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK

Notes and References

1. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East . Boundary Commission for England . 22 June 2024 . dmy .
2. Web site: Holland . Daniel . 28 June 2023 . 'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans . 29 December 2023 . Chronicle Live . en.
3. Web site: The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East Boundary Commission for England . 28 July 2023 . boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk.
4. Web site: The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023 . Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
5. Web site: New Seat Details – Cramlington and Killingworth . 2023-12-29 . www.electoralcalculus.co.uk.