List of parliamentary constituencies in County Durham
The county of Durham, together with the now separate unitary authority of Darlington, is divided into 7 Parliamentary constituencies – 1 Borough constituency in Darlington and 6 County constituencies. All the parliamentary seats are controlled, as of 2017, by the Labour Party.
Constituencies
Constituency[nb 1] | Electorate | Majority[nb 2] | Member of Parliament | Nearest opposition | Electoral wards[1][2] | Map | ||
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Bishop Auckland CC | 67,661 | 502 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Helen Goodman‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Christopher Harrison | Durham County Council: Barnard Castle East, Barnard Castle North, Barnard Castle West, Bishop Auckland Town, Barningham and Ovington, Byerley, Cockfield, Cockton Hill, Cotherstone with Lartington, Coundon, Dene Valley, Eggleston, Escomb, Etherley, Evenwood, Gainford and Winston, Greta, Hamsterley and South Bedburn, Henknowle, Ingleton, Lynesack, Low Spennymoor and Tudhoe Grange, Middlestone, Middleton-in-Teesdale, Ramshaw and Lands, Romaldkirk, Spennymoor, Startforth, Streatlam and Whorlton, Sunnydale, Thickley, Tudhoe. West Auckland, Woodhouse Close. | |
City of Durham CC | 71,132 | 12,364 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Roberta Blackman-Woods‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Christopher Lawrie | Durham County Council: Bearpark and Witton Gilbert, Belmont, Brancepeth, Langley Moor and Meadowfield, Brandon, Carrville and Gilesgate Moor, Cassop-cum-Quarrington, Coxhoe, Crossgate and Framwelgate, Deerness, Elvet, Framwellgate Moor, Neville’s Cross, New Brancepeth and Ushaw Moor, Newton Hall North, Newton Hall South, Pelaw and Gilesgate, Pittington and West Rainton, St Nicholas, Shadforth and Sherburn, Shincliffe. | |
Darlington BC | 66,341 | 3,280 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Jenny Chapman‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Peter Cuthbertson | Darlington Borough Council: Bank Top, Central, Cockerton East, Cockerton West, College, Eastbourne, Faverdale, Harrowgate Hill, Haughton East, Haughton North, Haughton West, Hummersknott, Lascelles, Lingfield, Mowden, Northgate, North Road, Park East, Park West, Pierremont. | |
Easington CC | 62,385 | 14,892 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Grahame Morris‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Barney Campbell | Durham County Council: Acre Rigg, Blackhalls, Dawdon, Dene House, Deneside, Easington Colliery, Easington Village and South Hetton, Eden Hill, Haswell and Shotton, Horden North, Horden South, Howletch, Hutton Henry, Murton East, Murton West, Passfield,
Seaham Harbour, Seaham North. |
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North Durham CC | 66,970 | 12,939 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Kevan Jones‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Laetitia Glossop | Durham County Council: Annfield Plain, Bournmoor, Catchgate, Chester Central, Chester East, Chester North, Chester South, Chester West, Craghead and South Stanley, Edmondsley and Waldridge, Grange Villa and West Pelton, Havannah, Kimblesworth and Plawsworth, Lumley, North Lodge, Ouston, Pelton, Pelton Fell, Sacriston, South Moor, Stanley Hall, Tanfield, Urpeth. | |
North West Durham CC | 71,918 | 8,792 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Laura Pidcock‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Sally Ann-Hart | Durham County Council: Benfieldside, Blackhill, Burnhope, Burnopfield, Castleside, Consett East, Consett North, Consett South, Cornsay, Crook North, Crook South, Delves Lane, Dipton, Ebchester and Medomsley, Esh, Howden, Hunwick, Lanchester, Leadgate, St John’s Chapel, Stanhope, Tow Law and Stanley, Wheatbottom and Helmington Row, Willington Central, Willington West End, Wolsingham and Witton-le-Wear. | |
Sedgefield CC | 63,889 | 6,059 | bgcolor=Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color| | Phil Wilson‡ | bgcolor=Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color| | Dehenna Davidson | Durham County Council: Bishop Middleham and Cornforth, Broom, Chilton, Ferryhill, Fishburn and Old Trimdon, Greenfield Middridge, Neville and Simpasture, New Trimdon and Trimdon Grange, Sedgefield, Shafto St Marys, Thornley and Wheatley Hill, West, Wingate, Woodham. Darlington Borough Council: Heighington and Coniscliffe, Hurworth, Middleton St George, Sadberge and Whessoe. |
Boundary changes
The Boundary Commission for England decided to retain these 7 constituencies for the 2010 election, with minor changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards,and to reduce electoral disparity.
Name | Pre-2010 Boundaries | Post-2010 Boundaries |
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Changes proposed for 2022
As part of the Sixth Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies the Boundary Commission for England has proposed the following constituencies to cover County Durham and Darlington.[3]
- Billingham and Sedgefield
- Bishop Auckland
- City of Durham and Easington
- Darlington
- Houghton and Seaham
- North Durham
- North West Durham
Results
2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 |
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Party breakdown
Year | Labour Party | Total |
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2017 | bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |7 (100%) | 7 |
2015 | bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |7 (100%) | 7 |
2010 | bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |7 (100%) | 7 |
2005 | bgcolor="Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |7 (100%) | 7 |
Historical results by party
1885 to 1918
Conservative Independent Conservative Independent Labour Labour Liberal Liberal-Labour Liberal Unionist
1victor in January 1910, Christopher Furness, declared void. Fresh by-election held June 1910, won by Stephen Furness.
1918 to 1950
Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23) Conservative Labour Independent Group (1949) / Independent Labour (1949-50) Labour Liberal National Labour National Liberal (1931-68)
1950 to 1983
Conservative Labour Social Democratic
1983 to present
See also
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cleveland for Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees.
- List of Parliamentary constituencies in the North East (region)
Notes
References
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
- ^ "Boundary Commission for England Final Recommendations Volume 1" (PDF). Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 16 September 2018.