The unitary authorities of Durham and Borough of Darlington are combined for the purpose of parliamentary constituency boundaries, being divided into 7 parliamentary constituencies– 1 borough constituency and 6 county constituencies. Since the 2019 general election, 4 parliamentary seats are controlled by the Conservative Party and 3 by the Labour Party. Between 1992 and 2019, all 7 seats were held by the Labour Party. With the exception of Darlington, all seats in the current ceremonial county or their predecessors had returned Labour MPs since 1935.
Constituencies edit
| Constituency[nb 1] | Electorate[1] | Majority[2][nb 2] | Member of Parliament[2] | Nearest opposition[2] | Electoral wards[3][4] | Map | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Auckland CC | 68,170 | 7,962 | Dehenna Davison† | Helen Goodman‡ | 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 | 71,271 | 5,025 | Mary Foy‡ | William Morgan† | 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 | 66,397 | 3,294 | Peter Gibson† | Jenny Chapman‡ | 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 | 61,182 | 6,581 | Grahame Morris‡ | Clare Ambrosino† | 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. |  | ||
| North Durham CC | 66,796 | 4,742 | Kevan Jones‡ | Ed Parson† | 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 | 72,166 | 1,144 | Richard Holden† | Laura Pidcock‡ | 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 | 64,325 | 4,513 | Paul Howell† | Phil Wilson‡ | 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. |  | ||
2010 boundary changes edit
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–present |
|---|---|---|
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Proposed boundary changes edit
See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.
Following the abandonment of the Sixth Periodic Review (the 2018 review), the Boundary Commission for England formally launched the 2023 Review on 5 January 2021.[5] Initial proposals were published on 8 June 2021 and, following two periods of public consultation, revised proposals were published on 8 November 2022. The final proposals were published on 28 June 2023.
The commission has proposed that the unitary authority of County Durham be combined 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. It is proposed that the reconfigured Sedgefield constituency is renamed Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor. Darlington would be included in a Tees Valley sub-division.[6][7]
The following seats are proposed:
Containing electoral wards in Darlington
- Darlington
- Stockton West (part also in Stockton-on-Tees)
Containing electoral wards in County Durham
Results history edit
Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[8]
2019 edit
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% |  5.3% | 4 | 4 |
| Labour | 122,547 | 40.4% |  14.2% | 3 | 4 |
| Brexit | 25,444 | 8.4% | new | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Democrats | 21,356 | 7.0% | 2.5% | 0 | 0 |
| Greens | 5,985 | 2.0% | 1.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 4,725 | 1.6% | 3.0% | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 303,169 | 100.0 | 7 |
Percentage votes edit
| Election year | 1983 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 30.4 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 16.6 | 21.4 | 25.4 | 35.3 | 40.6 |
| Labour | 45.5 | 52.0 | 57.1 | 68.5 | 62.7 | 56.3 | 45.3 | 48.5 | 54.6 | 40.4 |
| Liberal Democrat1 | 23.9 | 19.7 | 14.2 | 9.7 | 14.2 | 21.3 | 24.1 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.0 |
| Green Party | - | * | * | * | * | * | - | 3.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| UKIP | - | - | - | * | * | * | 3.1 | 15.7 | 3.4 | * |
| Brexit Party | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.4 |
| Other | 0.1 | - | 0.3 | 4.2 | 2.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance
* Included in Other
Seats edit
| Election year | 1983 | 1987 | 1992 | 1997 | 2001 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2017 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Labour | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Maps edit
1885-1910 edit
1885
1886
1892
1895
1900
1906
Jan 1910
Dec 1910
1918-1945 edit
1918
1922
1923
1924
1929
1931
1935
1945
1950-1979 edit
1950
1951
1955
1959- 1964
- 1966
- 1970
Feb 1974- Oct 1974
- 1979
1983-present edit
1983- 1987
1992
1997- 2001
- 2005
2010- 2015
- 2017
2019
Historical results by party edit
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 1918 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Conservative Labour Social Democratic
1983 to present edit
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b c "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "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
- ^ "2023 Review | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Political boundaries across the North East could change - here's what it could mean for you". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019".
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