Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor (UK Parliament constituency)
| Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundaries since 2024 | |
 Boundary of Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor in the North East England | |
| County | County Durham |
| Electorate | 71,299 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Newton Aycliffe, Spennymoor, Sedgefield, Ferryhill, Bowburn |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Alan Strickland (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from |
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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Following the completion of the 2023 periodic review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3] The seat was won by Alan Strickland MP of Labour, with a majority of 8,839 and a vote share of 46.2%.
Boundaries
[edit]The constituency is composed of the following electoral divisions of County Durham (as they existed on 1 December 2020):
- Aycliffe East; Aycliffe North and Middridge; Aycliffe West; Bishop Middleham and Cornforth; Chilton; Coxhoe; Ferryhill; Sedgefield; Spennymoor; Trimdon and Thornley (polling districts SKB, SLA, SLB, SMB and SMC); Tudhoe.[4]
The seat is made up of the bulk of the abolished constituency of Sedgefield, expanded to include Spennymoor and Tudhoe from Bishop Auckland, and Coxhoe from City of Durham.[5]
History
[edit]The seat is the successor to Sedgefield, most famously represented by former Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair from 1983 to 2007; he led a successful campaign for his party to win the 1997 general election in a landslide and thereafter served for ten years as Prime Minister, resigning as the MP for Sedgefield on the same day as he resigned as prime minister.[6] This triggered a by-election, which was won by Labour's Phil Wilson. In 2019, Sedgefield was gained by the Conservatives for the first time since 1935, a result which would have been replicated if the new seat of Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor had existed then.
The incumbent MP for Sedgefield, Paul Howell, stood for re-election in the new seat in 2024, but was beaten into third place by Reform UK, with Labour's Alan Strickland effectively regaining the seat with a 22.2% majority.
Members of Parliament
[edit]Sedgefield prior to 2024
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Alan Strickland | Labour | |
Elections
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]Changes in vote share based on notional 2019 result
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alan Strickland | 18,394 | 46.2 | +7.9 | |
| Reform UK | John Grant | 9,555 | 24.0 | +16.2 | |
| Conservative | Paul Howell | 8,195 | 20.6 | −25.5 | |
| Green | Jack Hughes | 1,701 | 4.3 | +2.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Curry | 1,491 | 3.7 | −1.7 | |
| Transform | Brian Agar | 264 | 0.7 | N/A | |
| Workers Party | Minhajul Suhon | 246 | 0.6 | N/A | |
| Rejected ballots | 79 | ||||
| Majority | 8,839 | 22.2 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 39,925 | 55.3 | −5.6 | ||
| Registered electors | 72,224 | ||||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
- Paul Howell (Conservative) ― Incumbent MP for Sedgefield
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 20,014 | 46.1 | |
| Labour | 16,606 | 38.3 | |
| Brexit Party | 3,374 | 7.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2,340 | 5.4 | |
| Green | 644 | 1.5 | |
| Independent | 394 | 0.9 | |
See also
[edit]- List of parliamentary constituencies in County Durham
- List of parliamentary constituencies in North East England (region)
References
[edit]- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ Holland, Daniel (2023-06-28). "'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ "New Seat Details - Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ Blair resigns as prime minister, BBC News, 27 June 2007
- ^ Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor
- ^ Hewitt, John (4 July 2024). "Declaration of Result of Poll, 2024" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "UK Parliament election results: Notional election for the constituency of Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor on 12 December 2019". UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK