List of parliamentary constituencies in County Durham

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

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  † Conservative  ‡ Labour

Constituency[nb 1]Electorate[1]Majority[2][nb 2]Member of Parliament[2]Nearest opposition[2]Electoral wards[3][4]Map
Bishop Auckland CC68,1707,962 Dehenna Davison Helen GoodmanDurham 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 CC71,2715,025 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 BC66,3973,294 Peter Gibson Jenny ChapmanDarlington Borough Council[broken anchor]: 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 CC61,1826,581 Grahame MorrisClare 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 CC66,7964,742 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 CC72,1661,144Richard Holden Laura PidcockDurham 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 CC64,3254,513 Paul Howell Phil WilsonDurham 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[broken anchor]: Heighington and Coniscliffe, Hurworth, Middleton St George, Sadberge and Whessoe.

2010 boundary changes

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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.

NameBoundaries 1997-2010Boundaries 2010–present
  1. Bishop Auckland CC
  2. City of Durham CC
  3. Darlington BC
  4. Easington CC
  5. North Durham CC
  6. North West Durham CC
  7. Sedgefield CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Durham
Proposed Revision

Proposed boundary changes

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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

Containing electoral wards in County Durham

Results history

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Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[8]

2019

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The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Durham in the 2019 general election were as follows:

PartyVotes%Change from 2017SeatsChange from 2017
Conservative123,11240.6% 5.3%4 4
Labour122,54740.4% 14.2%3 4
Brexit25,4448.4%new00
Liberal Democrats21,3567.0% 2.5%00
Greens5,9852.0% 1.0%00
Others4,7251.6% 3.0%00
Total303,169100.07

Percentage votes

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Election year1983198719921997200120052010201520172019
Conservative30.428.328.417.620.616.621.425.435.340.6
Labour45.552.057.168.562.756.345.348.554.640.4
Liberal Democrat123.919.714.29.714.221.324.16.04.57.0
Green Party-*****-3.71.02.0
UKIP---***3.115.73.4*
Brexit Party---------8.4
Other0.1-0.34.22.55.86.20.71.21.6

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

* Included in Other

Seats

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Election year1983198719921997200120052010201520172019
Conservative1100000004
Labour6677777773
Total7777777777

Maps

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1885-1910

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1918-1945

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1950-1979

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1983-present

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Historical results by party

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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 1906

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  Conservative  Labour  Liberal  Liberal-Labour  Liberal Unionist

Constituency1885188688909118929318959819000304
Barnard CastleJ. PeaseHenderson
Bishop AucklandPaulton
Chester-le-StreetJoicey
DarlingtonFryA. PeaseH. Pease
DurhamMilvainFowlerElliot
Durham MidCrawfordWilson
Durham North WestAtherley-Jones
Durham South EastHavelock-AllanHavelock-AllanRichardsonHavelock-AllanRichardsonLambton
GatesheadJamesAllanJohnson
The HartlepoolsRichardsonRichardsonC. FurnessRichardsonC. Furness
Houghton-le-SpringWilsonWoodFenwickCameron
JarrowC. Palmer
South ShieldsStevensonRobson
Stockton-on-TeesDoddsDaveyWrightsonSamuelRopner
SunderlandGourleyPemberton
StoreyDoxford

1906 to 1918

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  Conservative  Independent Conservative  Independent Labour  Labour  Liberal  Liberal-Labour  Liberal Unionist

Constituency190607Jan 1010Dec 1012131415161718
Barnard CastleHenderson
Bishop AucklandPaultonHavelock-Allan
Chester-le-StreetTaylor
DarlingtonH. PeaseLincolnH. Pease
DurhamHills
Durham MidWilsonGalbraith
Durham North WestAtherley-JonesWilliams
Durham South EastLambtonHayward
GatesheadJohnsonElverston
The HartlepoolsC. FurnessS. Furness1Runciman
Houghton-le-SpringCameronWing
JarrowC. PalmerCurranG. Palmer
South ShieldsRobsonReaCochraneWilson
Stockton-on-TeesRopnerSamuelWatson
SunderlandStuartStoreyGreenwood
SummerbellKnottGoldstone

1victor in January 1910, Christopher Furness, declared void. Fresh by-election held June 1910, won by Stephen Furness.

1918 to 1931

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  Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23)  Conservative  Labour  Liberal  National Labour

Constituency191819192223192319242629192931
Barnard CastleSwanRogersonTurner-SamuelsHeadlamLawther
Bishop AucklandSpoorF. DaltonH. Dalton
BlaydonWaringWhiteley
Chester-le-StreetTaylorLawson
ConsettWilliamsDunnico
DarlingtonH. PeaseW. PeaseShepherd
DurhamHillsRitson
GatesheadSurteesBrothertonDickieBeckettMelvilleEvans
The HartlepoolsGrittenJowittSugdenGritten
Houghton-le-SpringRichardson
JarrowPalmerWilson
SeahamHaywardWebbMacDonald
SedgefieldBurdonHerriottsRopnerHerriotts
South ShieldsWilsonHarneyChuter Ede
SpennymoorGalbraithBatey
Stockton-on-TeesWatsonStewartMacmillanRiley
SunderlandGreenwoodThompsonSmithThompson
HudsonRainePhillips

1931 to 1950

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  Conservative  Labour Independent Group (1949) / Independent Labour (1949-50)  Labour  Liberal  National Labour  National Liberal (1931-68)

Constituency19311935424319454749
Barnard CastleHeadlamSextonLavers
Bishop AucklandCurryH. Dalton
BlaydonMartinWhiteley
Chester-le-StreetLawson
ConsettDickieAdamsGlanville
DarlingtonPeatHardman
DurhamMcKeagRitson
GatesheadMagnayZilliacus
The HartlepoolsGrittenGreenwellJones
Houghton-le-SpringChapmanStewartBlyton
JarrowPearsonWilkinsonFernyhough
SeahamMacDonaldShinwell
SedgefieldJenningsLeslie
South ShieldsJohnstoneChuter Ede
SpennymoorBateyMurray
Stockton-on-TeesMacmillanChetwynd
SunderlandThompsonFurnessEwart
Storey jr.Willey

1950 to 1983

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  Conservative  Labour  Social Democratic

Constituency19501951531955555619596219641966197073Feb 74Oct 741979198183
Bishop AucklandDaltonBoydenFoster
BlaydonWhiteleyWoofMcWilliam
Chester-le-StreetBartleyPentlandRadice
ConsettGlanvilleStonesWatkins
DarlingtonHardmanGrahamBourne-ArtonFletcherO'Brien
DurhamGreyHughes
Durham North WestMurrayAinsleyE. Armstrong
EasingtonShinwellDormand
Gateshead EastMoodyConlan
Gateshead WestHallRandallHoram
The HartlepoolsJonesKeransLeadbitter
Houghton-le-SpringBlytonUrwin
JarrowFernyhoughDixon
Stockton-on-TeesChetwyndRodgers
South ShieldsChuter EdeBlenkinsopClark
Sunderland NorthWilley
Sunderland SouthEwartWilliamsBagier
SedgefieldSlaterReed

1983 to 2024

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  Conservative  Labour

Constituency198319871992199720012005072010201520172019
Bishop AucklandFosterGoodmanDavison
City of DurhamHughesSteinbergBlackman-WoodsFoy
DarlingtonFallonMilburnChapmanGibson
EasingtonDormandCummingsMorris
North DurhamRadiceJones
North West Durham1E. ArmstrongH. ArmstrongGlassPidcockHolden
SedgefieldBlairWilsonHowell

1abolished in 2024, with some areas going to the Blaydon and Consett seat which is mostly in Tyne and Wear

2024 to present

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Constituency2024
Bishop Auckland
Darlington
City of Durham
Easington
Newton Aycliffe & Spennymoor
North Durham

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  2. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.

References

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  1. ^ Baker, Carl; Uberoi, Elise; Cracknell, Richard (28 January 2020). "General Election 2019: full results and analysis". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ^ a b c "Constituencies A-Z - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007, page 4". Office of Public Sector Information. Crown copyright. 13 June 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
  4. ^ Boundary Commission for England pp. 1004–1007
  5. ^ "2023 Review | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Political boundaries across the North East could change - here's what it could mean for you". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)