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Blaydon and Consett
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Your member of parliament
Liz Twist
LabourLabour won Blaydon and Consett at the 2024 general election with a majority of 11,153 votes, or 26.4 points. A swing of 13.2 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 524 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 126.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 26.4 points, which is larger than 524 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 11,153 votes.
Majority
11,153
26.4% of votes cast.
Turnout
59.9%
+0.2 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
6
42,216 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liz TwistElected | Labour | 21,160 | 50.1% | +16.4 |
| David Ayre | Reform UK | 10,007 | 23.7% | +9.4 |
| Angela Sterling | Conservative | 6,052 | 14.3% | -9.4 |
| Richard Simpson | Green Party | 2,589 | 6.1% | -0.3 |
| Vicky Anderson | Liberal Democrat | 2,273 | 5.4% | -6.8 |
| Paul Topping | Social Democratic Party | 135 | 0.3% | +0.2 |
Safe. A comfortable margin. The vs UK column is each party’s share here against its own national share, summed from all 650 results. That describes the 2024 general election only: arithmetic on the published count, not a forecast.
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