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Blyth and Ashington
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Photograph shows Blyth. The constituency reaches beyond the town itself.
Your member of parliament
Ian Lavery
LabourLabour won Blyth and Ashington at the 2024 general election with a majority of 9,173 votes, or 22.7 points. A swing of 11.3 points to Reform UK would take it. That makes it safer than 478 of the 650 seats with a published margin, and less safe than the other 172.
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How safe is this seat?
Safe
A majority of 22.7 points, which is larger than 478 of the 650 seats with a published margin.
2024 general election
How the seat voted
Labour finished ahead of Reform UK by 9,173 votes.
Majority
9,173
22.7% of votes cast.
Turnout
52.7%
-7.0 points on the UK figure of 59.7%.
Candidates
5
40,401 valid votes counted.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | vs UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian LaveryElected | Labour | 20,030 | 49.6% | +15.9 |
| Mark Peart | Reform UK | 10,857 | 26.9% | +12.6 |
| Maureen Levy | Conservative | 6,121 | 15.2% | -8.6 |
| Steve Leyland | Green Party | 1,960 | 4.9% | -1.5 |
| Stephen Psallidas | Liberal Democrat | 1,433 | 3.5% | -8.7 |
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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