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Constituency

Bishop Auckland

At a glance

Bishop Auckland is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Dr Sam Rushworth, a Labour MP. Dr Sam Rushworth has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 6,672 votes (16.5%), ranking #380 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 71.9%, compared with a Commons average of 72.6%. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Dr Sam Rushworth
Photograph of Dr Sam Rushworth MP ID 5108
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 71.9%
424 of 590 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3916
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Bishop Auckland.

Map

MP voting summary

How Dr Sam Rushworth has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 424 of 590 eligible divisions (71.9%).

71.9%

Participation

213

Aye

211

No

16

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 213 / Noes 211

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading No
Closure motion No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Housing
No
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 No
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Democracy / Parliament
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Safe seat, won by 16.5% in 2024

Majority of 6,672 votes · #380 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57% turnout · maj 6,672
Sam Rushworth · Labour 17,036 (42.1%)
Jane MacBean · Conservative 10,364 (25.6%)
Rhys Burriss · Reform UK 9,466 (23.4%)
Sarah Hannan · Green Party 1,857 (4.6%)
Helen Cross · Liberal Democrat 1,373 (3.4%)
Rachel Maughan · Transform Party 331 (0.8%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bishop Auckland?

Dr Sam Rushworth is the current MP for Bishop Auckland. Source

Which party currently holds Bishop Auckland?

Bishop Auckland is currently represented by Dr Sam Rushworth of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Bishop Auckland?

Bishop Auckland's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3916. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Bishop Auckland?

The current MP profile for Bishop Auckland is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Bishop Auckland change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Bishop Auckland data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source