Constituency

Bishop Auckland

At a glance

Bishop Auckland is currently represented by Sam Rushworth, a Labour MP. They have represented the constituency since 4 Jul 2024. Their voting participation while representing this constituency is 72.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. The imported Parliament constituency ID is 3916.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Sam Rushworth
Photograph of Sam Rushworth MP ID 5108
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 72.5 %
409 of 564 eligible divisions
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 Sam Rushworth has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 409 of 564 eligible divisions (72.5 %).

72.5 %

Participation

210

Aye

199

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 210 / Noes 199

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4
Energy Tax Transport
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
Energy Tax Transport
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3
Defence
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill: Allocation of Time motion
Defence
Aye
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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%)
Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Bishop Auckland?

Sam Rushworth is the current MP for Bishop Auckland. Source

Which party currently holds Bishop Auckland?

Bishop Auckland is currently represented by 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