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Constituency

Blaydon and Consett

At a glance

Blaydon and Consett is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Liz Twist, a Labour MP. Liz Twist has represented the seat since 8 Jun 2017. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 11,153 votes (26.4%), ranking #525 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 84.5 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Liz Twist
Photograph of Liz Twist MP ID 4618
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 8 Jun 2017
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 84.5 %
1,780 of 2,106 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3921
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Blaydon and Consett.

Map

MP voting summary

How Liz Twist has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,780 of 2,106 eligible divisions (84.5 %).

84.5 %

Participation

972

Aye

808

No

14

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 972 / Noes 808

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 26.4% in 2024

Majority of 11,153 votes · #525 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

60 % turnout · maj 11,153
Liz Twist · Labour 21,160 (50.1%)
David Ayre · Reform UK 10,007 (23.7%)
Angela Sterling · Conservative 6,052 (14.3%)
Richard Simpson · Green Party 2,589 (6.1%)
Vicky Anderson · Liberal Democrat 2,273 (5.4%)
Paul Topping · Social Democratic Party 135 (0.3%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Blaydon and Consett?

Liz Twist is the current MP for Blaydon and Consett. Source

Which party currently holds Blaydon and Consett?

Blaydon and Consett is currently represented by Liz Twist of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Blaydon and Consett?

Blaydon and Consett's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3921. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Blaydon and Consett?

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

Can the MP for Blaydon and Consett 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 Blaydon and Consett data come from?

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