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Constituency

Blyth and Ashington

At a glance

Blyth and Ashington is a UK parliamentary constituency in North East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Ian Lavery, a Labour MP. Ian Lavery has represented the seat since 6 May 2010. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 9,173 votes (22.7%), ranking #479 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 76.2 %, 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 Ian Lavery
Photograph of Ian Lavery MP ID 4139
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 6 May 2010
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 76.2 %
1,799 of 2,361 eligible divisions
Region North East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3922
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Blyth and Ashington.

Map

MP voting summary

How Ian Lavery has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 1,799 of 2,361 eligible divisions (76.2 %).

76.2 %

Participation

1,002

Aye

797

No

21

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 1,002 / Noes 797

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
No
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 Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) 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 22.7% in 2024

Majority of 9,173 votes · #479 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

53 % turnout · maj 9,173
Ian Lavery · Labour 20,030 (49.6%)
Mark Peart · Reform UK 10,857 (26.9%)
Maureen Levy · Conservative 6,121 (15.2%)
Steve Leyland · Green Party 1,960 (4.9%)
Stephen Psallidas · Liberal Democrat 1,433 (3.6%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Blyth and Ashington?

Ian Lavery is the current MP for Blyth and Ashington. Source

Which party currently holds Blyth and Ashington?

Blyth and Ashington is currently represented by Ian Lavery of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Blyth and Ashington?

Blyth and Ashington's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3922. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Blyth and Ashington?

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

Can the MP for Blyth and Ashington 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 Blyth and Ashington data come from?

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