Cramlington and Killingworth (UK Parliament constituency)

Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
  • Northumberland
  • Tyne and Wear
Electorate73,295 (2023)[1]Major settlements
  • Cramlington
  • Killingworth
  • Shiremoor
Current constituencyCreated2024Member of ParliamentEmma Foody (Labour Co-op)SeatsOneCreated from
  • Blyth Valley (major part)
  • North Tyneside
  • Tynemouth (part)
  • Newcastle upon Tyne North (minor part)

Cramlington and Killingworth is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

Boundaries

The constituency crosses the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear and is composed of the following (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • The City of Newcastle upon Tyne ward of Castle (polling districts F01, F02 and F03).
  • The Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside wards of: Camperdown; Killingworth; Valley; Weetslade.
  • The County of Northumberland electoral divisions of: Cramlington East; Cramlington Eastfield; Cramlington North; Cramlington South East; Cramlington Village; Cramlington West; Hartley; Holywell; Seghill with Seaton Delaval.[4]

The seat covers the following areas:

  • The majority of the abolished constituency of Blyth Valley, including Cramlington and Seaton Delaval, but excluding the town of Blyth itself.[5]
  • The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Camperdown, Killingworth and Weetslade, previously part of the abolished constituency of North Tyneside.[5]
  • The North Tyneside ward of Valley, transferred from Tynemouth.[5]
  • Part of the Castle ward in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, transferred from Newcastle upon Tyne North.[5]

Members of Parliament

Blyth Valley and North Tyneside prior to 2024

Election Member Party
2024 Emma Foody Labour Co-op

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Cramlington and Killingworth[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Emma Foody 22,274 49.1
Reform UK Gordon Fletcher 9,454 20.8
Conservative Ian Levy 8,592 18.9
Green Ian Jones 2,144 4.7
Liberal Democrats Thom Campion 1,898 4.2
Independent Scott Lee 573 1.3
Independent Dawn Furness 322 0.7
SDP Mathew Wilkinson 137 0.3
Majority 12,820 28.3
Turnout 45,394 59.6
Labour win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North East". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ Holland, Daniel (28 June 2023). "'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  4. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  5. ^ a b c d "New Seat Details – Cramlington and Killingworth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. ^ "Parliamentary election results". North Tyneside Council. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Cramlington and Killingworth results". BBC. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  • Cramlington and Killingworth UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK
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