Election for the constituency of Bishop Auckland on 4 July 2024

An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bishop Auckland, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.

Labour gain from Conservatives by Sam Rushworth with a majority of 6,672 - 16.5% - on a turnout of 57.1%.

Candidates

Name	Party	Vote	Vote share	Vote change
RUSHWORTH, Sam	Lab	17,036	42.1%	5.5%
MACBEAN, Jane	Con	10,364	25.6%	-27.4%
BURRISS, Rhys	RUK	9,466	23.4%	17.9%
HANNAN, Sarah	Green	1,857	4.6%	4.0%
CROSS, Helen	LD	1,373	3.4%	-0.2%
MAUGHAN, Rachel	Transform	331	0.8%	-

An electorate of 70,745, having a valid vote count of 40,427 and an invalid vote count of 133.

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

This constituency of Bishop Auckland was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.