Election for the constituency of Blaydon and Consett on 4 July 2024

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

Labour hold by Liz Twist with a majority of 11,153 - 26.4% - on a turnout of 59.9%.

Candidates

Name	Party	Vote	Vote share	Vote change
TWIST, Liz	Lab	21,160	50.1%	6.1%
AYRE, David	RUK	10,007	23.7%	14.0%
STERLING, Angela	Con	6,052	14.3%	-20.5%
SIMPSON, Richard	Green	2,589	6.1%	3.1%
ANDERSON, Vicky	LD	2,273	5.4%	0.8%
TOPPING, Paul	SDP	135	0.3%	-

An electorate of 70,487, having a valid vote count of 42,216 and an invalid vote count of 120.

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 Blaydon and Consett 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.