Cramlington and Killingworth (UK Parliament constituency)

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 will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[3]

Cramlington and Killingworth
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundaries since 2024
Boundary of Cramlington and Killingworth in the North East England
CountyNorthumberland/Tyne and Wear
Electorate73,295 (2023)[1]
Major settlements
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentTBC
SeatsOne
Created from

Boundaries

The constituency will cross the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear and will be 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 will cover the following areas:

Members of Parliament

Blyth Valley and North Tyneside prior to 2024

ElectionMemberParty
2024 TBC TBC

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Cramlington and Killingworth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Thom Campion[6]
Reform UK Gordon Fletcher[7]
Labour Emma Foody [8]
Independent Dawn Furness[9]
Green Ian Jones[10]
Independent Scott Lee[11]
Conservative Ian Levy[12]
SDP Mathew Wilkinson[13]
Majority
Turnout

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 (2023-06-28). "'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  3. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North East | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
  4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
  5. "New Seat Details - cramlington and killingworth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
  6. "Berwick-upon-Tweed Lib Dems select Cllr Thom Campion as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". Mark Pack. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  7. "Statement of Persons Nominated Cramlington and Killingworth" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. Retrieved 8 Jun 2024.
  8. https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/labour-confirms-emma-foody-as-candidate-for-cramlington-and-killingworth-4496598. Retrieved 2 June 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Statement of Persons Nominated Cramlington and Killingworth" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. Retrieved 8 Jun 2024.
  10. "General Election: Green Party to contest every seat in Northumberland". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  11. "Statement of Persons Nominated Cramlington and Killingworth" (PDF). Northumberland County Council. Retrieved 8 Jun 2024.
  12. "Ian Levy selected as Conservative candidate for the proposed Cramlington and Killingworth constituency". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
  13. "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 23 January 2024.

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