Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards
Blyth and Ashington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Ian Lavery of the Labour Party.[2] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election.[3]
Boundaries
The constituency is composed of the following electoral divisions of the County of Northumberland (as they existed on 1 December 2020): Ashington Central; Bedlington Central; Bedlington East; Bedlington West; Bothal; Choppington; College; Cowpen; Croft; Haydon; Hirst; Isabella; Kitty Brewster; Newbiggin Central and East; Newsham; Plessey; Seaton with Newbiggin West; Sleekburn; South Blyth; Stakeford; and Wensleydale.[4]
The seat comprises the majority of the abolished constituency of Wansbeck, excluding the town of Morpeth, together with the town of Blyth from the abolished constituency of Blyth Valley.[5]
Members of Parliament
Wansbeck prior to 2024
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
Notional 2019 results
To assess impact of the boundary changes various organisation calculated results of the 2019 election if it was conducted under boundaries established by the 2023 Periodic review. Below is such assessment from BBC for Blyth and Ashington:
Notional result of 2019 election under new (2023) boundaries
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For more information see Notional results of the 2019 United Kingdom general election by 2024 constituency.
See also
References
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