Blaydon and Consett | |
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County constituency for the House of Commons | |
County | County Durham/Tyne and Wear |
Electorate | 70,847 (2024) |
Major settlements | Consett, Blaydon & Ryton |
Current constituency | |
Created | 2024 |
Member of Parliament | Liz Twist (Labour) |
Seats | One |
Created from |
Blaydon and Consett is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Created as a result of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was first contested at the 2024 general election and is currently held by Liz Twist of the Labour Party, who previously represented the abolished Blaydon constituency from 2017 to 2024.[2]