Blaydon and Consett
Blaydon and Consett is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. Created as a result of the 2023 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.
Constituency profile
The Blaydon and Consett constituency is located in North East England and covers rural areas to the south-west of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It stretches over parts of Tyne and Wear and County Durham. Settlements in the constituency include the towns of Blaydon and Consett, the large villages of Ryton and Crawcrook, and other smaller villages.The constituency sits at the edge of the Pennines and is predominantly upland and rural. The towns of Blaydon and Consett have an industrial heritage, particularly in coal mining and steelmaking. Compared to national averages, residents are generally more religious and have similar levels of wealth, education and professional employment. White people make up 98% of the population.
The area around Blaydon had its most recent local council election in 2024 and all seats in the area were won by Labour Party candidates. The Consett area had its [2025 County Durham|Durham County Council election|most recent local council election in 2025] and elected predominantly Reform UK councillors. In the 2016 referendum on European Union membership, an estimated 56% of voters in the constituency supported Brexit, slightly higher than the national figure of 52%.
Boundaries
The constituency crosses the boundary of the ceremonial counties of Durham and Tyne and Wear and is composed of the following :- The County of Durham electoral divisions of: Benfieldside; Burnopfield and Dipton; Consett North; Consett South; Delves Lane; Leadgate and Medomsley.
- The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of: Blaydon; Chopwell and Rowlands Gill; Crawcrook and Greenside; Ryton, Crookhill and Stella; Winlaton and High Spen.
- Blaydon, Rowlands Gill, and Ryton from the Borough of Gateshead in Tyne and Wear
- Consett, Leadgate, and Burnopfield from County Durham