Cramlington and Killingworth is a proposed constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament. [1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the next general election. [2]
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. [3]
The seat will cover the following areas:
- The majority of the (to be abolished) constituency of Blyth Valley, including Cramlington and Seaton Delaval, but excluding the town of Blyth itself. [4]
- The Borough of North Tyneside wards of Camperdown, Killingworth and Weetslade, currently part of the (to be abolished) constituency of North Tyneside. [4]
- The North Tyneside ward of Valley, transferred from Tynemouth. [4]
- Part of the Castle ward in the City of Newcastle upon Tyne, transferred from Newcastle upon Tyne North. [4]
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Levy [5] | ||||
| Labour | Emma Foody | ||||
| Liberal Democrats | Thom Campion [6] | ||||
| Reform UK | Calum MacGregor [7] | ||||
| SDP | Mathew Wilkinson [8] | ||||
| Majority | |||||
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References
- ^ Holland, Daniel (2023-06-28). "'Gutted' North East MPs set to lose seats hit out at 'ruthless' plans". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 4 North East region.
- ^ a b c d "New Seat Details - cramlington and killingworth". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "Ian Levy selected as Conservative candidate for the proposed Cramlington and Killingworth constituency". Northumberland Gazette. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Berwick-upon-Tweed Lib Dems select Cllr Thom Campion as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate". Mark Pack. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Cramlington and Killingworth Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATES". SDP. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
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