The county of Northumberland is divided into 4 parliamentary constituencies, all of which are county constituencies.
Constituencies
ConstituencyBC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.ElectorateMajorityThe majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.Member of ParliamentNearest oppositionElectoral wardsMapBlyth and Ashington CC76,2639,173 Ian Lavery‡ Mark Peart¤Northumberland County Council: 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, Wensleydale.Cramlington and Killingworth CC76,22812,820 Emma Foody‡ Gordon Fletcher¤Newcastle City Council: Castle (polling districts F01, F02 and F03). North Tyneside Council: Camperdown, Killingworth, Valley, Weetslade. Northumberland County Council: Cramlington East, Cramlington Eastfield, Cramlington North, Cramlington South East, Cramlington Village, Cramlington West, Hartley, Holywell, Seghill with Seaton Delaval.Hexham CC76,4313,713Joe Morris‡ Guy Opperman†Newcastle City Council: Callerton and Throckley. Northumberland County Council: Bellingham, Bywell, Corbridge, Haltwhistle, Haydon and Hadrian, Hexham Central with Acomb, Hexham East, Hexham West, Humshaugh, Longhorsley, Ponteland East and Stannington, Ponteland North, Ponteland South with Heddon, Ponteland West, Prudhoe North, Prudhoe South, South Tyneside, Stocksfield and Broomhaugh.North Northumberland CC74,1325,067 David Smith‡ Anne-Marie Trevelyan†Northumberland County Council: Alnwick, Amble, Amble West with Warkworth, Bamburgh, Berwick East, Berwick North, Berwick West with Ord, Druridge Bay, Longhoughton, Lynemouth, Morpeth Kirkhill, Morpeth North, Morpeth Stobhill, Norham and Islandshires, Pegswood, Rothbury, Shilbottle, Wooler.
Boundary changes 2024 See 2023 review of Westminster constituencies for further details.
Former nameBoundaries 2010–2024Current nameBoundaries 2024–present Berwick-upon-Tweed CC Blyth Valley BC Hexham CC Wansbeck CC Blyth and Ashington BC Cramlington and Killingworth CC Hexham CC North Northumberland CC
For the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Northumberland with the Tyne and Wear boroughs of Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside as a sub-region of the North East Region, with the creation of two cross-county boundary constituencies, resulting in the abolition of Berwick-upon-Tweed, Blyth Valley and Wansbeck.
The following seats resulted from the boundary review in Northumberland: Blyth and Ashington Cramlington and Killingworth (parts also in Newcastle upon Tyne and North Tyneside) Hexham (part in Newcastle upon Tyne) North Northumberland
2010 Under the fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, the Boundary Commission for England decided to retain Northumberland's constituencies for the 2010 election, making a very small change between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Hexham to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards. NameBoundaries 1997–2010Boundaries 2010–2024 Berwick-upon-Tweed CC Blyth Valley BC Hexham CC Wansbeck CC
Results history Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing – General election results from 1918 to 2019
2024 The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Northumberland in the 2024 general election were as follows: PartyVotes%Change from 2019SeatsChange from 2019Labour84,14745.1%11.2%43Conservative47,77625.6%23.2%03Reform UK27,99915.0%11.1%00Liberal Democrats10,8765.8%4.2%00Greens8,3144.5%1.3%00Others7,3543.9%3.7%00Total186,466100.04
Percentage votes Election year19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Labour30.034.739.948.743.239.430.233.542.833.945.1Conservative33.528.630.822.726.125.629.034.944.448.825.6Reform UK2 – – – – – – – – –3.915.0Liberal Democrat136.336.428.225.027.933.732.012.09.310.05.8Green Party –*****0.44.32.13.24.5UKIP – – –***2.415.21.4* –Other0.20.41.03.72.81.35.90.1 –0.2 11983 & 1987 – SDP–Liberal Alliance
22019 – Brexit Party
* Included in Other
Seats Election year19831987199219972001200520102015201720192024Labour22222222214Conservative11111112230Liberal Democrat111111110000Total44444444444 11983 & 1987 – SDP–Liberal Alliance
Maps 1885–1910
1918–1945
1950–1979
1983–present
Historical representation by party A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.
1885 to 1918
Constituency188518861892931895190019060708Jan 1910Dec 19101618Berwick-upon-TweedE. GreyBlakeHexhamMacInnesClaytonMacInnesBeaumontHoltMorpethBurtNewcastle upon Tyne (two MPs)MorleyCruddasPlummerHudsonCowenJ. CraigHamondRenwickCairnsRenwickShorttTynemouthDonkinHarrisH. CraigTynesideA. GreyBeaumontPeaseSmithRobertsonWansbeckFenwickMason
1918 to 1950
Constituency1918191922231923192426291929311931193540404143441945Berwick-upon-TweedBlakePhilipson1ToddSeelyGreyBeveridgeThorpHexhamBrownFinneyBrown→Newcastle upon Tyne NorthGrattan-DoyleHeadlam→TynemouthPercyRussellColmanNewcastle upon Tyne CentralRenwickTrevelyanDenvilleWilkesNewcastle upon Tyne EastBarnesBellHendersonAskeConnollyAske→BlenkinsopNewcastle upon Tyne WestShorttAdamsRamagePalinLeechNunnPopplewellWallsendSimmHastingsBondfieldWardMcKayWansbeckMason→WarneShieldCruddasScottRobensMorpethCairnsSmillieEdwardsNicholsonTaylor
1 original 1922 victor Hilton Philipson (National Liberal) declared void due to electoral fraud. Mabel Philipson won the subsequent by-election for the Conservatives.
1950 to 1983
Constituency195019515419555719596019641966197073Feb 1974Oct 197476197981Berwick-upon-TweedThorpLambtonBeithHexhamBrownSpeirRipponNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHeadlamLloyd GeorgeElliottTynemouthWardTrotterNewcastle upon Tyne EastBlenkinsopMontgomeryRhodesThomas→BlythRobensMilne→RymanMorpethTaylorOwenGrantNewcastle upon Tyne CentralWilkesShortCowansNewcastle upon Tyne WestPopplewellBrownWallsendMcKayGarrett
1983 to present
Constituency1983198788199219972001200520102015201720192024Berwick-upon-Tweed / North Northumberland (2024)Beith→Trevelyan SmithBlyth Valley / Cramlington and Killingworth1 (2024)RymanCampbellLevy FoodyHexham1RipponAmosAtkinsonOpperman MorrisWansbeck / Blyth and Ashington (2024)ThompsonMurphyLavery 1contains areas of Tyne and Wear since 2024
See also Parliamentary constituencies in North East England History of parliamentary constituencies and boundaries in Northumberland
Notes
References