North East · Current constituency · E14001389
North Durham
Every general election in North Durham since 1997. Latest: Luke Akehurst, Labour, majority 5,873.
2024 general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Akehurst Elected | Labour | 16,562 | 39.9% | |
| Andrew Husband | Reform UK | 10,689 | 25.7% | |
| George Carter | Conservative | 6,492 | 15.6% | |
| Craig Martin | Liberal Democrats | 4,208 | 10.1% | |
| Sunny Moon-Schott | Green | 2,366 | 5.7% | |
| Chris Bradburn | Workers Party of Britain | 928 | 2.2% | |
| Tom Chittenden | Social Democratic Party | 320 | 0.8% | |
| Valid votes | 41,565 | |||
| Majority | 5,873 | 14.1% | ||
Lab hold Turnout 56.8% of 73,226 electors. Full result →
Boundary changes in 2024
Where the voters of today’s North Durham lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:
- North Durham92.0%
- North West Durham8.0%
Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.
Every result
Download CSV| Election | Winner | Runner-up | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lab Luke Akehurst | Ref | 5,873 | 14.1 | 56.8% | Lab hold |
| 2019 | Lab Kevan Jones | Con | 4,742 | 11.2 | 63.2% | Lab hold |
| 2017 | Lab Kevan Jones | Con | 12,939 | 29.9 | 64.6% | Lab hold |
| 2015 | Lab Kevan Jones | Con | 13,644 | 34.0 | 61.4% | Lab hold |
| 2010 | Lab Kevan Jones | Con | 12,076 | 29.5 | 60.7% | Lab hold |
| 2005 | Lab | LD | 16,781 | 44.9 | 55.1% | |
| 2001 | Lab | Con | 18,683 | 48.4 | 56.9% | Lab hold |
| 1997 | Lab | Con | 26,299 | 55.8 | 69.2% |
Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.
Questions and answers
Who is the MP for North Durham?
Luke Akehurst (Labour) won North Durham at the 2024 general election with a majority of 5,873.
Which parties have won North Durham?
At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Labour 8.
Which region is North Durham in?
North Durham is in North East.
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