Blyth Valley, formerly known as Blyth, is a constituency represented in the

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of the

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since

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by Ian Levy, a Conservative.

Constituency profile

The constituency is in the former

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where mining and shipbuilding were once significant industries. Residents' incomes and wealth are slightly below average for the UK.

History

The constituency of Blyth was established under the

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for the 1950 general election. Following the reorganisation of local authorities resulting from the

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, it was renamed Blyth Valley for the 1983 general election to correspond with the newly formed Borough of Blyth Valley. In the 2019 general election, Blyth Valley was the third seat to declare and the first Conservative victory of the election, pointing towards many similar Conservative victories in Labour's Red Wall as the night went on.

Boundaries

1950–1983 (Blyth)

* the Municipal Borough of Blyth; and * the Urban Districts of Bedlingtonshire, and

Seaton Valley Seaton Valley is a civil parish at the south eastern corner of Northumberland, consisting of four villages lying between Cramlington, Blyth and Whitley Bay. The largest village is Seaton Delaval, while Seaton Sluice is on the coast; the other t ...

. ''Blyth and Bedlington were transferred from Morpeth. Seaton Valley (incorporating Cramlington,

Seghill Seghill is a large village located on the Northumberland border which is the county boundary between Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. Seghill is situated between the villages of Seaton Delaval and Annitsford, about north of Newcastle upon Tyne ...

Earsdon Earsdon is a village in the borough of North Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It sits on the border of Northumberland, which it is historically part of, and is approximately two miles from Whitley Bay. The village had a populat ...

and

Seaton Delaval Seaton Delaval is a village in Northumberland, England, with a population of 4,371. The largest of the five villages in Seaton Valley, it is the site of Seaton Delaval Hall, completed by Sir John Vanbrugh in 1727. In 2010 the armed robbery ...

) was added from the abolished constituency of

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1983-present (Blyth Valley)

The boundaries were co-terminous with those of the former Borough of Blyth Valley. ''Bedlington was transferred to the re-established constituency of Wansbeck. Small area in the south ( Backworth and

), which was now part of the metropolitan borough of

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, transferred to

Wallsend Wallsend is a town in North Tyneside, England, at the eastern end of Hadrian's Wall. It has a population of 43,842 and lies east of Newcastle upon Tyne. History Roman Wallsend In Roman times, this was the site of the fort of Segedunum. This f ...

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2007 boundary review

In the fifth periodic boundary review of parliamentary representation in Northumberland, which came into effect for the 2010 general election, the Boundary Commission for England recommended that no changes be made to the Wansbeck constituency.2010 post-revision map non-metropolitan areas and unitary authorities of England
/ref> In 2009, a further government reorganisation resulted in the abolition of all local government boroughs and districts in Northumberland and the establishment of the county as a

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. Accordingly, although this has not affected the current constituency boundaries, the constituency now contains the Northumberland County Council wards of: Cowpen, Cramlington East, Cramlington Eastfield, Cramlington North, Cramlington South East, Cramlington Village, Cramlington West, Croft, Hartley, Holywell, Isabella, Kitty Brewster, Newsham, Plessey, Seghill with Seaton Delaval, South Blyth, and Wensleydale.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 2010s

Elections in the 2000s

Elections in the 1990s

Elections in the 1980s

Elections in the 1970s

Elections in the 1960s

Elections in the 1950s

Notes

References

External links

nomis Constituency Profile for Blyth Valley
presenting data from the ONS annual population survey and other official statistics. {{DEFAULTSORT:Blyth Valley (Uk Parliament Constituency) Parliamentary constituencies in Northumberland Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1950 Blyth, Northumberland