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Bishop Auckland

Constituency

The south west of the North East. About 94,696 people in 1,336 square kilometres.

MP for Bishop Auckland

Dr Sam RushworthLabourMP since

They won by 6,672 votes on a 57.1% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Bishop Auckland had a majority of 16.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
16.5%
Joint 270th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
57.1%
Joint 214th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
92,291
60th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
60.4%
Joint 136th lowest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Bishop Auckland at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Sam RushworthElectedLabour17,03642.1%
Jane MacBeanConservative10,36425.6%
Rhys BurrissReform UK9,46623.4%
Sarah HannanGreen Party1,8574.6%
Helen CrossLiberal Democrat1,3733.4%
Rachel MaughanTransform Party3310.8%
Electorate
70,745
Turnout
57.1%
Majority
6,672 (16.5%)
Valid votes
40,427
Rejected ballots
133

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Bishop Auckland compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Bishop AucklandMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Bishop Auckland is 16.5%.
16.5%joint 270th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Bishop Auckland is 57.1%.
57.1%joint 214th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Bishop Auckland is 92,291.
92,29160th least populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Bishop Auckland is 60.4%.
60.4%joint 136th lowest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Bishop Auckland?

Bishop Auckland had 92,291 usual residents at the census.

Bishop Auckland is the 60th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of County Durham

Most of Bishop Auckland lies in County Durham. These figures are published for the whole of County Durham, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bishop Auckland itself. See County Durham

Average house price
£140,447
Up 4.7% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£33,436
23rd lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.2×
Joint 15th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
28.8
Joint 48th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bishop Auckland in brief

The winner in Bishop Auckland had a majority of 16.5% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Bishop Auckland at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.1%.

Bishop Auckland had 92,291 usual residents at the census.

60.4% of residents in Bishop Auckland were aged 15 to 64 at the census.