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Blyth and Ashington

Constituency

The north of the North East. About 105,952 people in 86 square kilometres.

MP for Blyth and Ashington

Ian LaveryLabourMP since

They won by 9,173 votes on a 52.7% 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 Blyth and Ashington had a majority of 22.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
22.7%
172nd largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
52.7%
Joint 110th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
101,543
312th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
61.9%
Joint 218th lowest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Blyth and Ashington at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Ian LaveryElectedLabour20,03049.6%
Mark PeartReform UK10,85726.9%
Maureen LevyConservative6,12115.2%
Steve LeylandGreen Party1,9604.9%
Stephen PsallidasLiberal Democrat1,4333.5%
Electorate
76,595
Turnout
52.7%
Majority
9,173 (22.7%)
Valid votes
40,401
Rejected ballots
126

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 Blyth and Ashington compares

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

Blyth and AshingtonMiddle
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%. Blyth and Ashington is 22.7%.
22.7%172nd 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%. Blyth and Ashington is 52.7%.
52.7%joint 110th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Blyth and Ashington is 101,543.
101,543312th most 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%. Blyth and Ashington is 61.9%.
61.9%joint 218th lowest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Blyth and Ashington?

Blyth and Ashington had 101,543 usual residents at the census.

Blyth and Ashington is the 312th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Northumberland

Most of Blyth and Ashington lies in Northumberland. These figures are published for the whole of Northumberland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Blyth and Ashington itself. See Northumberland

Average house price
£212,563
Up 7.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,721
147th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.6×
Joint 65th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
22.0
Joint 114th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Blyth and Ashington in brief

The winner in Blyth and Ashington had a majority of 22.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Blyth and Ashington at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 52.7%.

Blyth and Ashington had 101,543 usual residents at the census.

61.9% of residents in Blyth and Ashington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.