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Darlington

Constituency

The south of the North East. About 101,236 people in 113 square kilometres.

MP for Darlington

Lola McEvoyLabourMP since

They won by 2,298 votes on a 60.0% 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 Darlington had a majority of 5.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
5.4%
Joint 121st smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
60.0%
Joint 322nd highest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
97,360
215th least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
62.8%
Joint 298th lowest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Darlington at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lola McEvoyElectedLabour16,62139.2%
Peter GibsonConservative14,32333.8%
Michael WalkerReform UK6,85216.2%
Matthew SnedkerGreen Party2,8476.7%
Simon ThorleyLiberal Democrat1,7354.1%
Electorate
70,672
Turnout
60.0%
Majority
2,298 (5.4%)
Valid votes
42,378
Rejected ballots
121

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 Darlington compares

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

DarlingtonMiddle
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%. Darlington is 5.4%.
5.4%joint 121st smallest 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%. Darlington is 60.0%.
60.0%joint 322nd highest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Darlington is 97,360.
97,360215th 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%. Darlington is 62.8%.
62.8%joint 298th lowest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Darlington?

Darlington had 97,360 usual residents at the census.

Darlington is the 215th least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Darlington

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

Average house price
£159,988
Up 2.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£36,166
98th lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.4×
23rd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.7
Joint 71st most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Darlington in brief

The winner in Darlington had a majority of 5.4% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Darlington at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 60.0%.

Darlington had 97,360 usual residents at the census.

62.8% of residents in Darlington were aged 15 to 64 at the census.