Blaydon (constituency)
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Borough constituency for the House of Commons |
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Boundary of Blaydon in Tyne and Wear.
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Location of Tyne and Wear within England.
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| County | Tyne and Wear |
| Population | 88,281 (2011 census) |
| Electorate | 68,156 (December 2010) |
| Major settlements | Birtley, Blaydon, Rowlands Gill, Ryton and Whickham |
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| Created | 1918 |
| Member of parliament | Liz Twist (Labour) |
| Number of members | One |
| Created from | Chester-le-Street and Hexham |
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| European Parliament constituency | North East England |
Coordinates: 54°57′N 1°43′W / 54.950°N 1.717°W
Blaydon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Liz Twist of the Labour Party.
The seat has been a safe seat for the Labour Party since 1945.
Historically the area's economy relied on coal mining from the Victorian period until the decline of mining in the latter half of the 20th century.
Today the economy is supported by engineering and service industries on Tyneside, and agriculture.
The constituency is on the western upland outskirts of Gateshead and its communities are separated by green buffers.
1918–1950: The Urban Districts of Blaydon, Ryton, Tanfield, and Whickham.
1950–1983: The Urban Districts of Blaydon, Ryton, and Whickham.
1983–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Birtley, Blaydon, Chopwell and Rowlands Gill, Crawcrook and Greenside, Lamesley, Ryton, Whickham North, Whickham South, and Winlaton.
2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead wards of Birtley, Blaydon, Chopwell and Rowlands Gill, Crawcrook and Greenside, Dunston Hill and Whickham East, Lamesley, Ryton, Crookhill and Stella, Whickham North, Whickham South and Sunniside, and Winlaton and High Spen.
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