Constituency
City of Durham
At a glance
The MP for City of Durham is Mary Kelly Foy (Labour), who has held the seat since 2019. At the 2024 general election the seat was a Lab hold: she took 47.1% of the vote for a majority of 11,757, on a 57.6% turnout. Compared with the 2019 general election, the Labour share of the vote was up 5.1 points, and turnout fell from 68.6%.
2024 general election result
Majority 11,757 · Turnout 57.6% · Electorate 70,583
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Foy | Labour | 19,131 | 47.1% |
| Mark Belch | Reform UK | 7,374 | 18.2% |
| Mark Wilkes | Liberal Democrat | 5,920 | 14.6% |
| Luke Holmes | Conservative | 5,221 | 12.9% |
| Jonathan Elmer | Green Party | 2,803 | 6.9% |
| Sarah Welbourne | Social Democratic Party | 178 | 0.4% |
Past election results
Every General Election and by-election in this seat, newest first. Open one for the full candidate list.
| Election | Winner | Result | Majority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mary Foy (Lab) | Lab hold | 11,757 |
| 2019 | Mary Foy (Lab) | Lab hold | 5,025 |
| 2017 | Roberta Blackman-Woods (Lab) | Lab hold | 12,364 |
| 2015 | Roberta Blackman-Woods (Lab) | Lab hold | 11,439 |
| 2010 | Roberta Blackman-Woods (Lab) | Lab hold | 3,067 |
Members for this seat
Everyone who has won the seat at the elections in our records, which begin with the 2010 general election. Members before then are not shown.
| Member | Party | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Mary Kelly Foy | Labour | 2019 to present |
| Roberta Blackman-Woods | Labour | 2010 to 2019 |
Source: 2024 general election result from the official Parliament constituency profile.