Monday, November 2, 2026
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Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Westminster constituency · England · North East

Forecast of November 2, 2026

Our forecast gives Labour a 97% chance of winning, with an average lead of 4.7 points.

Safe seat. Chance of a final gap under 5 points: 56%.

Projected vote share

Projection by party

  • Labour 36.8%
  • Reform UK 32.1%
  • Conservative 17.2%
  • Green 7.2%
  • Other 3.3%
  • Lib Dems 3.1%

Thin vertical mark: 2024 result.

Compared with the average

Labour Reform UK Conservative Green
Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor 36.8%32.1%17.2%7.2%
National averageUnited Kingdom 26.5%+10.3 22.3%+9.8 20.0%−2.9 9.7%−2.5

Simple average of the 650 ridings, not weighted by population.

Local profile

Population95,943
Median age43
Employment rate69.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics: mid-2022 population, January 2026 labour market

Current member

Alan Strickland · Labour

In office since July 4, 2024. 59th Parliament.

Previous election (2024)

Labour won by 22.2 points.

Our current projection: Labour ahead by 4.7 points.

Candidates and votes in 2024

Candidate Party Votes %
Alan Strickland Elected Labour 18,394 46.2
John Grant Reform UK 9,555 24.0
Paul Howell Conservative 8,195 20.6
Jack Hughes Green 1,701 4.3
Anne-Marie Curry Lib Dems 1,491 3.7
Brian Agar Other 264 0.7
Minhajul Suhon Other 246 0.6

Nearby ridings

Party ahead and how sure the projection is.

Watch list

The tightest races

The smallest projected gaps between the top two.

  1. Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shireSNP76%1.2-point gap
  2. Bury St Edmunds and StowmarketReform UK46%1.4-point gap
  3. Romsey and Southampton NorthConservative63%1.4-point gap
Forecast updated