Bishop Auckland
2010 Results:
Conservative: 10805 (26.27%)
Labour: 16023 (38.95%)
Liberal Democrat: 9189 (22.34%)
BNP: 2036 (4.95%)
UKIP: 1119 (2.72%)
Others: 1964 (4.77%)
Majority: 5218 (12.68%)
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 19070 (50%)
Liberal Democrat: 9020 (23.7%)
Conservative: 8739 (22.9%)
Other: 1310 (3.4%)
Majority: 10050 (26.4%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 8736 (22.9%)
Labour: 19065 (50%)
Liberal Democrat: 9018 (23.7%)
UKIP: 1309 (3.4%)
Majority: 10047 (26.4%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 8754 (22.7%)
Labour: 22680 (58.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 6073 (15.7%)
Green: 1052 (2.7%)
Majority: 13926 (36.1%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 9295 (20.2%)
Labour: 30359 (66%)
Liberal Democrat: 4223 (9.2%)
Referendum: 2104 (4.6%)
Majority: 21064 (45.8%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Current MP: Helen Goodman(Labour) (more information at They work for you)
Barbara Harrison (Conservative) Educated at Bishop Barrington Comprehensive. Prison governer. Former Teesdale councillor. Durham county councillor.Helen Goodman(Labour) (more information at They work for you)
Mark Wilkes (Liberal Democrat) Durham county councillor.
David Brothers (UKIP) Prison officer.
Adam Walker (BNP) Former teacher, resigned after being suspended for allegedly using a school laptop to make postings to far-right websites. Contested North East region in 2009 European elections.Sam Zair (Local Liberals)2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84950
Male: 48.5%
Female: 51.5%
Under 18: 21.6%
Over 60: 23.2%
Born outside UK: 1.6%
White: 99.2%
Asian: 0.3%
Mixed: 0.2%
Other: 0.2%
Christian: 84.5%
Full time students: 1.8%
Graduates 16-74: 13.3%
No Qualifications 16-74: 38.2%
Owner-Occupied: 67.3%
Social Housing: 22.9% (Council: 18.3%, Housing Ass.: 4.6%)
Privately Rented: 6.9%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 5.3%
