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)






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%