Comments on: City of Durham

By: A Brown

A Brown — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:28:23 +0000

the lib dems are down to only 4% in the northeast
according to this poll.

http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8732892.Lib_Dems_crash_to_four_per_cent_in_North_East/

By: Durham watcher

Durham watcher — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:52:21 +0000

Lib Dem County Councillor for Framwellgate has defected to Labour.

Lib Dems are crumbling which was to be expected following Carol Woods failure to take the seat.

By: A Brown

A Brown — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:29:24 +0000

I’m guessing this constituency will go back to the 2001 result at the next ge.

Liberal Middle class intellectuals in the centre of durham won’t be happy with the coalition.

By: James

James — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:45:52 +0000

Not all that surprising really. Lots of demographically Tory voters in the city itself, plus many student rahs.

By: Dave Hawk

Dave Hawk — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 16:15:14 +0000

Surprising it it may seem, the Conservatives were a distant second place to Labour in both 1992 and 1997 in Durham.

By: Barnaby JL Marder

Barnaby JL Marder — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:11:57 +0000

Perhaps not surprisingly an easy Labour hold in Brandon last night, with a significant swing in their favour from the LDs.

By: Joe James B

Joe James B — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:56:27 +0000

I was quite relieved the LDs flopped here,
but as I pointed out, the Returning Officer was waiting for some signal or something to declare, and kept me on the edge of the seat.

3.9% extra for the Conservatives – but still below 1997/2001.

By: Pete Whitehead

Pete Whitehead — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:13:38 +0000

Looking back at the results from 1992 through to 2001 it clearly has the potential to go much higher than that.

Harry. This constituency is still coterminous with the boundaries of the old city of Durham district, therefore all the old county council wards of that district will now form the wards which make up this constituency. They are:
Belmont; Brandon; Coxhoe; Deerness Valley; Durham South; Elvet; Framwellgate Moor; Gilesgate; Nevilles Cross; Newton Hall; Sherburn

By: Christian

Christian — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:45:54 +0000

Now that the Lib Dems have formed a coalition with the Tories, I think this will now be a safe Labour seat. I know it’s far too early to predict the result here but I going to guess that Labour’s majoirty will increase to about 6000.

By: Harry Porter

Harry Porter — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 09:41:57 +0000

In terms of Durham County Council wards, which ones make up this constituency? The boundary changes which are on electoralcalculus.co.uk list the now outdated district wards.