Durham North West
Notional 2005 Results:
Labour: 21307 (53.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 7867 (19.9%)
Conservative: 6460 (16.4%)
Other: 3864 (9.8%)
Majority: 13440 (34%)
Actual 2005 result
Conservative: 6463 (16.4%)
Labour: 21312 (53.9%)
Liberal Democrat: 7869 (19.9%)
Other: 3865 (9.8%)
Majority: 13443 (34%)
2001 Result
Conservative: 8193 (20.9%)
Labour: 24526 (62.5%)
Liberal Democrat: 5846 (14.9%)
Other: 661 (1.7%)
Majority: 16333 (41.6%)
1997 Result
Conservative: 7101 (15.3%)
Labour: 31855 (68.8%)
Liberal Democrat: 4991 (10.8%)
Referendum: 2372 (5.1%)
Majority: 24754 (53.4%)
Boundary changes:
Profile:
Outgoing MP: Hilary Armstrong(Labour) Will stand down at the next election (more information at They work for you)
Candidates: 
Michelle Tempest (Conservative) Educated at Cambridge University. Psychiatrist
Pat Glass (Labour) Born North West Durham. Government Education Adviser. 
Owen Temple (Liberal Democrat) Durham county councillor.Andrew Macdonald (UKIP)Michael Stewart (BNP)
2001 Census Demographics
Total 2001 Population: 84564
Male: 48.3%
Female: 51.7%
Under 18: 21.4%
Over 60: 23.7%
Born outside UK: 1.4%
White: 99.3%
Asian: 0.2%
Mixed: 0.3%
Christian: 85%
Full time students: 2.1%
Graduates 16-74: 16%
No Qualifications 16-74: 34.9%
Owner-Occupied: 70.6%
Social Housing: 22.5% (Council: 18.6%, Housing Ass.: 3.9%)
Privately Rented: 4.3%
Homes without central heating and/or private bathroom: 3.9%
The Tories might beat the Lib Dems into third place here.
The Northern Echo has a piece (you can see it online) with the applicants for the labour selection.
The wife of the angry CLP chairman quoted in the article linked above by Matt has applied
The Tory vote was incredibly constant here between 1983 and 1992:
1983 – 12,779
1987 – 12,785
1992 – 12,747
The candidate in 1992 was Theresa May.
Labour shortlist:
Liz Twist, Anna Turley, Pat Glass, Lisa Homan, Lauren Todd Ann Pettifor
Selection on January 23
I would like to see Liz Twist succeed here.
She was short-listed in Houghton and Sunderland South but her vote in the final selection was squeezed by two other very strong candidates.
Eartmother,
Good to see you on DNW. I do not agree with AWS as many Labour people dont either. Is it me or what, but I am unable to comment on our own seat Sunderland Central ?rk
ANDY
I don’t agree with AWS either but it has been enforced on this constituency as with others we know of.
What’s gone wrong with Sunderland Central then?
I guess the good news is, whichever of the candidates are unsuccessful, they have an equally safe seat to apply for in Tyneside North, knowing they won’t have to face any male competition
Pat Glass won Labour selection.
She’s a member of Lanchester Parish Council
Congratulations to Pat Glass.
The Durham N.W. members have made an excellent choice.
Another seat where Liz Twist has failed to get selected – bet she’ll pop up on the Tyneside North shortlist!
You have a blogger* and former Labour parish councillor in Lanchester, now independent, called David Lindsay who keeps announcing his intention to stand at the general election in North West Durham. For instance at http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/davidlindsey/100012669/why-i-am-standing-for-parliament/ . I was wondering what his local reputation is like. Any chance of saving his deposit?
* http://davidaslindsay.blogspot.com/
What happened to the Independant candidate who stood here in 2005 (Watts Stelling?)