Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor candidates for the general election 2024

Conservative Paul Howell made headlines and secured a visit from Prime Minister Boris Johnson in 2019 when he won Tony Blair’s former Sedgefield seat in the general election.

The Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor constituency has been re-drawn and re-named after its two largest communities. It also contains villages including Coxhoe, Trimdon and Tudhoe.

Mr Howell is hoping to hold on to Sedgefield but will face a strong challenge from Labour’s Alan Strickland, who grew up in the constituency and has previously been a councillor in London. The constituency has a packed field with eight candidates running.

Read more: What are the North East constituency names and boundary changes?

Here are the Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor candidates for the General Election in 2024:

Brian Agar - Transform Party

Anne-Marie Curry - Liberal Democrat

John Grant - Reform

Paul Howell - Conservative

Jack Hughes - Green

Alan Strickland - Labour

Minhajul Suhon - Workers Party

Below is a gadget that will update as Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor's general election results for 2024 are announced: