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Jonathan Walker

Bishop Auckland general election results 2019 - full standings, MP and reaction

The polls have closed after a general election campaign revolving around Brexit, immigration and the NHS.

On Thursday, the public cast its vote to elect a new Government. 

The first December general election since 1923 was called following a historic vote in the House of Commons in October.

In the North East, 22 constituencies are being contested. These are the key seats to watch and when you can expect them to declare.

On the campaign trail, Labour argued that Conservative Governments have spent the past nine years cutting funding for the North East.

Meanwhile, Boris Johnson visited the North East promising to get Brexit done should he be elected Prime Minister.

It's true that there are some marginal seats in the region that could change hands, many of them in Teesside.

That includes seats the Conservatives could potentially take from Labour - and some that Labour has a chance of taking from the Conservatives.

Below, you will find the results for Bishop Auckland. This page is being updated throughout the night. You can also follow live updates in our results blog.

Which candidates stood for election in Bishop Auckland and how did they score?

Here is the full list of candidates:

Nicholas Brown - Brexit Party - 2,500

Dehenna Davison - Conservative Party - 24,067

Ray Georgeson - Liberal Democrats - 2,133

Helen Goodman - Labour Party - 16,105

What happened in Bishop Auckland in the 2017 general election?

Labour candidate Helen Goodman won the seat, but she was only 502 votes ahead of the Conservative candidate.

It means the seat is considered to a marginal. Conservatives are once again targeting it, with a different candidate this time.

The result in full was:

Helen Goodman (Lab) 20,808

Christopher Adams (Con) 20,306

Ciaran Morrissey (Lib Dem) 1,176

Adam Walker (BNP) 991

Majority of 502

3.87% swing Labour to Con

Turnout 63.97%

How did County Durham vote in the 2016 EU Referendum?

Remain 113,521 (42.5%)

Leave 153,877 (57.5%)

Turnout 68.69%

See how that compares to the rest of the North East.

What are the 2019 general election results for Bishop Auckland

See our results and predictor tool below:

Which parties and MPs have held Bishop Auckland in the past?

Bishop Auckland has had a Labour MP since 1935. Like most constituencies, it has been through boundary changes over the years and the current constituency was formed in 2010.

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