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Howell is a councillor on [[Durham County Council]], having been elected to the Aycliffe North and Middridge ward in the [[2017 United Kingdom local elections|2017 local elections]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Councillor details - Councillor Paul Howell|url=https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4047 |publisher=Durham County Council |accessdate=13 January 2020}}</ref>
Howell is a councillor on [[Durham County Council]], having been elected to the Aycliffe North and Middridge ward in the [[2017 United Kingdom local elections|2017 local elections]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Councillor details - Councillor Paul Howell|url=https://democracy.durham.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=4047 |publisher=Durham County Council |accessdate=13 January 2020}}</ref>
His election as an MP was seen as notable, being Sedgefield's first Conservative MP since 1931, in a seat that [[Tony Blair]] once held.<ref name="chroniclelive">{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/who-paul-howell-sedgefields-new-17412644|author=Will Metcalfe|title=Who is Paul Howell? Sedgefield's new Conservative MP|website=Chronicle Live|accessdate=13 December 2019}}</ref>
His election as an MP was seen as notable, being Sedgefield's first Conservative MP since 1931, in a seat that [[Tony Blair]] once held.<ref name="chroniclelive">{{cite web|url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/who-paul-howell-sedgefields-new-17412644|author=Will Metcalfe|title=Who is Paul Howell? Sedgefield's new Conservative MP|website=Chronicle Live|accessdate=13 December 2019}}</ref>


Howell has lived in [[Sedgefield]] all his life.<ref name="chroniclelive" />
Howell has lived in [[Sedgefield]] all his life.<ref name="chroniclelive" />

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Paul Howell
Member of Parliament
for Sedgefield
Assumed office
12 December 2019
Preceded byPhil Wilson
Majority4,513 (10.9%)
Personal details
Born (1960-01-10) January 10, 1960 (age 64)
Political partyConservative

Paul Howell (born 10 January 1960[1]) is a British Conservative Party politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Sedgefield in County Durham since the 2019 United Kingdom general election.[2][3]

Howell is a councillor on Durham County Council, having been elected to the Aycliffe North and Middridge ward in the 2017 local elections.[4] His election as an MP was seen as notable, being Sedgefield's first Conservative MP since 1931, in a seat that Tony Blair once held.[5][better source needed]

Howell has lived in Sedgefield all his life.[5]

Electoral history

2019 general election

General election 2019: Sedgefield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Howell 19,609 47.2 Increase8.4
Labour Phil Wilson 15,096 36.3 Decrease17.1
Brexit Party David Bull 3,518 8.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dawn Welsh 1,955 4.7 Increase2.8
Green John Furness 994 2.4 Increase0.7
Independent Michael Joyce 394 0.9 N/A
Majority 4,513 10.9 N/A
Turnout 41,576 64.6 Decrease0.5
Registered electors 64,325
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.8

2017 Durham County Council election

2017 Durham County Council election: Aycliffe North and Middridge (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Scott Durham 868 16.0 N/A
Labour John Clare 863 16.0 −8.8
Conservative Paul Howell 846 15.6 N/A
Labour Joan Gray 754 13.9 −10.9
Labour Mike Dixon 675 12.5 −9.7
Independent Dorothy Bowman 573 10.6 N/A
Independent Irene Hewitson 279 5.2 N/A
Independent Paul Symons 213 3.9 N/A
Independent Sandra Haigh 187 3.5 −13.1
Independent Sally Symons 151 2.8 N/A
Turnout 2,194 27.5 +6.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A
Labour hold Swing N/A
Conservative gain from Labour Swing N/A

References

  1. ^ Brunskill, Ian (2020). The Times Guide to the House of Commons 2019. London: The Times. ISBN 9780008392581.
  2. ^ "Sedgefield". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Sedgefield parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  4. ^ "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Howell". Durham County Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b Will Metcalfe. "Who is Paul Howell? Sedgefield's new Conservative MP". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 December 2019.

Profile at UK Parliament Website

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Sedgefield
2019–present
Incumbent