Paul Howell (MP)

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]

Paul Howell MP
Member of Parliament for Sedgefield
Incumbent
Assumed office 12 December 2019
Preceded by	Phil Wilson
Majority	4,513 (10.9%)
Personal details
Born	10 January 1960
Political party	Conservative

Political career

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]

Personal life

Howell has lived in Sedgefield all his life.[5] He owns a property portfolio consisting of nine houses in Darlington, five houses in Durham and two flats in County Durham.[6]

Electoral history

2019 general election

General election 2019: Sedgefield

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Paul Howell	19,609	47.2	8.4
	Labour	Phil Wilson	15,096	36.3	17.1
	Brexit Party	David Bull	3,518	8.5	N/A
	Liberal Democrats	Dawn Welsh	1,955	4.7	2.8
	Green	John Furness	994	2.4	0.7
	Independent	Michael Joyce	394	0.9	N/A
Majority			4,513	10.9	N/A
Turnout			41,576	64.6	0.5
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. The Times. London. ISBN 9780008392581.
2. "Sedgefield". BBC. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
3. "Sedgefield parliamentary constituency - Election 2019". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
4. "Councillor details - Councillor Paul Howell". Durham County Council. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
5. Will Metcalfe. "Who is Paul Howell? Sedgefield's new Conservative MP". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
6. "Paul Howell MP, Sedgefield". TheyWorkForYou. Retrieved 20 May 2020.

External links

• Profile at Parliament of the United Kingdom
• Contributions in Parliament at Hansard
• Voting record at Public Whip
• Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou