Paul Howell

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British politician and Conservative MP

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United Kingdom Great Britain

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Work field

Politics

Gender

Male

Birth

10 January 1960 People who share this birthday

Star sign

Capricorn People who share this birthday

Age

65 years

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Biography

Paul Howell (born 10 January 1960) 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.

Howell is a councillor on Durham County Council, having been elected to the Aycliffe North and Middridge ward in the 2017 local elections. 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.

Howell has lived in Sedgefield all his life.

Electoral history

2019 general election

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

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