ANDERSON, David            Blaydon            Labour
Member for Blaydon since 2005. Profession/Trade: Social care worker. Education: Maltby Grammar School; Durham and Doncaster Technical Colleges; University of Durham. Affiliations: TUC General Council, Trustee at Durham Colliery Mechanics Trust. Hobbies: Walking, football, travel, driving, music.
b. 2 December 1953, Sunderland.

2005				2001
LAB HOLD	Votes	%	+/- %	Votes	%
Labour	20,120	51.5	-3.3	20,340	54.8
Lib Dem	14,785	37.9	4	12,531	33.8
Conservative	3,129	8	-3.3	4,215	11.4
UKIP	1,019	2.6	-	-	-
Majority	5,335	13.7		7,809	21.1
Turnout	39,053	62.6	5.2	37,086	57.4