Lola McEvoy

Lola McEvoy
MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament
for Darlington
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 July 2024
Preceded byPeter Gibson
Majority2,298 (5.4%)
Personal details
Political partyLabour
Alma materNewcastle University

Laura Marie Keough McEvoy[1] is a British Labour Party politician who has been Member of Parliament for Darlington since 2024. She gained the seat from Peter Gibson.[2]

Early life and career

McEvoy attended Carmel College, Darlington and Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College.[3][4] She completed a Master of Arts (MA) in Multimedia Journalism at Newcastle University.[5][6]

McEvoy said in an interview that her father was a teacher at the school she attended, while her mother was a nurse.[7]

McEvoy moved to London in 2010 to work for Jenny Chapman, the former MP for Darlington, as a parliamentary assistant.[8] She later worked as a campaign organiser for Thurrock Labour Party. In 2012, McEvoy volunteered on President Barack Obama's re-election campaign.[3]

In 2016, McEvoy joined the Living Wage Foundation, where she managed the foundation's campaigns and communications strategy.[6] She also oversaw the Living Wage Week. McEvoy then worked as a GMB union organiser until her election to Parliament in 2024.[9]

Political career

At the 2017 general election, McEvoy stood as the Labour candidate for Penrith and The Border, finishing second behind Rory Stewart with 26.2% of the vote.[8] She achieved a swing of 11.8%.

Ahead of the 2024 general election, McEvoy was selected as the prospective Labour candidate for Darlington. She was elected as MP with 39.2% of the vote and a majority of 2,298.

Electoral history

General election 2024: Darlington[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lola McEvoy 16,621 39.2 +0.3
Conservative Peter Gibson 14,323 33.8 −15.9
Reform UK Michael Walker 6,852 16.2 +12.6
Green Matthew Snedker 2,847 6.7 +4.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Thorley 1,735 4.1 −0.5
Majority 2,298 5.4
Turnout 60
General election 2017: Penrith and The Border[11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rory Stewart 28,078 60.4 +0.7
Labour Lola McEvoy 12,168 26.2 +11.8
Liberal Democrats Neil Hughes 3,641 7.8 ―0.7
UKIP Kerryanne Wilde 1,142 2.5 ―9.7
Green Doug Lawson 1,029 2.2 ―3.1
Independent Jonathan Davies 412 0.9 New
Majority 15,910 34.2 ―11.1
Turnout 46,470 71.0 +3.6
Conservative hold Swing ―5.5

References

  1. ^ "Members Sworn". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). Vol. 752. Parliament of the United Kingdom: House of Commons. 10 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Darlington | General Election 2024". Sky News. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  3. ^ a b Fox, Alexa (2012-11-21). "Back from the Obama campaign trail". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  4. ^ "QE Politics Students Meet Darlington's Labour Candidate". Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ "Lola McEvoy MP". Policy Mogul. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Contributor: Lola McEvoy". HuffPost. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Darlington General Election 2024: Q&A with Labour candidate Lola McEvoy". The Northern Echo. 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  8. ^ a b B, Hollie (2024-02-13). "Who are Teesside's would-be Labour MPs?". North East Bylines. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  9. ^ Duncan-Duggal, Ben (2024-07-05). "Darlington general election result: meet new MP Lola McEvoy". LabourList. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  10. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations" (PDF). Darlington Borough Council. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Penrith & The Border". BBC News. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  12. ^ "General Election results 2017". Eden District Council. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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