Durham City was included in a county constituency officially called The Durham Division of (County) Durham, consisting of the central part of the county. In the 1983 boundary changes, the constituency officially acquired the unambiguous City of Durham name for the first time and its boundaries were realigned to match the new City of Durham local government district. Historic and current boundaries (county constituency) 1918–1950 the Borough of Durham the Urban District of Hetton the Rural District of Durham except the parish of Brancepeth in the Rural District of Houghton-le-Spring, the parishes of East Rainton, Great Eppleton, Little Eppleton, Moor House, Moorsley, and West Rainton. As well as absorbing the abolished parliamentary borough, the reconstituted seat included Hetton-le-Hole and surrounding rural areas, transferred from Houghton-le-Spring, and northern areas of the abolished Mid Division of Durham. 1950–1974 the Borough of Durham the Urban Districts of Hetton and Spennymoor the Rural District of Durham. Spennymoor and the parish of Brancepeth transferred in from the abolished constituency of Spennymoor. Other minor changes (the Rural District of Houghton-le-Spring had been abolished and absorbed into neighbouring local authorities). 1974–1983 the Borough of Durham and Framwelgate the Rural District of Sedgefield and the Rural District of Durham except the parish of Brancepeth. Hetton transferred back to Houghton-le-Spring, and Spennymoor and Brancepeth now included in Durham North West. Gained the Rural District of Sedgefield from the abolished constituency of Sedgefield. 1983-present The City of Durham. Sedgefield returned to the re-established constituency thereof. Gained the area comprising the former Urban District of Brandon and Byshottles which had been absorbed into the District of the City of Durham, previously part of North West Durham. 2007 boundary review Following a review of parliamentary representation in County Durham in 2007, the Boundary Commission for England made no changes to the City of Durham constituency, which remains coterminous with the boundaries of the former district. The City of Durham local council was abolished in the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, but the boundaries of the constituency have not been changed. Members of Parliament Durham City (borough) Constituency created 1678 MPs 1678–1885 MPs 1885–1918 Durham, Durham/City of Durham (county constituency) MPs since 1918 Elections Elections in the 2010s Elections in the 2000s Elections in the 1990s Elections in the 1980s Elections in the 1970s Elections in the 1960s Elections in the 1950s Election in the 1940s Elections in the 1930s