Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)

Penrith and Solway
County constituency for the House of Commons
Boundary of Penrith and Solway in North West England
County	Cumbria
Electorate	76,720 (2023) [1]
Major settlements	Alston, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Penrith, Wigton
Current constituency
Created	2024
Member of Parliament	Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour)
Seats	One
Created from	Penrith and The Border, Workington, Copeland & Carlisle

Penrith and Solway is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament ^[2] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it was contested for the first time at the 2024 general election, ^[3] since when it has been represented by Markus Campbell-Savours of the Labour Party.

The constituency is named for the Cumbrian market town of Penrith and the Solway Coast.

Boundaries

Map of boundaries from 2024

The 2023 boundary review was carried out using the local authority structure as it existed in Cumbria on 1 December 2020 and is officially defined as:

• The Borough of Allerdale wards of: All Saints; Allhallow & Waverton; Aspatria; Boltons; Broughton St. Bridgets; Christchurch; Crummock & Derwent Valley; Ellen & Gilcrux; Keswick; Marsh & Warmpool; Maryport North; Maryport South; Silloth & Solway Coast; Warnell; Wigton & Woodside.

• The City of Carlisle ward of Dalston & Burgh.

• The District of Eden wards of: Alston Moor; Hartside; Hesket; Kirkoswald; Langwathby; Lazonby; Penrith Carleton; Penrith East; Penrith North; Penrith Pategill; Penrith South; Penrith West; Skelton. ^[4]

With effect from 1 April 2023, the second tier councils in Cumbria were abolished and replaced by the new unitary authorities of Cumberland, and Westmorland and Furness. ^[5] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following from the 2024 general election:

• The Cumberland wards of: Aspatria; Bothel and Wharrels; Cockermouth North; Cockermouth South (majority); Dalston and Burgh (most); Dearham and Broughton; Keswick; Maryport North; Maryport South (majority); Solway Coast; Thursby; Wetheral (part); Wigton.
• The Westmorland and Furness wards of: Alston and Fellside; Hesket and Lazonby; Penrith North; Penrith South. ^[6]

The seat is centred around Penrith, stretching from Alston in the North Pennines to Maryport on the Solway Firth, and includes the following communities:

• Penrith, Alston and Wigton, formerly in the abolished constituency of Penrith and The Border
• Maryport, Cockermouth and Aspatria, formerly in the abolished constituency of Workington
• Keswick, transferred from Copeland (renamed Whitehaven and Workington)
• Dalston, transferred from Carlisle ^[6]

Members of Parliament

Election		Member	Party
	2024	Markus Campbell-Savours	Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Penrith and Solway ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Markus Campbell-Savours	19,986	40.6	+10.5
	Conservative	Mark Jenkinson	14,729	29.9	―24.9
	Reform UK	Matthew Moody	7,624	15.5	+13.7
	Liberal Democrats	Julia Aglionby	4,742	9.6	+1.4
	Green	Susan Denham-Smith	1,730	3.5	+0.4
	Independent	Chris Johnston	195	0.4	N/A
	SDP	Shaun Long	156	0.3	N/A
	Independent	Roy Ivinson	119	0.2	N/A
Majority			5,257	10.7
Turnout			49,281	63.2
	Labour win (new seat)

References

1. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume two: Constituency names, designations and composition – North West". Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
2. "Final boundary proposals show significant changes for Cumbria seats". News and Star. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
3. "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report – North West | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
4. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
5. "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
6. "New Seat Details - Penrith and Solway". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
7. Penrith and Solway

External links

• Penrith and Solway UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK