Whitehaven and Workington (UK Parliament constituency)

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Whitehaven and Workington
County constituency
for the House of Commons
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Boundary of Whitehaven and Workington in North West England
County Cumbria
Electorate 73,385 (2023) [1]
Major settlements Whitehaven, Workington, Cleator Moor, Egremont
Current constituency
Created 2024
Member of Parliament Josh MacAlister (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created from Copeland & Workington

Whitehaven and Workington 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 Josh MacAlister of the Labour Party.

Contents

Boundaries

Whitehaven and Workington (UK Parliament constituency)
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:

With effect from 1 April 2023, the Boroughs of Allerdale and Copeland were abolished and absorbed into the new unitary authority of Cumberland. [5] Consequently, the constituency now comprises the following wards of Cumberland from the 2024 general election:

The seat covers the majority of, and replaces, the Copeland constituency, which includes the town of Whitehaven, together with the town of Workington and surrounding areas from the abolished constituency of Workington. [6]

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
2024 Josh MacAlister Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Whitehaven & Workington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Josh MacAlister [7] 22,173 52.9 +8.9
Reform UK David Surtees [8] 8,88721.2+19.7
Conservative Andrew Johnson [9] 8,45520.2−28.2
Green Jill Perry [10] 1,2072.9+1.7
Liberal Democrats Chris Wills [11] 1,1892.8−1.3
Majority13,28631.7
Turnout 41,91157.3
Labour win (new seat)

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cumbria</span> Ceremonial county of England

Cumbria is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders the Scottish council areas of Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders to the north, Northumberland and County Durham to the east, North Yorkshire to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Carlisle, which is also its county town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Workington</span> Coastal town in Cumbria, England

Workington is a coastal town and civil parish at the mouth of the River Derwent on the west coast in Cumbria, England. At the 2011 census it had a population of 25,207.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cumberland</span> Historic county of England

Cumberland is a county in North-West England, today forming part of the Ceremonial County of Cumbria. The county was bordered by Northumberland to the north-east, County Durham to the east, Westmorland to the south-east, Lancashire to the south, and the Scottish counties of Dumfriesshire and Roxburghshire to the north. The area includes the city of Carlisle, part of the Lake District and North Pennines, and the Solway Firth coastline.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Borough of Copeland</span> Former borough and non-metropolitan district in England

The Borough of Copeland was a local government district with borough status in western Cumbria, England. Its council was based in Whitehaven. It was formed on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the Borough of Whitehaven, Ennerdale Rural District and Millom Rural District. The population of the Non-Metropolitan district was 69,318 according to the 2001 census, increasing to 70,603 at the 2011 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Workington (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1918-2024

Workington was a constituency in Cumbria represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Civil parishes in Cumbria</span>

A civil parish in England is the lowest unit of local government. There are 284 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, with most of the county being parished. At the 2001 census, there were 359,692 people living in those 284 parishes, accounting for 73.8 per cent of the county's population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Copeland (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 1983-2024

Copeland was a constituency in Cumbria created in 1983 and represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. The constituency was represented in Parliament by Trudy Harrison, of the Conservative Party, from a by-election in February 2017 until its abolition for the 2024 general election. The seat had been held by Labour candidates at elections between 1983 and 2015 inclusive.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Egremont, Cumbria</span> Town and parish in England

Egremont is a market town, civil parish and two electoral wards in Cumbria, England, and historically part of Cumberland. It is situated just outside the Lake District National Park, five miles south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cleator Moor</span> Town and civil parish in Cumbria, England

Cleator Moor is a town and civil parish in Cumbria, England, within the historic county of Cumberland. It had a population of 6,936 at the 2011 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ullock</span> Human settlement in England

Ullock is a village in Cumbria, England, located at National Grid reference NY076239, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) south west of Cockermouth and 5.4 miles (8.7 km) south east of Workington. The River Marron flows through the village. It is located just outside the Lake District National Park. In 1870-72 the township had a population of 353.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Broughton, Cumbria</span> Village in Cumbria, England

Great Broughton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Broughton, in the Cumberland district, in the ceremonial county of Cumbria, England. It caters strongly for visitors. The estimated resident population was 1,823 in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Distington</span> Village in Cumbria, England

Distington is a large village and civil parish in Cumbria, England, 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Workington and 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Whitehaven. Historically a part of Cumberland, the civil parish includes the nearby settlements of Common End, Gilgarran and Pica. The parish had a population of 2,247 in the 2001 census, increasing slightly to 2,256 at the 2011 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Clifton</span> Village in Cumbria, England

Great Clifton is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Allerdale in the English county of Cumbria. In the 2001 census, it has a population of 1,101, increasing slightly to 1,114 at the 2011 Census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mark Jenkinson</span> British Conservative politician

Mark Ian Jenkinson is a British Conservative Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the abolished seat of Workington from 2019 to the 2024 general election. In the 2024 United Kingdom general election, he contested Penrith and Solway but was defeated by Labour candidate Markus Campbell-Savours.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)</span> Parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom, 2024 onwards

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

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 30 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. 1 2 "New Seat Details - Whitehaven and Workington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Whitehaven and Workington candidate reveals 'industrial plan'". Times & Star. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "Whitehaven and Workington Constituency". Reform UK . Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  9. ↑ Whitehaven and Workington Conservatives [@W_WConservative] (August 13, 2023). "We are delighted to announce that Andrew Johnson has been selected as our Parliamentary candidate for the next General Election. Andrew was voted in by members of our Association in Whitehaven this afternoon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Our candidates".
  11. ↑ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack . Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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