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.
| Whitehaven and Workington | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 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) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Copeland & Workington |
Boundaries
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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: Dalton; Flimby; Harrington & Salterbeck; Moorclose & Moss Bay; St. John’s; St. Michael’s; Seaton & Northside; Stainburn & Clifton.
- The Borough of Copeland wards of: Arlecdon & Ennerdale; Beckermet; Cleator Moor; Corkickle; Distington, Lowca & Parton; Egremont; Gosforth & Seascale; Hillcrest; Kells; Moor Row & Bigrigg; Moresby; St. Bees; Sneckyeat; Whitehaven Central; Whitehaven South.[4]
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:
- Bransty; Cleator Moor East and Frizington; Cleator Moor West; Cockermouth South (part); Egremont; Egremont North and St Bees; Gosforth; Harrington; Hillcrest and Hensingham; Howgate; Kells and Sandwith; Maryport South (part); Millom Without (small part); Mirehouse; Moss Bay and Moorclose; St John's and Great Clifton; St Michael's; Seaton.[6]
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
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Josh MacAlister | Labour | |
Elections
editElections in the 2020s
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Josh MacAlister[7] | 22,173 | 52.9 | +8.9 | |
| Reform UK | David Surtees[8] | 8,887 | 21.2 | +19.7 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Johnson[9] | 8,455 | 20.2 | −28.2 | |
| Green | Jill Perry[10] | 1,207 | 2.9 | +1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Wills[11] | 1,189 | 2.8 | −1.3 | |
| Majority | 13,286 | 31.7 | |||
| Turnout | 41,911 | 57.3 | |||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Final boundary proposals show significant changes for Cumbria seats". News and Star. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
- ^ a b "New Seat Details - Whitehaven and Workington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Whitehaven and Workington candidate reveals 'industrial plan'". Times & Star. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
- ^ "Whitehaven and Workington Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Our candidates".
- ^ "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
External links
edit- Whitehaven and Workington UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK