Parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria

The county of Cumbria is divided into 6 county constituencies, one of which is partly in Lancashire.

Constituencies

Further information: 2024 United Kingdom general election

  † Conservative   ‡ Labour   ¤ Liberal Democrat   ¤ Reform UK

Name Electorate Majority[a] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Electoral wards[1] Map
Barrow and Furness 74,980 5,324   Michelle Scrogham‡   Simon Fell† Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council: Barrow Island, Central, Dalton North, Dalton South, Hawcoat, Hindpool, Newbarns, Ormsgill, Parkside, Risedale, Roosecote, Walney North. Copeland Borough Council: Black Combe and Scafell, Millom. South Lakeland District Council: Broughton and Coniston (polling districts AHA, AHB, AHC, BZ, CA, CB, CL and CY), Furness Peninsula, Ulverston East, Ulverston West.
A small constituency in the south of the county. It includes a long but very thin island to the west of the mainland part of the constituency.
Carlisle 77,863 5,200 Julie Minns‡ John Stevenson† Carlisle City Council: Belah and Kingmoor, Botcherby and Harraby North, Brampton and Fellside, Cathedral and Castle, Currock and Upperby, Denton Holme and Morton South, Harraby South and Parklands, Longtown and the Border, Newtown and Morton North, Sandsfield and Morton West, Stanwix and Houghton, Wetheral and Corby.
A small constituency, to the north of the centre of the county.
Morecambe and Lunesdale[b] 69,254 5,815   Lizzi Collinge ‡   David Morris † City of Lancaster: Bare , Bolton & Slyne, Carnforth & Millhead, Halton-with-Aughton, Harbour, Heysham Central, Heysham North, Heysham South, Kellet, Lower Lune Valley, Overton, Poulton, Silverdale, Torrisholme, Upper Lune Valley, Warton, Westgate. South Lakeland: Arnside & Milnthorpe, Burton & Crooklands, Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale
Penrith and Solway 77,935 5,257 Markus Campbell-Savours‡ Mark Jenkinson† Allerdale Borough Council: All Saints, Allhallow and Waverton, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St. Bridgets, Christchurch, Crummock and Derwent Valley, Ellen and Gilcrux, Keswick, Marsh and Warmpool, Maryport North, Maryport South, Silloth and Solway Coast, Warnell, Wigton and Woodside. Carlisle City Council: Dalston and Burgh. Eden District Council: Alston Moor, Hartside, Hesket, Kirkoswald, Langwathby, Lazonby, Penrith Carleton, Penrith East, Penrith North, Penrith Pategill, Penrith South, Penrith West, Skelton.
A large constituency, comprising the north and east of the county, and almost entirely surrounding a smaller constituency in the north.
Westmorland and Lonsdale 72,029 21,472 Tim Farron¤ Matty Jackman† Eden District Council: Appleby (Appleby), Appleby (Bongate), Askham, Brough, Crosby Ravensworth, Dacre, Eamont, Greystroke, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Long Marton, Morland, Orton and Tebay, Ravenstonedale, Shap, Ullswater, Warcop. South Lakeland District Council: Ambleside and Grasmere, Bowness and Levens, Broughton and Coniston (polling districts AF, AO, AP, AQ, AS, AT, AU, BC, BDA, BDB, CX and DH), Cartmel, Grange, Kendal East, Kendal North, Kendal Rural, Kendal South and Natland, Kendal Town, Kendal West, Windermere.
A medium-to-large constituency in the south of the county.
Whitehaven and Workington 73,198 13,286 Josh MacAlister‡ David Surtees¤ Allerdale Borough Council: Dalton, Flimby, Harrington and Salterbeck, Moorclose and Moss Bay, St. John's, St. Michael's, Seaton and Northside, Stainburn and Clifton. Copeland Borough Council: Arlecdon and Ennerdale, Beckermet, Cleator Moor, Corkickle, Distington, Lowca and Parton, Egremont, Gosforth and Seascale, Hillcrest, Kells, Moor Row and Bigrigg, Moresby, St. Bees, Sneckyeat, Whitehaven Central, Whitehaven South
A medium constituency in the west of the county.

2024 boundary changes

See 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies for further details.

Former name[c] Boundaries 2010-2024 Current name Boundaries 2024–present
  1. Barrow and Furness CC
  2. Carlisle BC
  3. Copeland CC
  4. Penrith and The Border CC
  5. Westmorland and Lonsdale CC
  6. Workington CC
2010-2024 Boundaries
2010-2024 Boundaries
  1. Barrow and Furness CC
  2. Carlisle CC
  3. Morecambe and Lunesdale CC[d]
  4. Penrith and Solway CC
  5. Westmorland and Lonsdale CC
  6. Whitehaven and Workington CC
Boundaries from 2024
Boundaries from 2024


For the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which redrew the constituency map ahead of the 2024 United Kingdom general election, the Boundary Commission for England opted to combine Cumbria with Lancashire as a sub-region of the North West Region, with the existing seat of Morecambe and Lunesdale extending into southern Cumbria to create a cross-county boundary constituency. Copeland, Penrith and The Border, and Workington were abolished and replaced by the new constituencies of Penrith and Solway, and Whitehaven and Workington.[2][3]

The following constituencies were proposed:

Containing electoral wards from Allerdale

Containing electoral wards from Barrow-in-Furness

Containing electoral wards from Carlisle

Containing electoral wards from Copeland

  • Barrow and Furness (part)
  • Whitehaven and Workington (part)

Containing electoral wards from Eden

Containing electoral wards from South Lakeland

Results history

Primary data source: House of Commons research briefing - General election results from 1918 to 2019[4]

2024

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Cumbria in the 2024 general election were as follows:[e]

Party Votes % Change from 2019 Seats Change from 2019
Labour 81,131 35.4% Increase6.4% 4 Increase4
Conservative 58,915 25.7% Decrease26.8% 0 Decrease5
Liberal Democrats 41,654 18.2% Increase3.8% 1 0
Reform UK 37,683 16.5% Increase15.1% 0 0
Greens 7,811 3.4% Increase1.9% 0 0
Others 1,731 0.8% Decrease0.4% 0 0
Total 228,925 100.0 5

2019

The number of votes cast for each political party who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Cumbria in the 2019 general election were as follows:

Party Votes % Change from 2017 Seats Change from 2017
Conservative 143,615 52.5% Increase3.7% 5 Increase2
Labour 79,402 29.0% Decrease7.2% 0 Decrease2
Liberal Democrats 39,426 14.4% Increase2.6% 1 0
Greens 4,223 1.5% Increase1.0% 0 0
Brexit 3,867 1.4% new 0 0
Others 3,044 1.2% Decrease1.5% 0 0
Total 273,577 100.0 6

Percentage votes

Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024[e]
Conservative 46.7 48.1 46.3 33.5 39.5 37.9 39.4 40.7 48.8 52.5 25.7
Labour 31.2 33.1 36.9 45.8 39.1 34.8 30.8 29.8 36.2 29.0 35.4
Liberal Democrat1 21.8 18.7 16.0 16.5 19.2 23.4 24.3 13.3 11.8 14.4 18.2
Green Party - * * * * * 0.6 3.4 0.5 1.5 3.4
UKIP - - - * * * 2.2 12.6 2.3 * -
Reform UK2 - - - - - - - - - 1.4 16.5
Other 0.3 0.1 0.8 4.1 2.3 3.9 2.8 0.2 0.4 1.2 0.8

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance

22019 - Brexit Party

* Included in Other

Seats

Election year 1983 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 2017 2019 2024[e]
Labour 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 0 4
Liberal Democrat1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Conservative 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 3 5 0
Total 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5

11983 & 1987 - SDP-Liberal Alliance


Maps

1885-1910: Cumberland and Westmorland

  • 1885
    1885
  • 1886
    1886
  • 1892
    1892
  • 1895
    1895
  • 1900
    1900
  • 1906
    1906
  • Jan 1910
    Jan 1910
  • Dec 1910
    Dec 1910

1918-1945

  • 1918
    1918
  • 1922
    1922
  • 1923
    1923
  • 1924
    1924
  • 1929
    1929
  • 1931
    1931
  • 1935
    1935
  • 1945
    1945


1950-1979

  • 1950
    1950
  • 1951
    1951
  • 1955
    1955
  • 1959
    1959
  • 1964
    1964
  • 1966
    1966
  • 1970
    1970
  • Feb 1974
    Feb 1974
  • Oct 1974
    Oct 1974
  • 1979
    1979

1983-2024: Cumbria

  • 1983
    1983
  • 1987
    1987
  • 1992
    1992
  • 1997
    1997
  • 2001
    2001
  • 2005
    2005
  • 2010
    2010
  • 2015
    2015
  • 2017
    2017
  • 2019
    2019

2024-present: Cumbria including one cross-county constituency

  • 2024
    2024

Historical representation by party

A cell marked → (with a different colour background to the preceding cell) indicates that the previous MP continued to sit under a new party name.

1885 to 1918

  Conservative   Independent Conservative   Labour   Liberal   Liberal Unionist   Speaker

Constituency 1885 86 1886 91 1892 95 1895 1900 05 1906 06 Jan 1910 Dec 1910 13 15 16
Appleby W. Lowther Savory Rigg Jones Sanderson H. C. Lowther
Carlisle Ferguson Gully → Chance Denman
Cockermouth Valentine Lawson Randles Lawson Randles Lawson jnr Bliss
Eskdale Allison C. W. H. Lowther Howard C. W. H. Lowther
Egremont Pennington Ainsworth Duncombe Bain Fullerton Grant
Kendal Taylour Bagot Stewart-Smith Bagot Weston
Penrith Howard → J. Lowther →
Whitehaven Cavendish-Bentinck Bain Little Helder Burnyeat Jackson Richardson

1918 to 1950

  Coalition Liberal (1918-22) / National Liberal (1922-23)   Conservative   Independent Parliamentary Group   Labour   Liberal   Speaker

Constituency 1918 21 1922 1923 1924 26 1929 1931 1935 1945
Carlisle Carr Middleton Watson Middleton Spears Grierson
Cumberland North C. W. Lowther → Howard Graham Roberts
Penrith and Cockermouth J. Lowther H. C. Lowther Collison Dixey Dower
Westmorland Weston Stanley Fletcher-Vane
Whitehaven Grant Duffy Hudson Price Nunn Anderson
Workington Cape Peart

1950 to 1983

  Conservative   Labour

Constituency 1950 1951 1955 59 1959 1964 1966 1970 Feb 1974 Oct 1974 76 1979
Carlisle Hargreaves Johnson Lewis
Penrith and the Border Scott Whitelaw
Westmorland Fletcher-Vane Jopling
Whitehaven Anderson Symonds Cunningham
Workington Peart Page Campbell-Savours

1983 to 2024

  Conservative   Independent   The Independents   Labour   Liberal Democrats

Constituency 1983 83 1987 1992 1997 2001 2005 2010 2015 17 2017 18 19 2019
Barrow and Furness Franks Hutton Woodcock → → Fell
Carlisle Lewis Martlew Stevenson
Copeland Cunningham Reed Harrison
Penrith and the Border Whitelaw Maclean Stewart → Hudson
Westmorland and Lonsdale Jopling Collins Farron
Workington Campbell-Savours Cunningham Hayman Jenkinson

2024 to present

Constituency 2024
Barrow and Furness Scrogham
Carlisle Minns
Morecambe and Lunesdale
(cross-county constituency) 		Collinge
Penrith and Solway Campbell-Savours
Westmorland and Lonsdale Farron
Whitehaven and Workington MacAlister

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
  2. ^ Cross-county constituency with Lancashire
  3. ^ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.
  4. ^ Morecambe and Lunesdale is a cross-county constituency, divided between northern Lancashire and southern Cumbria.
  5. ^ a b c Excludes the constituency of Morecambe and Lunesdale, which lies primarily in Lancashire.

References

  1. ^ "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2023/1230, retrieved 15 July 2024
  2. ^ "Last chance to have your say on boundary changes in Cumbria - The Keswick Reminder". 8 November 2022. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
  3. ^ "The 2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituency Boundaries in England – Volume one: Report | Boundary Commission for England". boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk. paras 711-762. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Loft, Philip (17 April 2020). "General election results from 1918 to 2019". House of Commons Library. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)