Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)

Penrith and Solway is a constituency of the House of Commons in the UK Parliament.[1] Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, it will first be contested at the 2024 general election.[2]

Penrith and Solway
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Penrith and Solway in North West England
CountyCumbria
Major settlementsAlston, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Penrith, Wigton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentNone
SeatsOne
Created fromPenrith and The Border, Workington, Copeland & Carlisle

The constituency name refers to the Cumbrian market town of Penrith and the Solway Coast.

Boundaries

The constituency will be composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • 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.[3]

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

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] The constituency will therefore now comprise 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.[4]

Election results

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Penrith and Solway[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julia Aglionby
Labour Markus Campbell-Savours
Green Susan Denham-Smith
Independent Roy Ivinson
Conservative Mark Jenkinson
Independent Chris Johnston
SDP Shaun Long
Reform UK Matthew Moody
Majority
Turnout
Swing

References
  1. "Final boundary proposals show significant changes for Cumbria seats". News and Star. 2023-06-28. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  2. "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.
  3. "The Parliamentary Constituencies Order 2023". Schedule 1 Part 5 North West region.
  4. "New Seat Details - Penrith and Solway". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  6. Penrith and Solway
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