Whitehaven and Workington (UK Parliament constituency)

Whitehaven and Workington 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]

Whitehaven and Workington
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Boundary of Whitehaven and Workington in North West England
CountyCumbria
Major settlementsWhitehaven and Workington
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentNone
SeatsOne
Created fromCopeland & Workington

Boundaries

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

  • 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.[3]

The seat will cover the majority of, and replace, the Copeland constituency, which includes the town of Whitehaven, together with the town of Workington and surrounding areas from the (to be abolished) constituency of Workington.[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] The constituency will therefore now comprise 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.[4]

Elections

Elections in the 2020s
General election 2024: Whitehaven & Workington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Johnson[6]
Labour Josh MacAlister[7]
Green Jill Perry[8]
Reform UK David Surtees[9]
Liberal Democrats Chris Wills[10]
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
win (new seat)

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 - Whitehaven and Workington". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  6. 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.
  7. "Whitehaven and Workington candidate reveals 'industrial plan'". Times & Star. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
  8. https://www.greenparty.org.uk/our-candidates.html
  9. "Whitehaven and Workington Constituency". Reform UK. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  10. "Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidates". Mark Pack. Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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