Whitehaven and Workington
UK Parliament constituency (since 2024)
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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
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
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Josh MacAlister | Labour | |
Elections
Elections in the 2020s
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Josh MacAlister | 22,173 | 52.9 | +8.9 | |
| Reform | David Surtees | 8,887 | 21.2 | +19.7 | |
| Conservative | Andrew Johnson | 8,455 | 20.2 | −28.2 | |
| Green | Jill Perry | 1,207 | 2.9 | +1.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Wills | 1,118 | 2.7 | −1.3 | |
| Majority | 13,286 | 31.7 | |||
| Turnout | 41,840 | 57.2 | −10.1 | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||