Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)
| Penrith and Solway | |
|---|---|
| County constituency for the House of Commons | |
 Boundary of Penrith and Solway in North West England | |
| County | Cumbria |
| Electorate | 76,720 (2023)[1] |
| Major settlements | Alston, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Penrith, Wigton |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2024 |
| Member of Parliament | Markus Campbell-Savours (Labour) |
| Seats | One |
| Created from | Penrith and The Border, Workington, Copeland & Carlisle |
Penrith and Solway 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 Markus Campbell-Savours of the Labour Party.
The constituency is named for the Cumbrian market town of Penrith and the Solway Coast.
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: 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.[4]
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] Consequently, the constituency now comprises 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.[6]
The seat is centred around Penrith, stretching from Alston in the North Pennines to Maryport on the Solway Firth, and includes the following communities:
- Penrith, Alston and Wigton, formerly in the abolished constituency of Penrith and The Border
- Maryport, Cockermouth and Aspatria, formerly in the abolished constituency of Workington
- Keswick, transferred from Copeland (renamed Whitehaven and Workington)
- Dalston, transferred from Carlisle[6]
Members of Parliament
[edit]| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Markus Campbell-Savours | Labour | |
Election results
[edit]Elections in the 2020s
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Markus Campbell-Savours | 19,986 | 40.6 | +10.5 | |
| Conservative | Mark Jenkinson | 14,729 | 29.9 | −24.9 | |
| Reform UK | Matthew Moody | 7,624 | 15.5 | +13.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Aglionby | 4,742 | 9.6 | +1.4 | |
| Green | Susan Denham-Smith | 1,730 | 3.5 | +0.4 | |
| Independent | Chris Johnston | 195 | 0.4 | N/A | |
| SDP | Shaun Long | 156 | 0.3 | N/A | |
| Independent | Roy Ivinson | 119 | 0.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 5,257 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 49,281 | 63.2 | |||
| 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 18 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 - Penrith and Solway". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Penrith and Solway
External links
[edit]- Penrith and Solway UK Parliament constituency (boundaries from June 2024) at MapIt UK