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Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)

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Penrith and Solway
County constituency
for the House of Commons
Map of constituency
Boundary of Penrith and Solway in North West England
CountyCumbria
Electorate76,720 (2023)[1]
Major settlementsAlston, Cockermouth, Keswick, Maryport, Penrith, Wigton
Current constituency
Created2024
Member of ParliamentMarkus Campbell-Savours (Labour)
SeatsOne
Created fromPenrith 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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Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

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:

Members of Parliament

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Election Member Party
2024 Markus Campbell-Savours Labour

Election results

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Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Penrith and Solway[7]
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

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