List of Parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria

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The county of Cumbria, is divided into 6 Parliamentary constituencies - 1 Borough constituency for the City of Carlisle and 5 County constituencies.

Constituencies

      † Conservative       ‡ Labour       ¤ Liberal Democrat

Name Electorate Majority[nb 1] Member of Parliament Nearest opposition Electoral wards[1] Map
Barrow and Furness 69,148 795   John Woodcock‡   Simon Fell † Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council: Barrow Island, Central, Dalton North, Dalton South, Hawcoat, Hindpool, Newbarns, Ormsgill, Parkside, Risedale, Roosecote, Walney North, Walney South. South Lakeland District Council: Broughton, Crake Valley, Low Furness & Swarthmoor, Ulverston Central, Ulverston East, Ulverston North, Ulverston South, Ulverston Town, Ulverston West.
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Carlisle 66,322 2,774 John Stevenson† Lee Sherriff ‡ Carlisle City Council: Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Burgh, Castle, Currock, Dalston, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidans, Stanwix Urban, Upperby, Wetheral, Yewdale.
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Copeland 63,696 2,564 Jamie Reed‡ Stephen Haraldsen † Allerdale Borough Council: Crummock, Dalton, Derwent Valley, Keswick. Copeland Borough Council: Arlecdon, Beckermet, Bootle, Bransty, Cleator Moor North, Cleator Moor South, Distington, Egremont North, Egremont South, Ennerdale, Frizington, Gosforth, Harbour, Haverigg, Hensingham, Hillcrest, Holborn Hill, Kells, Millom Without, Mirehouse, Moresby, Newtown, St Bees, Sandwith, Seascale.
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Penrith and The Border 65,234 19,894 Rory Stewart† Lee Rushworth ‡ Allerdale Borough Council: Warnell, Wigton. Carlisle City Council: Brampton, Great Corby and Geltsdale, Hayton, Irthing, Longtown & Rockcliffe, Lyne, Stanwix Rural. Eden District Council: Alston Moor, Appleby (Appleby), Appleby (Bongate), Askham, Brough, Crosby Ravensworth, Dacre, Eamont, Greystoke, Hartside, Hesket, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Thore, Kirkoswald, Langwathby, Lazonby, Long Marton, Morland, Orton With Tebay, Penrith Carleton, Penrith East, Penrith North, Penrith Pategill, Penrith South, Penrith West, Ravenstonedale, Shap, Skelton, Ullswater, Warcop.
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Westmorland and Lonsdale 66,609 8,949 Tim Farron¤ Ann Myatt † South Lakeland District Council: Arnside & Beetham, Burneside, Burton & Holme, Cartmel, Coniston, Crooklands, Grange, Hawkshead, Holker, Kendal Castle, Kendal Far Cross, Kendal Fell, Kendal Glebelands, Kendal Heron Hill, Kendal Highgate, Kendal Kirkland, Kendal Mintsfeet, Kendal Nether, Kendal Oxenholme, Kendal Parks, Kendal Stonecross, Kendal Strickland, Kendal Underley, Kirkby Lonsdale, Lakes Ambleside, Lakes Grasmere, Levens, Lyth Valley, Milnthorpe, Natland, Sedbergh, Staveley-in-Cartmel, Staveley-in-Westmorland, Whinfell, Windermere Applethwaite, Windermere Bowness North, Windermere Bowness South, Windermere Town.
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Workington 59,361 4,686 Sue Hayman‡ Rozila Kana † Allerdale Borough Council: All Saints, Aspatria, Boltons, Broughton St Bridget’s, Christchurch, Clifton, Ellen, Ellenborough, Ewanrigg, Flimby, Harrington, Holme, Marsh, Moorclose, Moss Bay, Netherhall, St John’s, St Michael’s, Seaton, Silloth, Solway, Stainburn, Wampool, Waver, Wharrels.
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Boundary changes

Name[nb 2] Pre-2010 Boundaries Post-2010 Boundaries
  1. Barrow and Furness CC
  2. Carlisle BC
  3. Copeland CC
  4. Penrith and The Border CC
  5. Westmorland and Lonsdale CC
  6. Workington CC
Parliamentary constituencies in Cumbria
Post-2010 Boundaries

Proposals were made by the Boundary Commission for England in the 2000s to retain these 6 constituencies, with changes to realign constituency boundaries with the boundaries of current local government wards, and to reduce the electoral disparity between constituencies. These changes were implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.

Results

2005 2010 2015
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The number of votes cast for each political party and independent who fielded candidates in constituencies comprising Cumbria in the 2010 general election were as follows;

Party Votes Votes% Seats
Conservative 104,466 39.4 2
Labour 81,518 30.8 3
Liberal Democrats 64,400 24.3 1
BNP 5,989 2.3
UKIP 5,740 2.2
Greens 1,533 0.6
English Democrats 414 0.2
TUSC 376 0.1
National Democrats 263 0.1
Independents 245 0.1
Total 264,944 100.0 6

Notes

  1. ↑ The majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival.
  2. ↑ BC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency.

References

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