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.
Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for England would 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 are expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.
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;
Conservative 104,466 (39.4%), Labour 81,518 (30.8%), Liberal Democrat 64,400 (24.3%), British National Party 5,989 (2.3%), UK Independence Party 5,740 (2.2%), Green Party 1,533 (0.6%), English Democrats 414 (0.2%), Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 376 (0.1%), National Democrats 263 (0.1%), Independent 245 (0.1%). Total votes: 264,944
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties of England
Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of subdivisions of England used for the purposes of local government outside Greater London. As originally constituted, the metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties each consisted of multiple districts, had a county council and...
of Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
,
is divided into 6 Parliamentary constituencies
United Kingdom constituencies
In the United Kingdom , each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly.Within the United Kingdom there are now five bodies with members elected by constituencies:...
- 1 Borough constituency for the City of Carlisle
City of Carlisle
The City of Carlisle is a local government district of Cumbria, England, with the status of a city and non-metropolitan district. It is named after its largest settlement, Carlisle, but covers a far larger area which includes the towns of Brampton and Longtown, as well as outlying villages...
and 5 County constituencies.
Constituencies
| Name | Turnout | MajorityThe majority is the number of votes the winning candidate receives more than their nearest rival. | Member of Parliament Member of Parliament A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,... |
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| Barrow and Furness Barrow and Furness (UK Parliament constituency) Barrow and Furness is a parliamentary constituency in Cumbria, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom... |
44,124 | 5,208 | John Woodcock John Woodcock (UK politician) John Zak Woodcock is a British Labour Co-operative politician. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness in 2010.-Early and personal life:... ‡ |
John Gough† | 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 South Lakeland South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972... : Broughton, Crake Valley, Low Furness & Swarthmoor, Ulverston Central, Ulverston East, Ulverston North, Ulverston South, Ulverston Town, Ulverston West. |
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| Carlisle Carlisle (UK Parliament constituency) Carlisle is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It was a Labour seat from 1964 until 2010, although the Conservatives came close to victory in the elections in... |
42,200 | 853 | John Stevenson John Stevenson (UK politician) John Stevenson is a British Conservative Party politician who was elected at the 2010 general election as the Member of Parliament for Carlisle, when winning the seat from Labour.- Early life :... † |
Michael Boaden‡ | Carlisle City Council: Belah, Belle Vue, Botcherby, Burgh, Castle, Currock, Dalston, Denton Holme, Harraby, Morton, St Aidans, Stanwix Urban, Upperby, Wetheral, Yewdale. | |||
| Copeland Copeland (UK Parliament constituency) Copeland is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
42,787 | 3,833 | Jamie Reed Jamie Reed Jamieson Ronald "Jamie" Reed is a British Labour politician, who has been the Member of Parliament for Copeland in Cumbria since 2005, replacing Copeland's long-serving former MP Jack Cunningham.-Early life:... ‡ |
Chris Whiteside† | Allerdale Borough Council Allerdale Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census.... : 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 Penrith and The Border (UK Parliament constituency) Penrith and The Border is a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is represented by one Member of Parliament elected by the first past the post system of election. This Cumbrian constituency was first contested in 1950.-History:The constutuency is... |
45,087 | 11,904 | Rory Stewart Rory Stewart Roderick 'Rory' James Nugent Stewart OBE FRSL MP DUniv is a British academic, author, and Conservative politician. Since May 2010, he has been the Member of Parliament for Penrith and the Border, in the county of Cumbria, North West England.- Overview :Stewart was a senior coalition official in a... † |
Peter Thornton¤ | Allerdale Borough Council Allerdale Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census.... : Warnell, Wigton. Carlisle City Council: Brampton, Great Corby and Geltsdale, Hayton, Irthing, Longtown & Rockcliffe, Lyne, Stanwix Rural. Eden District Council Eden, Cumbria Eden is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Penrith. It is named after the River Eden which flows north through the district toward Carlisle.... : 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 Westmorland and Lonsdale (UK Parliament constituency) Westmorland and Lonsdale is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
51,487 | 12,264 | Tim Farron Tim Farron Timothy James Farron is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He is currently Member of Parliament for the constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale... ¤ |
Gareth McKeever† | South Lakeland District Council South Lakeland South Lakeland is a local government district in Cumbria, England. Its council is based in Kendal. It includes much of the Lake District.The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972... : 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 Workington (UK Parliament constituency) Workington is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first-past-the-post system of election.-Boundaries:... |
39,259 | 4,575 | Tony Cunningham Tony Cunningham Thomas Anthony 'Tony' Cunningham is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Workington since 2001... ‡ |
Judith Pattinson† | Allerdale Borough Council Allerdale Allerdale is a non-metropolitan district of Cumbria, England, with borough status. Its council is based in Workington and the borough has a population of 93,492 according to the 2001 census.... : 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
| NameBC denotes borough constituency, CC denotes county constituency. | |Post-2010 Boundaries | |
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Current proposals by the Boundary Commission for England would 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 are expected to be implemented at the United Kingdom general election, 2010.
Results
| 2005 | 2010 |
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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;
Conservative 104,466 (39.4%), Labour 81,518 (30.8%), Liberal Democrat 64,400 (24.3%), British National Party 5,989 (2.3%), UK Independence Party 5,740 (2.2%), Green Party 1,533 (0.6%), English Democrats 414 (0.2%), Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition 376 (0.1%), National Democrats 263 (0.1%), Independent 245 (0.1%). Total votes: 264,944