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Penrith and Solway (UK Parliament constituency)

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] represented since the 2024 general election by Markus Campbell-Savours of the Labour Party.[3]

The constituency is named for the Cumbrian market town of Penrith and the Solway Coast.

Boundaries

Map
Map of boundaries from 2024

The constituency is composed of the following wards (as they existed on 1 December 2020):

  • 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]

The seat is centred around Penrith, stretching from Alston in the North Pennines to Maryport on the Solway Firth, and will include the following communities:

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.[6] The constituency will therefore now comprise 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.[5]

Members of Parliament

Election Member Party
2024 Markus Campbell-Savours Labour

Election results

Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: Penrith and Solway[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Markus Campbell-Savours 19,986 40.6 +10.4
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 +1.5
Green Susan Denham-Smith 1,730 3.5 +0.4
Independent Chris Johnston 195 0.4 +0.4
SDP Shaun Long 156 0.3 +0.3
Independent Roy Ivinson 119 0.2 +0.2
Majority 5,257 19.7
Turnout 63.2
Labour hold Swing +17.7

References

  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. ^ a b "New Seat Details - Penrith and Solway". www.electoralcalculus.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  6. ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022".
  7. ^ Penrith and Solway

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