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General Election 2024
Information on the General Election held on 4 July 2024
A General Election was held on 4 July 2024. We were responsible for administering the counts for three constituencies: Carlisle, Penrith and Solway, and Whitehaven and Workington.
Residents living in Cumberland but who vote in the Barrow and Furness Constituency, can go to the Westmorland and Furness website for the results of that election.
Election results
The results will be published on this webpage as they are announced.
Carlisle constituency
| Candidate name | Description of Candidate | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAWKTON, Gavin | Green Party | 1,922 | |
| HAYTON, Rachel | Social Democratic Party | 244 | |
| LYNESTRIDER, Thomas Alexander Ben | Independent | 175 | |
| MINNS, Julie | Labour Party | 18,129 | (E) |
| REED, Sean Clifford | Independent | 303 | |
| STEVENSON, John | The Conservative Party Candidate | 12,929 | |
| WARD, Stephen Patrick | Reform UK | 9,295 | |
| WERNHAM, Brian Kevin | Liberal Democrats | 2,982 |
| Reason for rejected ballot paper | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 29 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 123 |
| Total | 152 |
Turnout: 59.25%
The size of the electorate: 77,863
Number of ballot papers issued: 46,136
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Penrith and Solway constituency
| Candidate name | Description of Candidate (if any) | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|
| AGLIONBY, Julia Catherine Weir | Liberal Democrats | 4,742 | |
| CAMPBELL - SAVOURS, Markus Dale | Labour Party | 19,986 | (E) |
| DENHAM - SMITH, Susan Jane | The Green Party | 1,730 | |
| IVINSON, Roy | 119 | ||
| JENKINSON, Mark Ian | The Conservative Party Candidate | 14,729 | |
| JOHNSTON, Chris | Independent | 195 | |
| LONG, Shaun Keith | Social Democratic Party | 156 | |
| MOODY, Matthew James | Reform UK | 7,624 |
| Reason for rejected ballot paper | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 25 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 1 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 122 |
| Total | 148 |
Turnout: 63.42%
The size of the electorate: 77,935
Number of ballot papers issued: 49,429
Whitehaven and Workington constituency
| Candidate name | Description of Candidate (if any) | Votes | Elected? |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSON, Andrew | The Conservative Party Candidate | 8,455 | |
| MACALISTER, Josh | Labour Party | 22,173 | (E) |
| PERRY, Jill | The Green Party | 1,207 | |
| SURTEES, David | Reform UK | 8,887 | |
| WILLS, Chris | Liberal Democrats | 1,118 |
| Reason for rejected ballot paper | Number |
|---|---|
| Want of an official mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one candidate | 30 |
| Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified | 12 |
| Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty | 117 |
| Total | 159 |
Turnout: 57.38%
The size of the electorate: 73,198
Number of ballot papers issued: 41,999
Barrow and Furness constituency
Those Cumberland area residents who are electors in the Barrow and Furness constituency, you can see who was elected in this election on the Westmorland and Furness Council website.
Notices of Election
The Notices of Election for the three Parliamentary seats - Carlisle; Penrith and Solway; and Whitehaven and Workington were published on 3 June 2024.
If these elections are contested the polls will take place on Thursday, 4 July 2024.