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Whitehaven and Workington

Constituency

The north west of the North West. About 94,813 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 533 square kilometres.

MP for Whitehaven and Workington

Josh MacAlisterLabourMP since

They won by 13,286 votes on a 57.2% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Radon Affected Area by constituency

Worked out by Open Index · 2022

Under 1%90% or more

About 90% of people in Whitehaven and Workington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.

Majority, 2024 general election
31.8%
79th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
57.2%
Joint 218th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
93,051
82nd least populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
People in radon Affected Area squares
90%
UK 44%
Worked out by Open Index

2024 general election result

Candidates in Whitehaven and Workington at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Josh MacAlisterElectedLabour22,17353.0%
David SurteesReform UK8,88721.2%
Andrew JohnsonConservative8,45520.2%
Jill PerryGreen Party1,2072.9%
Chris WillsLiberal Democrat1,1182.7%
Electorate
73,198
Turnout
57.2%
Majority
13,286 (31.8%)
Valid votes
41,840
Rejected ballots
159

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Whitehaven and Workington compares

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Whitehaven and WorkingtonMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Whitehaven and Workington is 31.8%.
31.8%79th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Whitehaven and Workington is 57.2%.
57.2%joint 218th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Whitehaven and Workington is 93,051.
93,05182nd least populated
People in radon Affected Area squares650 constituencies, UK · 2022
People in radon Affected Area squares: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 100.0%. The middle area is 39.0%. Whitehaven and Workington is 90.0%.
90%joint 112th most people in radon Affected Areas

Every constituency ranked: population and people in radon affected area squares.

What is the population of Whitehaven and Workington?

Whitehaven and Workington had 93,051 usual residents at the census.

Whitehaven and Workington is the 82nd least populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Cumberland

Most of Whitehaven and Workington lies in Cumberland. These figures are published for the whole of Cumberland, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Whitehaven and Workington itself. See Cumberland

Average house price
£170,966
Up 3.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,461
Joint 93rd highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
4.0×
Joint 8th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.8
95th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Whitehaven and Workington in brief

The winner in Whitehaven and Workington had a majority of 31.8% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Whitehaven and Workington at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 57.2%.

Whitehaven and Workington had 93,051 usual residents at the census.

About 90% of people in Whitehaven and Workington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.