Whitehaven and Workington
Official Parliament web pageCurrent MP
Name: Josh MacAlister
Party: Labour
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2029 election
No candidates have been declared for 2029 yet.
Projections
| Projection | Projected result | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2026 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 42%; Ref: 41% |
| More in Common April 2026 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 43%; Lab: 23%; Cons: 18% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR January 2026 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 50%; Lab: 38% |
| More in Common January 2026 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44%; Lab: 24%; Cons: 16% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR October 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 51%; Lab: 37% |
| YouGov September 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 36%; Lab: 30%; Cons: 11% |
| More in Common September 2025 | Likely Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 44%; Lab: 29%; Cons: 14% |
| More in Common July 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 41%; Lab: 27%; Cons: 15%; LD: 14% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR June 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 43%; Lab: 33%; Cons: 13% |
| YouGov June 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 34%; Lab: 33%; Cons: 15% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR April 2025 | Lean Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 38%; Lab: 30%; Cons: 18% |
| More in Common April 2025 | Toss-up Ref | Vote shares: Ref: 36%; Lab: 31%; Cons: 19% |
| ElectoralCalculus/PLMR Feb 2025 | Toss-up Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 34%; Ref: 33%; Cons: 17% |
| Focaldata Jan 2025 | Lean Lab | Vote shares: Lab: 42%; Ref: 32%; Cons: 17% |
| More in Common Dec 2024 | Safe Lab | Victory chances: Lab: 100% |
2024 results
Winning party: Labour
Majority: 13286 (31.75%)
Turnout: 57.16%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh MacAlister | Labour Party | 22173 | 53.0% |
| David Surtees | Reform UK | 8887 | 21.2% |
| Andrew Johnson | Conservative and Unionist Party | 8455 | 20.2% |
| Jill Perry | Green Party | 1207 | 2.9% |
| Chris Wills | Liberal Democrats | 1118 | 2.7% |
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2019 notional results
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Winning party: Conservative
Majority: 2144 (4.34%)
Turnout: 67.3%
| Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 23904 | 48.4% |
| Labour | 21760 | 44.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1953 | 4.0% |
| Reform UK | 749 | 1.5% |
| Green | 609 | 1.2% |
| Other | 394 | 0.8% |