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Constituency

Carlisle

At a glance

Carlisle is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Ms Julie Minns, a Labour MP. Ms Julie Minns has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was fairly safe, won by a majority of 5,200 votes (11.3%), ranking #256 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 85.9 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Ms Julie Minns
Photograph of Ms Julie Minns MP ID 5094
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 85.9 %
494 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 3967
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Carlisle.

Map

MP voting summary

How Ms Julie Minns has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 494 of 575 eligible divisions (85.9 %).

85.9 %

Participation

261

Aye

233

No

3

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 261 / Noes 233

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Fairly safe — won by 11.3% in 2024

Majority of 5,200 votes · #256 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

59 % turnout · maj 5,200
Julie Minns · Labour 18,129 (39.4%)
John Stevenson · Conservative 12,929 (28.1%)
Stephen Ward · Reform UK 9,295 (20.2%)
Brian Wernham · Liberal Democrat 2,982 (6.5%)
Gavin Hawkton · Green Party 1,922 (4.2%)
Sean Reed · Independent 303 (0.7%)
Rachel Hayton · Social Democratic Party 244 (0.5%)
Thomas Lynestrider · Independent 175 (0.4%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Carlisle?

Ms Julie Minns is the current MP for Carlisle. Source

Which party currently holds Carlisle?

Carlisle is currently represented by Ms Julie Minns of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Carlisle?

Carlisle's imported Parliament constituency ID is 3967. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Carlisle?

The current MP profile for Carlisle is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Carlisle change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Carlisle data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source