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Constituency

Whitehaven and Workington

At a glance

Whitehaven and Workington is a UK parliamentary constituency in North West, currently represented in the House of Commons by Josh MacAlister, a Labour MP. Josh MacAlister has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was safe seat, won by a majority of 13,286 votes (31.8%), ranking #572 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 82.3 %, 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 Josh MacAlister
Photograph of Josh MacAlister MP ID 5033
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 82.3 %
473 of 575 eligible divisions
Region North West
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4398
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Whitehaven and Workington.

Map

MP voting summary

How Josh MacAlister has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 473 of 575 eligible divisions (82.3 %).

82.3 %

Participation

239

Aye

234

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 239 / Noes 234

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
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Draft Climate Change Act 2008 (International Aviation and International Shipping) Regulations 2026
Environment / Climate Transport
Aye
Draft Carbon Budget Order 2026
Environment / Climate
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026
Trade
Aye
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Election results

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

Safe seat — won by 31.8% in 2024

Majority of 13,286 votes · #572 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

57 % turnout · maj 13,286
Josh MacAlister · Labour 22,173 (53%)
David Surtees · Reform UK 8,887 (21.2%)
Andrew Johnson · Conservative 8,455 (20.2%)
Jill Perry · Green Party 1,207 (2.9%)
Chris Wills · Liberal Democrat 1,118 (2.7%)

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Constituency source UK Parliament Members API
Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Whitehaven and Workington?

Josh MacAlister is the current MP for Whitehaven and Workington. Source

Which party currently holds Whitehaven and Workington?

Whitehaven and Workington is currently represented by Josh MacAlister of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Whitehaven and Workington?

Whitehaven and Workington's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4398. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Whitehaven and Workington?

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

Can the MP for Whitehaven and Workington 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 Whitehaven and Workington data come from?

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