Whitehaven and Workington: Seat Details

Whitehaven and Workington: Overview

Prediction: Reform gain from LAB

MP at 2024:Josh MacAlister  (LAB)
County/Area:Cumbria (North West)
Electorate:73,198
Turnout:57.2%

Party2024
Votes
2024
Share
Pred
Votes
LAB22,17353.0%30.8%
Reform8,88721.2%38.2%
CON8,45520.2%16.4%
Green1,2072.9%5.8%
LIB1,1182.7%8.0%
OTH00.0%0.8%
LAB Majority13,28631.8%7.4%
Pred Maj
Chance of winning
LAB
29%
Reform
70%
CON
2%
Green
0%
LIB
0%
OTH
0%

Whitehaven and Workington : Political and Demographic indicators

The table below shows some political and demographic numerical indicators for the Whitehaven and Workington constituency, the 'North West' area and nation.

The political measures include the three axes: Economic (Left/Right), National (Global/National) and Social (Liberal/Conservative). (what does this mean).

The demographic measures are from the 2021 Census and include categories relating to national identity, economic activity, health and education. These categories are those which have the most relevance to political attitudes.

Indicator Seat North WestAll GB
Party Winner 2024LABLABLAB
Party Winner 2019CONLABCON
Party Winner 2017LABLABCON
Economic Position7° Left4° Left
National Position10° Nat1° Nat
Social Position7° Con2° Con
TribeSomewheres
EU Leave %61%54%52%
Average Age52.349.749.6
Good Education43%49%51%
Employed55%55%57%
Homeowner70%64%64%
Car owner79%76%77%
Married47%43%45%
Ethnic White98%86%83%
Christian67%55%48%
ABC1 Class47%53%56%
Gross Household Income£37,290£38,646£42,397
Deprivation53%53%52%
Average House Price£152,397£200,217£313,667

Whitehaven and Workington ranks #130 for "Leave", #459 for "Economic Right Position", #149 for "National Position" and #78 for "Social Conservative Position" out of 650 seats.

Indicators: Legend and Descriptions
View descriptions and colour schemes of the table

The colour scheme used in the table above is explained in the legend table below. The eight census indicators (British Identity, Good Health, UK Born, Good Education Good Job, High SEC, Average Age and AB1 Class), 'Gross Household Income', 'Individual Disposable Income' and 'Average House Price' all use the same 'Census' colour scheme indicating whether the area's level is above or below the national average.

TopicCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Economic Position Very Left Left Centrist Right Very Right
National Position Very Global Global Centrist National Very Nat
Social Position Very Lib Liberal Moderate Conservative Very Cons
EU Leave % Very Remain Remain Balanced Leave Very Leave
Census Very Low Low Medium High Very High

Indicator definitions are given in terms of political data definitions or census categories:

IndicatorCensus
Question
Definition / Included Census Categories
Party WinnerArea party winner : actual election result or projected by Electoral Calculus
Economic PositionEconomic position between 100° Left and 100° Right, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
National PositionNational position between 100° Global and 100° National, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
Social PositionSocial position between 100° Liberal and 100° Conservative, estimated by Electoral Calculus from political and demographic data.
TribeTribe group dominant in the area. Can be: Strong Left, Traditionalists, Progressives, Centrists, Somewheres, Kind Young Capitalists, or Strong Right. See details.
EU Leave %EU Referendum vote share for 'Leave' : actual result or estimate
Average AgeAge (TS007A)Average age of adults (18 years and above)
Good EducationHighest level of qualification (TS067)Level 3 (A-level equivalent) or Level 4+ (degree equivalent)
EmployedEconomic activity status (TS066)Part-time, full-time employed or self-employed
HomeownerTenure (TS054)Own a property with or without a mortgage, or with shared ownership
Car ownerCar or van availability (TS045)In a household with at least one car or van
MarriedLegal partnership status (TS002)Married or civil partnership
Ethnic WhiteEthnic group (TS021)White British, Irish, Gypsy, Roma or other
ChristianReligion (TS030)Christian or Christian denomination (NI)
ABC1 ClassApproximated Social Grade (SG002)Approximated social grades A, B and C1
Gross Household IncomeMedian gross household income, including cash benefits, but before tax. Values as at 2018. Source: ONS Small area estimates (E&W), Scottish Government (Scotland), plus additional Electoral Calculus modelling.
DeprivationHouseholds by deprivation dimensions (TS011)Fraction of households which are classed as deprived on one or more of the following four indicators: employment (unemployed or long-term sick); education (no good GCSE); health and disability (bad health or long-term problem); and housing (overcrowded, shared or no central heating).
Average House PriceAverage residential property price (including flats and houses) around 2019. Sources: Land Registry, Statistics Scotland, NI Department of Finance

Whitehaven and Workington: Map

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Predicted ward-by-ward votes for Whitehaven and Workington

This table shows the recent and predicted future general election results broken down over each ward in the seat of Whitehaven and Workington. These are not local election results, which will be different.

Whitehaven and WorkingtonActualPredicted
DistrictWardElectorate
2024
GE24
Winner
Pred GE
Winner
CumberlandBransty4,372LABLAB
CumberlandCleator Moor East and Frizington4,393LABReform
CumberlandCleator Moor West4,527LABReform
CumberlandCockermouth South1,763LABLAB
CumberlandEgremont4,706LABReform
CumberlandEgremont North and St Bees4,485LABReform
CumberlandGosforth4,841LABReform
CumberlandHarrington4,750LABReform
CumberlandHillcrest and Hensingham4,492LABReform
CumberlandHowgate4,533LABReform
CumberlandKells and Sandwith4,946LABLAB
CumberlandMaryport South1,294LABReform
CumberlandMillom Without551CONReform
CumberlandMirehouse4,279LABReform
CumberlandMoss Bay and Moorclose4,857LABReform
CumberlandSeaton4,760LABReform
CumberlandSt John's and Great Clifton5,107LABReform
CumberlandSt Michael's4,544LABReform
 Total73,200LABReform

Please note that general election results and electorates are not officially made available ward-by-ward. The numbers shown are our best estimates for these figures, but are not official. The wards used are those of 2025.


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