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Workington

Every general election in Workington since 1955 (until 2019). Latest: Mark Jenkinson, Conservative, majority 4,176.

2019 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Mark Jenkinson ElectedConservative20,48849.3%
Susan Hayman sitting MPLabour16,31239.2%
David WalkerBrexit Party
The Brexit Party		1,7494.2%
Neil HughesLiberal Democrats1,5253.7%
Nicky CockburnIndependent8422.0%
Jill PerryGreen5961.4%
Roy IvinsonIndependent870.2%
Valid votes41,599
Majority4,17610.0%

Con gain from Lab Turnout 67.8% of 61,370 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%195519641970O1974198319922001201020172019Labour, 1955: 59.4%Labour, 1959: 60.2%Labour, 1964: 62.1%Labour, 1966: 63.3%Labour, 1970: 61.7%Labour, February 1974: 59.7%Labour, October 1974: 56.0%Labour, 1979: 53.2%Labour, 1983: 52.0%Labour, 1987: 52.4%Labour, 1992: 56.9%Labour, 1997: 64.2%Labour, 2001: 55.5%Labour, 2005: 49.2%Labour, 2010: 45.5%Labour, 2015: 42.3%Labour, 2017: 51.2%Labour, 2019: 39.2%Conservative, 1955: 40.6%Conservative, 1959: 39.8%Conservative, 1964: 37.9%Conservative, 1966: 36.7%Conservative, 1970: 38.3%Conservative, February 1974: 40.3%Conservative, October 1974: 32.3%Conservative, 1979: 40.7%Conservative, 1983: 36.1%Conservative, 1987: 37.1%Conservative, 1992: 34.7%Conservative, 1997: 24.4%Conservative, 2001: 29.6%Conservative, 2005: 31.9%Conservative, 2010: 33.9%Conservative, 2015: 30.2%Conservative, 2017: 41.7%Conservative, 2019: 49.3%Liberal Democrats, 1992: 6.5%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 8.0%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 12.5%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 14.6%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 13.6%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 4.4%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 3.7%UK Independence Party, 2010: 2.2%UK Independence Party, 2015: 19.6%UK Independence Party, 2017: 3.7%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1983: 11.9%SDP–Liberal Alliance, 1987: 10.6%Liberal, October 1974: 11.8%Liberal, 1979: 6.1%
Vote share in Workington at each general election Lab Con LD UKIP Alliance Lib

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of the old Workington (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2019Con Mark JenkinsonLab4,17610.067.8%Con gain from Lab
2017Lab Sue HaymanCon3,9259.469.2%Lab hold
2015Lab Sue HaymanCon4,68612.265.6%Lab hold
2010Lab Tony CunninghamCon4,57511.765.9%Lab hold
2005LabCon6,89517.464.4%
2001LabCon10,85025.963.4%Lab hold
1997LabCon19,65639.875.1%
1992LabCon10,44922.381.5%Lab hold
1987LabCon7,01915.380.6%Lab hold
1983LabCon7,12816.078.6%
1979LabCon5,75612.583.8%Lab hold
October 1974LabCon9,55123.775.8%Lab hold
February 1974LabCon7,77019.376.4%
1970LabCon9,44323.377.4%Lab hold
1966LabCon10,50626.680.4%Lab hold
1964LabCon9,95724.283.5%Lab hold
1959LabCon8,64320.485.9%Lab hold
1955LabCon7,92818.886.1%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who last won Workington?

Mark Jenkinson (Conservative) won Workington at the 2019 general election with a majority of 4,176.

Which parties have won Workington?

At the 18 general elections held under this name since 1955: Labour 17, Conservative 1.

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