General Election 2024: Cumbria and South West Scotland
Labour wins five seats in Cumbria and Lib Dems one
Last updated 5th Jul 2024
Sir Keir Starmer says people across the UK will be 'waking up relieved' - after Labour's landslide general election win.
He'll be the next Prime Minister after his party's majority was confirmed - it's guaranteed to be more than 100.
Sir Keir told supporters 'change begins now'.
But what does the local picture look like?
Labour wins five seats in Cumbria and Lib Dems one - a huge change from the swathe of blue after the election five years ago.
For all the details on who won what and where can be found below:
Workington and Whitehaven:
Labour win Whitehaven and Workington with over 22,173 votes.
Result:
Reform second: 8,887
Conservatives: 8,455
Green: 1,207
Lib Dem: 1,118
Full result:
Whitehaven and Workington result: Johnson (Cons 8,455) ; MacAlister (Lab) 22,173 (E) ; Perry (Green) 1,207; Surtees (Reform) 8,887; Wills (Lib Dems) 1,118. Turnout 57.38%.
Barrow and Furness:
Labour's Michelle Scrogham has been elected as MP for Barrow and Furness - securing with over 18,000 votes
Other results:
Conservative Simon Fell: 13,213
Reform Barry Morgan: 7,035
PoW Lisa Morgan: 290
Lib Dem Adrian Waite: 1,680
Green Lorraine Wrennall: 1,466
Turnout: 56.5 per cent.
Westmorland and Lonsdale:
Liberal Democrat Tim Farron is re-elected in Westmorland and Lonsdale.
He took over 31,000 votes.
Conservatives came in second with over 9,500 votes - followed by Reform.
Full results:
Green: 1,486
Lib Dem: 31,061
Conservative: 9,589
Social Democratic Party: 57
Labour: 2,306
Heritage: 81
Independent: 111
Reform: 4,842
Turnout: 68.93 per cent.
Carlisle:
Labour take the Carlisle seat.
Julie Minns is the new MP - with 40% of the votes.
She secured 18,129 votes, while the Conservative's John Stevenson, who had held the seat since 2010, got only 12,929 or 28%.
Full results:
Hawkton (Green) 1,922; Hayton (Social Democratic) 244; Lynestrider (Ind) 175; Minns (Lab) 18,129; Reed (Ind) 303; Stevenson (Cons) 12,929; Ward (Reform) 9,295; Wernham (Lib Dem) 2,982; Turn out: 59.25%.
Penrith and Solway:
Labour's Markus Campbell-Savours wins. He secured 41% of the votes to take Penrith and Solway from the Conservatives.
Mark Jenkinson of the Conservatives finished second with 14,729 or 30% of the votes.
Reform's Matthew Moody came third with 7,624 or 16%.
Full results:
Penrith and Solway result: Aglionby (Lib Dems) 4,742; Campbell-Savours (Lab) 19,986; Denham-Smith (Green) 1,730; Ivinson, 119; Jenkinson (Cons) 14,729; Johnston (Ind) 195; Long (Social Democratic) 156; Moody (Reform) 7,624; Turnout: 63.42%.
Dumries and Galloway - count is underway:
Results - TBC
Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale - count is underway:
Results - TBC