Election for the constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale on 4 July 2024
An election to the 59th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Westmorland and Lonsdale, held as part of the general election on 4 July 2024.
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative by Tim Farron with a majority of 21,472 - 43.3% - on a turnout of 68.8%.
An electorate of 72,029, having a valid vote count of 49,533 and an invalid vote count of 115.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FARRON, Tim | LD | 31,061 | 62.7% | 22.0% |
| JACKMAN, Matty | Con | 9,589 | 19.4% | -30.8% |
| TOWNLEY, James | RUK | 4,842 | 9.8% | 8.7% |
| SMITH, Pippa | Lab | 2,306 | 4.7% | -2.3% |
| CLAYTON, Phil | Green | 1,486 | 3.0% | 2.5% |
| STUDHOLME, John | Ind | 111 | 0.2% | - |
| SOLABARRIETA, Izzy | HPUK | 81 | 0.2% | - |
| LONG, Wendy | SDP | 57 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 May 2024.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.
This constituency of Westmorland and Lonsdale was established by the 2024 boundary set for England. This election was the first held under that boundary set. Any holds, gains and vote change percentages as a result of this election are based on notional results, which estimate the outcome of the previous election had it been contested on the new boundaries.