Westmorland and Lonsdale: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) is the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale, elected at the general election of 4 July 2024. On 4 July 2024 Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) won 31,061 votes, 62.7% of the valid vote; Matty Jackman (Conservative) came second with 9,589. 49,533 valid votes were cast by an electorate of 72,029, 68.8% of those registered. The majority was 21,472.
Key figures
What the figures show
Compared with other constituencies, Westmorland and Lonsdale has the 4th lowest population density (2021) of the 575 constituencies with this figure (38.2 per sq km); it also has the 7th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (88.0%).
The ONS estimates 91,583 people lived in Westmorland and Lonsdale in mid-2024, up 2.1% on 2014. 26,541 were aged 65 or over and 12,166 were under 16.
88.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were in work in April 2025 to March 2026, on the Annual Population Survey estimate (95% confidence interval ±5.8 points). 10.9% were economically inactive.
Workplaces in Westmorland and Lonsdale accounted for 47,000 jobs in 2024; the business register lists 6,905 local units for March 2026.
In 2024/25, 18.0% of children under 16 in Westmorland and Lonsdale (2,188) lived in relative low income families once housing costs are taken off, says the DWP; the UK figure is 26.0%. On the before-housing-costs measure it fell from 13.9% in 2021/22 to 13.7% in 2024/25.
Full-time employees living in Westmorland and Lonsdale had median pay of £36,702 a year in April 2025; for jobs based in the constituency the median was £32,222. In April 2024 the residents' figure was £35,859. The residents' figure ranks 226th lowest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
The median price paid for a home was £275,000 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry data). Ten years earlier, in the year to March 2016, it was £220,000. The highest March-year median in the series was £300,000, in the year to March 2025. It ranks 275th lowest of 575 constituencies. 1,236 sales were registered in the period, against 1,572 in the year to March 2025.
The claimant count for September 2026 was 715, or 1.4% of the working-age population. That is up from 690 twelve months before.
Census 2021: 41,531 households, 38.2 people per square kilometre, 27.7% of workers based at home, 30.9% of adults retired.
MP
Tim Farron, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale since 4 July 2024
- In the House of Commons since 5 May 2005
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Tim Farron on this site
In Parliament
The 5 most recent spoken contributions by Tim Farron in Hansard, from 26 October 2026 to 28 October 2026, quoted from the official report. Hansard search returns 522 spoken contributions by Tim Farron since 4 July 2024.
The hon. Member is making an excellent speech, as always. Given that there is some underlying positivity, is she concerned that although there is ongoing support for people with their energy bills, there is nothing for the tens of thousands of people in Cumbria, and the hundreds …
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On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. In Foreign Office questions earlier today, the Minister for International Development, the hon. Member for Midlothian (Kirsty McNeill), answered a question from the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson).
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It is on a matter relating to one of the questions.
The hon. Lady is being incredibly generous with her time, as ever. She will recall that the Defence Secretary told families last weekend to be ready for potential shocks that might come our way.
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I had the joy of spending time with the Kendal and South Lakes prostate cancer support group just a few weeks ago. Like the hon. Gentleman and me, its members are massively in favour of increased screening and making sure there is default screening for men over 50. Does the hon.
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Read from the Hansard API on 29 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Farron | Liberal Democrat | 31,061 | 62.7% | +22.0 |
| Matty Jackman | Conservative | 9,589 | 19.4% | −30.8 |
| James Townley | Reform UK | 4,842 | 9.8% | +8.7 |
| Pippa Smith | Labour | 2,306 | 4.7% | −2.3 |
| Phil Clayton | Green Party | 1,486 | 3.0% | +2.5 |
| John Studholme | Independent | 111 | 0.2% | |
| Izzy Solabarrieta | Heritage Party | 81 | 0.2% | |
| Wendy Long | Social Democratic Party | 57 | 0.1% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 62.7% | Conservative 19.4% | 21,472 | 68.8% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 50.2% | Liberal Democrat 40.7% | 5,140 | 74.9% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Westmorland and Lonsdale lies within Westmorland and Furness.
- Westmorland and Furness E06000064
Who has power over Westmorland and Lonsdale
Every body that makes decisions for Westmorland and Lonsdale, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Westmorland and Lonsdale this page: Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Westmorland and Lonsdale?
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat), elected on 4 July 2024, according to UK Parliament records.
What was the 2024 general election result in Westmorland and Lonsdale?
The House of Commons Library records 31,061 votes for Tim Farron of Liberal Democrat and a majority of 21,472; 68.8% of the electorate cast a valid vote.
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Westmorland and Lonsdale?
The ONS claimant count for September 2026 is 715, 1.4% of the 16 to 64 population.
What is the average house price in Westmorland and Lonsdale?
£275,000: the middle price of homes sold in the year to March 2026, published by the ONS from Land Registry records.
What is the average salary in Westmorland and Lonsdale?
For full-time employees living here the ONS puts median annual pay at £36,702 (April 2025).
How many children in Westmorland and Lonsdale live in low income families?
2,188 children under 16, 18.0%, after housing costs in 2024/25, according to the Department for Work and Pensions.
What is the population of Westmorland and Lonsdale?
91,583 in mid-2024, the latest ONS estimate.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.