With the general election just weeks away, there is no doubt that Cumbrian households will be considering their vote.
Among the party leaders hoping to be successful are the Conservative's Rishi Sunak, Labour's Sir Keir Starmer and the Liberal Democrats' Sir Ed Davey.
They’ve been travelling across the UK as part of their campaigns recently to mixed receptions. Each campaign has so far divided voters for varying reasons.
The last general election took place in 2019 and with the next one due on July 4, you might wonder how your area voted all those years ago.
We have put together a map showing how the entire UK voted, but let’s take a closer look at Cumbria.
How did Cumbria vote in the 2019 general election?
All constituencies across the region elected a Member of Parliament for Barrow and Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Penrith and the Border, Westmorland and Lonsdale, and Workington.
Here is how Cumbria voted in the last general election five years ago:
Barrow and Furness: Conservative
Westmorland and Lonsdale: Liberal Democrat
Workington: Conservative
Copeland: Conservative
Penrith and The Border: Conservative
Carlisle: Conservative
What were the UK general election results in 2019?
In 2019, the Conservative Party won a majority with a total of 365 seats.
The Conservatives gained 47 seats which was up from the previous election two years earlier.
Boris Johnson, who was Prime Minister at the time, needed 365 seats to claim a Tory majority.
In contrast, the Labour Party lost 59 seats which brought them to 203 in total.
Across the country, 81 parliamentary seats changed hands.
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The Scottish National Party gained 13 seats which took them to 48 seats.
Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats won 11 seats (losing one from 2017) and the DUP won 8 (losing two).
Sinn Féin reported 7 seats won, whilst Plaid Cymru secured 4 seats.
Meanwhile, other parties (including the speaker) won 9 seats to take the total to 650 in the House of Commons.
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