[2] Broughton is in the parliamentary constituency of Penrith and Solway.

For Local Government purposes it is in the Cumberland unitary authority area.

It was previously in the Broughton St Bridget's electoral ward of Allerdale Borough Council.

This ward stretched north to Bridekirk with a total population at the 2011 Census of 4,178.

[4] Cumbria County History Trust: Broughton (nb: provisional research only – see Talk page)