Local government elections in Cumbria, England
One third of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England was elected each year, followed by one year without election.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 51 councillors had been elected from 45 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1979 |
| No overall control | 1979–2006 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2006–2023 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2001 have been:[3]
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Colin Hodgson | | Conservative | 12 Sep 2001 | 16 May 2006 |
Brendan Jameson | | Liberal Democrats | 16 May 2006 | 19 Mar 2012 |
Peter Thornton | | Liberal Democrats | 16 May 2012 | 18 May 2016 |
Giles Archibald | | Liberal Democrats | 18 May 2016 | 19 May 2021 |
Jonathan Brook | | Liberal Democrats | 19 May 2021 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Council elections
District result maps
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
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2010 results map
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2011 results map
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2012 results map
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2014 results map
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2015 results map
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2016 results map
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2018 results map
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2019 results map
By-election results
1997-2001
Hawkshead By-Election 25 February 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 219 | 55.7 | |
| Conservative | | 174 | 44.3 | |
Majority | 45 | 11.4 | |
Turnout | 393 | 37.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2001-2005
Holker By-Election 20 September 2001 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Manning | 538 | 71.2 | N/A |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Woddy | 218 | 28.8 | N/A |
Majority | 320 | 42.4 | |
Turnout | 756 | 50.0 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Low Furness and Swarthmoor By-Election 11 October 2001[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | William Tyson | 508 | 51.7 | +9.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Metcalfe | 475 | 48.3 | -5.3 |
Majority | 33 | 3.4 | |
Turnout | 983 | | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Crake Valley By-Election 10 March 2005[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Betty Spendlove | 423 | 57.0 | -8.9 |
| Conservative | Walter Phillipson | 277 | 37.3 | +3.2 |
| Labour | Susan Page | 42 | 5.7 | +5.7 |
Majority | 146 | 19.7 | |
Turnout | 742 | 50.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ulverston South By-Election 10 March 2005[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Brian Wilkinson | 202 | 62.9 | -3.4 |
| Labour | Bharath Rajan | 94 | 29.3 | -4.4 |
| Green | William Shaw | 25 | 7.8 | +7.8 |
Majority | 108 | 33.6 | |
Turnout | 321 | 23.3 | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
2009-2015
Lyth Valley 4 November 2010[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | John Holmes | 474 | 49.5 | -5.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jane Hall | 451 | 47.1 | +4.4 |
| Labour | Marilyn Molloy | 32 | 3.3 | +1.0 |
Majority | 23 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | 957 | 48.73 | |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Windermere Town, 9 February 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jo Stephenson | 418 | 72.9 | +3.0 |
| Conservative | Sandra Lilley | 85 | 14.8 | -0.4 |
| Labour | Penny Henderson | 50 | 8.7 | -6.1 |
| UKIP | Robert Gibson | 20 | 3.5 | N/A |
Majority | 333 | 58.1 | |
Turnout | 573 | 33.63 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Windermere Bowness North, 29 August 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Jones | 431 | 60.9 | -4.1 |
| Conservative | Ian Keeling | 248 | 35.0 | +5.1 |
| Labour | Rae Cross | 29 | 4.1 | -0.9 |
Majority | 183 | 25.9 | |
Turnout | 708 | 42.75 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Levens, 17 October 2013 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Annie Rawlinson | 569 | 57.0 | +1.2 |
| Conservative | Brian Rendell | 430 | 43.0 | +2.8 |
Majority | 139 | 14.0 | |
Turnout | 999 | 58.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Windermere Town, 2 October 2014 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dyan Jones | 416 | 64.0 | -5.9 |
| Conservative | Sandra Lilley | 184 | 28.3 | +13.1 |
| Green | Gwen Harrison | 50 | 7.7 | N/A |
Majority | 333 | 58.1 | |
Turnout | 650 | 39.42 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
2015-2021
Windermere Bowness North, 13 October 2016 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Jarvis | 441 | 60.1 | +11.1 |
| Conservative | Martin Hall | 256 | 34.9 | -4.1 |
| Green | Kate Threadgold | 37 | 5.0 | -1.0 |
Majority | 185 | 25.2 | |
Turnout | 740 | 45.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ambleside & Grasmere, 4 May 2017 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Vicky Hughes | 695 | 50.9 | -13.4 |
| Conservative | Tim Brown | 502 | 36.7 | +14.0 |
| Labour | Alison Gilchrist | 87 | 6.4 | -0.1 |
| Green | Chris Rowley | 82 | 6.0 | -0.4 |
Majority | 193 | 41.6 | |
Turnout | 1,372 | 46.76 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Arnside and Milnthorpe, 20 December 2018 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Helen Chaffey | 1,319 | 59.4 | +3.9 |
| Conservative | Rachel Ashburner | 709 | 31.9 | -1.7 |
| Green | Jill Abel | 125 | 5.6 | -7.4 |
| Labour | Kate Love | 68 | 3.1 | -2.0 |
Majority | 610 | 27.5 | |
Turnout | 2,221 | 44.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Broughton & Coniston, 6 May 2021 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Heather Troughton | 1,317 | 51.9 | +11.4 |
| Conservative | Matt Brereton | 977 | 38.5 | +0.3 |
| Green | Lynette Gilligan | 136 | 5.4 | -2.4 |
| Labour | Paul Martin | 108 | 4.3 | -1.0 |
Majority | 340 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Furness Peninsula, 6 May 2021 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Ben Cooper | 939 | 45.7 | +9.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Loraine Birchall | 790 | 38.4 | -7.1 |
| Labour | Sharon Webster | 216 | 10.5 | +0.2 |
| Green | Peter Howlett | 111 | 5.4 | -2.5 |
Majority | 149 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Grange, 6 May 2021 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Pete Endsor | 1,427 | 60.2 | +2.5 |
| Conservative | Aron Taylor | 627 | 26.4 | -1.7 |
| Green | Robin Le Mare | 163 | 6.9 | -1.6 |
| Labour | Ben Barker | 155 | 6.5 | +0.8 |
Majority | 800 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Kendal Rural, 6 May 2021 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ali Jama | 1,206 | 52.1 | +1.6 |
| Conservative | Luke Gudgeon | 794 | 34.3 | +2.3 |
| Green | Frances Richardson | 239 | 10.3 | -3.3 |
| Labour | Hanna Burke | 74 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
Majority | 412 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Grange, 12 August 2021 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Fiona Hanlon | 1,336 | 66.2 | +8.5 |
| Conservative | Steve Chambers | 541 | 26.8 | -1.3 |
| Green | Robin Le Mare | 85 | 4.2 | -4.3 |
| Labour | Patricia Wright | 56 | 2.8 | -2.9 |
Majority | 800 | 33.8 | +4.2 |
Turnout | 2,022 | 42.9 | -8.7 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Kendal North, 23 September 2021 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Cornthwaite | 622 | 46.9 | +12.2 |
| Green | Liz Hendry | 527 | 39.8 | +9.9 |
| Conservative | Aron Taylor | 122 | 9.2 | -14.6 |
| Labour | Virginia Branney | 54 | 4.1 | -11.1 |
Majority | 95 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "About Elections". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
- ^ a b "South Lakeland". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ "Council minutes". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ "South Lakeland". BBC News Online. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "The South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. 27 November 2017.
- ^ "Big gains for Labour in council byelections". guardian.co.uk. London. 12 October 2001. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- ^ a b "No change after Salford battle". guardian.co.uk. London. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "Election Results - 2010". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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