1997 Cumbria County Council election

Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 1 May 1997. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council, which had under no overall control.

1997 Cumbria County Council election[1]
1 May 1997
All 83 seats of Cumbria County Council
42 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Labour Conservative
Last election 39 seats, 40.1% 28 seats, 38.9%
Seats won 44 22
Seat change 5 6
Popular vote 103,969 94,524
Percentage 40.4% 36.8%
Swing 0.3% 2.1%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 13 seats, 18.0% 2 seats, 2.2%
Seats won 13 4
Seat change 2
Popular vote 49,777 7,619
Percentage 19.4% 3.0%
Swing 1.4% 0.8%
The County of Cumbria within England
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election


Labour Party

Results
1997 Cumbria County Council election[1]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 44 5 53.0 40.4 103,969 0.3
  Conservative 22 6 26.5 36.8 94,524 2.1
  Liberal Democrats 13 15.7 19.4 49,777 1.4
  Independent 4 2 4.8 3.0 7,619 0.8
  Liberal 0 1 0.0 0.2 551 0.6
  Green 0 0.0 0.2 517 New
  UKIP 0 0.0 0.0 89 New

References
  1. "Local Election Summaries 1997". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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