2018 South Lakeland District Council election

The 2018 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2016, these major changes to boundaries were recommended by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE)[2] .

2018 South Lakeland District Council election[1]
3 May 2018

All 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election 32 16 2
Seats won 29 19 3
Seat change 3 3 1
Popular vote 43,860 43,777 10,828
Percentage 41.0% 40.9% 10.1%

Map showing the results the 2018 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red. Striped wards indicate mixed representation.

Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

Election result

This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:

Party Previous council New council +/-
Liberal Democrats 32 29 3
Conservatives 16 19 3
Labour 2 3 1
Independent 1 0 1
Green 0 0
UKIP 0 0
Total 51 51
Working majority  13   7 
South Lakeland local election result 2018
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 29 0 3 -3 56.86 41.00 43860
  Conservative 19 3 0 +3 37.25 40.92 43777
  Labour 3 1 0 +1 5.88 10.12 10828
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 0.27 286
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 7.69 8231

Ward results

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An asterisk * indicates an incumbent seeking re-election.

Ambleside and Grasmere

Ambleside and Grasmere (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Vicky Hughes* 863 56.9
Liberal Democrats Vivienne Rees* 780
Conservative Martin Hall 399 26.3
Conservative Sandra Lilley 375
Green Christina Birch 147 9.7
Labour Josh Gilroy 108 7.1
Labour Mark Harrison 97
Green Arthur Kincaid 76
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Arnside and Milnthorpe

Arnside and Milnthorpe (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Stewart* 1,513 51.5
Liberal Democrats Rupert Audland* 1,449
Liberal Democrats Pete McSweeney* 1,440
Conservative Steven Hurst 930 31.7
Conservative Rachel Ashburner 916
Conservative Katy Shuttleworth 677
Green Jill Abel 353 12.0
Labour Barry Morgan 140 4.8
Green Hilary Pickup 123
Green Mark Poole 100
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Bowness and Levens

Bowness and Levens (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Holmes* 1,271 53.8
Conservative Kevin Holmes 1,204
Conservative David Williams* 1,146
Liberal Democrats Lynda Bond 642 27.2
Liberal Democrats William Rooke 585
Liberal Democrats Carl Smith 584
Green Helen Bentley 296 12.5
Green Jenny Holden-Wilde 162
Labour Charlie Whinney 152 6.4
Green Chris Wilde 136
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Broughton and Coniston

Broughton and Coniston (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Hall* 1,081 37.8
Liberal Democrats Tracy Coward 1,029 36.0
Conservative Matt Brereton 972
Liberal Democrats David Fletcher* 940
Conservative Anna Ellwood 918
Liberal Democrats Ian Wharton 876
Independent Joss Curwen* 286 10.0
Green Lynette Gilligan 234 8.2
Labour Geraldine Scott 232 8.1
Labour Paul Martin 165
Labour Kevin Parker 165
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Burton and Crooklands

Burton and Crooklands (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Bingham* 1,534 53.9
Conservative Brian Cooper* 1,218
Conservative Tom Harvey* 1,205
Liberal Democrats Sheila Eccles* 984 34.6
Liberal Democrats Christine Herbert 898
Liberal Democrats Karl Singleton 881
Labour Paul Casson 174 6.1
Green Claire Wickham 154 5.4
Green Wendi Lethbridge 145
Green Simon Blunden 134
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cartmel

Cartmel (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gill Gardner* 784 48.0
Conservative Michael Cornah 687 42.1
Liberal Democrats Dave Rawcliffe 657
Conservative Joanne Moore 611
Labour Kate Random Love 98 6.0
Green Robin Le Mare 93 5.7
Green Gwen Harrison 44
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Furness Peninsula

Furness Peninsula (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Airey* 1,014 45.2
Conservative Caroline Airey* 986
Conservative Andrew Butcher* 878
Liberal Democrats Janet Willis 812 36.2
Liberal Democrats Lorraine Birchall 673
Liberal Democrats Alan Cook 620
Labour Joan Casson 245 10.9
Labour Philip Cooper 209
Labour Eirik Hunt 202
Green Peter Howlett 172 7.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Grange

Grange (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Morrell* 1,215 44.4
Liberal Democrats Robin Ashcroft 1,139
Liberal Democrats Dave Khan 1,121
Conservative Steve Chambers 1,058 38.7
Conservative Nathan Bushell 1,016
Conservative Daniel Asplin 975
Green Rachel Whiteley 272 9.9
Labour Nicola Kennedy 189 6.9
Green Chris Rowley 115
Green Clive Wickham 75
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kendal East

Kendal East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rachael Hogg 1,093 45.9
Liberal Democrats Eamonn Hennessy 958
Liberal Democrats Helen Ladhams 885
Conservative James Alexander 806 33.8
Conservative Lyndsay Slater 719
Conservative Pam Flitcroft 700
Labour Phil Atherton 279 11.7
Labour Helen Stafford 228
Labour Maggie Mason 221
Green Janet Antrobus 205 8.6
Green Paul Woods 154
Green Andy Mason 146
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kendal North

Kendal North (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Coleman* 667 38.2
Liberal Democrats Jon Owen 543
Green Carole Wood 468 26.8
Conservative Harry Taylor 372 13.6
Conservative Thomas Scott 324
Green Laura Miller 270
Labour Jo Magne 238 8.7
Labour Jim Ring 183
Majority 199 11.4
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kendal Rural

Kendal Rural (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pat Bell 1,044 41.2
Liberal Democrats Anne Hutton 969 38.3
Liberal Democrats Hazel Hodgson 907
Conservative Mike Nicholson 848
Liberal Democrats Cheryl Tearle 830
Conservative Nigel Byrom 818
Green Fran Richardson 338 13.3
Green Adrian Porter 280
Green Daniel Rayson 274
Labour Mike Hallsall 181 7.1
Labour Hanna Burke 176
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kendal South and Natland

Kendal South and Natland (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Brook* 1,181 47.7
Liberal Democrats Chris Hogg* 1,130
Liberal Democrats Doug Rathbone 1,017
Conservative John Waddington 944 38.1
Conservative Repugnant Aron Taylor 906
Conservative Margaret Bond 872
Green Henry Adams 178 7.2
Labour Lois Sparling 174 7.0
Green Meg Hill 160
Labour Alison Gilchrist 142
Green Elsa Fuster-Mears 120
Labour Ian Law 114
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kendal Town

Kendal Town (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Giles Archibald* 1,219 51.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Thornton* 1,040
Liberal Democrats Phil Dixon* 1,006
Labour Paul Braithwaite 433 18.2
Conservative Fraser Lyall 425 17.9
Conservative Claire Shuttleworth 423
Conservative Daniel Egglestone 419
Labour Mick Downes 396
Labour Alison Ireland 365
Green Robin Bailey 301 12.7
Green Andrew Herbert 277
Green Ian Rodham 227
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Kendal West

Kendal West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Finch* 999 44.8
Liberal Democrats Matt Severn* 842
Liberal Democrats Graham Vincent* 841
Conservative Hannah Lane 670 30.1
Conservative Melvin Mackie 558
Conservative Bill Wearing 532
Labour Tony Rothwell 355 15.9
Labour Trevor Batchelor 326
Labour Kate Tordoff 231
Green Sue Cox 205 9.2
Green Rosie Whiting 136
Green Phil Whiting 119
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale

Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Lancaster* 1,298 45.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Mitchell 1,213 42.2
Conservative Sheila Capstick 1,180
Liberal Democrats Suzie Pye 1,176
Liberal Democrats Christine Best 1,158
Conservative Sheena Pring 1,076
Green Andi Chapple 202 7.0
Labour Nick Cross 164 5.7
Green Daphne Jackson 141
Green Adam Rubinstein 80
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Ulverston East

Ulverston East (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Wilson* 818 43.2
Labour David Webster 806
Labour Shirley-Anne Wilson 747
Conservative Norman Bishop-Rowe* 581 30.7
Conservative Sarah Archer 561
Conservative Ben Cooper 514
Green Chris Loynes 272 14.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hudson 224 11.8
Majority
Turnout
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Ulverston West

Ulverston West (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Irving* 1,032 42.7
Conservative Janette Jenkinson* 1,028
Conservative Amanda Rigg* 955
Labour Bharath Rajan 640 26.5
Labour Sharon Webster 625
Labour Derek Willison-Parry 569
Green Judy Filmore 500 20.7
Liberal Democrats Ray Beacham 247 10.2
Liberal Democrats Maureen Nicholson 194
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Windermere

Windermere (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Berry* 1,234 45.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Jarvis* 1,067 39.3
Liberal Democrats Dyan Jones* 1,035
Conservative Jane Hoyle 975
Liberal Democrats Magda Khan 934
Conservative Ian Keeling 899
Labour Penny Henderson 231 8.5
Green Kate Threadgold 181 6.7
Green Georgie Brasher 85
Green Eve Morgan 81
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. Noel Dempsey (14 May 2018). "Local Elections 2018" (PDF). House of Commons Library. p. 21.
  2. "Re-organisation of Wards". www.southlakeland.gov.uk. South Lakeland Council. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  3. "Election Results 2018". www.southlakeland.gov.uk. South Lakeland Council. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
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