Eden District Council elections
Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Independent | 1973 - 2007 |
No overall control | 2007 - 2008 |
Independent | 2008 - 2015 |
Conservative | 2015–present |
Council elections
- 1973 Eden District Council election
- 1976 Eden District Council election
- 1979 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1983 Eden District Council election
- 1987 Eden District Council election
- 1991 Eden District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- 1995 Eden District Council election
- 1999 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
- 2003 Eden District Council election
- 2007 Eden District Council election
- 2011 Eden District Council election
- 2015 Eden District Council election
- 2019 Eden District Council election
By-election results
1999-2003
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 100 | 36.9 | +36.9 | ||
Independent | 89 | 32.8 | -31.4 | ||
Labour | 82 | 30.3 | -5.5 | ||
Majority | 11 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 271 | 12.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 294 | 37.9 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative | 245 | 31.6 | +5.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 237 | 30.5 | +8.9 | ||
Majority | 49 | 6.3 | |||
Turnout | 776 | 36.7 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 255 | 49.4 | +14.4 | ||
Conservative | 186 | 36.0 | +12.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 175 | 33.9 | +10.2 | ||
Majority | 69 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 616 | 18.0 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2003-2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Saunders | 384 | 59.5 | ||
Conservative | Barbara Dowson | 186 | 28.8 | ||
Independent | Simon Bennett | 75 | 11.6 | ||
Majority | 198 | 30.7 | |||
Turnout | 645 | 32.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sydney Simpson | 198 | 60.2 | ||
Independent | Jean Wildish | 107 | 32.5 | ||
Labour | Christopher Bagshaw | 24 | 7.3 | ||
Majority | 91 | 27.7 | |||
Turnout | 329 | 30.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Metcalfe-Gibson | 192 | 51.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Raw | 129 | 34.6 | ||
Independent | Jane Brook | 52 | 13.9 | ||
Majority | 63 | 16.9 | |||
Turnout | 373 | 52.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Lowis | 206 | 55.1 | +55.1 | |
Independent | Colin Warren | 91 | 24.3 | -43.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Hughes | 77 | 20.6 | -11.8 | |
Majority | 115 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 374 | 35.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Raine | 211 | 39.7 | ||
Independent | Brian Morris | 185 | 34.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilcox | 135 | 25.4 | ||
Majority | 26 | 4.9 | |||
Turnout | 531 | 47.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilcox | 165 | 50.5 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Peter Knowles | 162 | 49.5 | +49.5 | |
Majority | 3 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 327 | 29.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Patricia Bell | 223 | 54.1 | ||
Conservative | Christopher Vipond | 189 | 45.9 | ||
Majority | 34 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 412 | 32.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2007-2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Michael Tonkin | 198 | 52.1 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Joan Savage | 108 | 28.4 | -26.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Turner | 74 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
Majority | 90 | 23.7 | |||
Turnout | 380 | 38.1 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Elissa Robinson | 387 | 51.7 | +51.7 | |
Conservative | David Whipp | 157 | 21.0 | -17.6 | |
BNP | Alistair Barbour | 102 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Independent | Rebecca Taylor | 58 | 7.8 | -37.5 | |
Labour | Geoffrey Rockliffe-King | 26 | 3.5 | -12.7 | |
Green | Alan Marsden | 18 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 230 | 30.7 | |||
Turnout | 748 | 31.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2015-present
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Sheriff | 302 | 54.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Stephen Harrison | 251 | 45.4 | +15.7 | |
Majority | 51 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 556 | 34 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor David Hymers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lizzie Sharp | 407 | 55.8 | n/a | |
Conservative | Jim Clapp | 253 | 34.7 | +5.1 | |
Independent | Holly Ho | 57 | 7.8 | n/a | |
Green | Richard O'Brien | 13 | 1.8 | n/a | |
Majority | 154 | 21.1 | |||
Turnout | 730 | 43.8 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Sheriff.
References
- "Eden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- "Eden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- "District Council by-election results since May 2003". Eden District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- "Morland Ward by-election result". The Westmorland Gazette. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
- "Lib Dems win Eden council by-election". News and Star. 2009-10-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- "Result of poll - Penrith West ward - 8 October 2009". Eden District Council. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
- http://www.eden.gov.uk/your-council/communicating-with-the-public/news/alston-moor-ward-by-election-result-for-district-council-vacancy/
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