2018 Craven District Council election
The 2018 Craven District Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
Overall result[edit]
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 7 | 0 | 0 | 
|
77.8 | 46.4 | 4,267 |  5.2
| |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 |
|
22.2 | 18.4 | 1,691 | 1.9
| |
| Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 25.7 | 2,368 |  1.0
| |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 8.6 | 792 | New | |
| UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 0.9 | 79 | 2.5
| |
Ward results[edit]
Aire Valley with Lothersdale[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick Mulligan | 598 | 48.3 | 13.6
| |
| Green | William Morton | 395 | 31.9 | New | |
| Labour | Brian McDaid | 244 | 19.7 | 18.4
| |
| Majority | 203 | 16.4 | 7.4
| ||
| Turnout | 1,239 | 42.7 | 1.0
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Bentham[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Linda Brockbank | 472 | 42.9 | 27.0
| |
| Labour | John Matthew | 344 | 31.3 | 1.2
| |
| Independent | Tim Stannard | 284 | 25.8 | New | |
| Majority | 128 | 11.6 | 28.2
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| Turnout | 1,105 | 37.8 | 15.7
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Gargrave and Malhamdale[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Sutcliffe | 685 | 69.3 | 2.5
| |
| Labour | Nick Parker | 303 | 30.7 | 2.5
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| Majority | 382 | 38.6 | 5.0
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| Turnout | 997 | 38.9 | 1.7
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Glusburn[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Philip Barrett | 657 | 63.2 | 5.7
| |
| Conservative | Patricia Bartlett | 225 | 21.6 | 13.0
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| Labour | Paul Routledge | 158 | 15.2 | 6.5
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| Majority | 432 | 41.6 | 9.3
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| Turnout | 1,042 | 33.8 | 7.4
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| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Hellifield and Long Preston[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Moorby | 480 | 76.6 | 4.3
| |
| Labour | John Pope | 147 | 23.4 | 4.3
| |
| Majority | 333 | 53.2 | 8.6
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| Turnout | 630 | 35.4 | 3.6
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Ingleton and Clapham[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Carl Lis | 701 | 48.5 | 10.4
| |
| Green | Sarah Wiltshire | 397 | 27.5 | New | |
| Labour | Janine Bickerstaff | 219 | 15.2 | 0.4
| |
| Independent | Tony Macaulay | 127 | 8.8 | 17.5
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| Majority | 304 | 21.0 | 11.6
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| Turnout | 1,447 | 46.0 | 4.8
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Penyghent[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Richard Welch | 432 | 68.5 | 1.3
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| Labour | Virpi Kettu | 166 | 26.3 | 3.9
| |
| UKIP | Bernard Akin | 33 | 5.2 | New | |
| Majority | 266 | 42.2 | 2.6
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| Turnout | 640 | 43.0 | 0.1
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Settle and Ribblebanks[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Staveley | 674 | 50.7 | 17.5
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| Labour | Simon Lord | 610 | 45.9 | 14.1
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| UKIP | Tony Smith | 46 | 3.5 | New | |
| Majority | 64 | 4.8 | 31.6
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| Turnout | 1,343 | 42.8 | 4.8
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| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Sutton-in-Craven[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Stephen Place | 623 | 77.9 | 3.1
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| Labour | Anthony Alderson | 177 | 22.1 | 3.1
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| Majority | 446 | 55.8 | 6.2
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| Turnout | 804 | 28.0 | 7.2
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| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Elections 2018 - Results". Craven District Council. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
