Carlisle City Council elections
One third of Carlisle City Council in Cumbria, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 52 councillors have been elected from 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Labour | 1973 - 1976 |
| No overall control | 1976 - 1979 |
| Labour | 1979 - 1999 |
| Conservative | 1999 - 2003 |
| No overall control | 2003 - 2012 |
| Labour | 2012 – 2019 |
| No overall control | 2019–Present |
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 1999 election which increased the number of seats by one, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[3]
- 1973 Carlisle City Council election
- 1976 Carlisle City Council election
- 1979 Carlisle City Council election
- 1983 Carlisle City Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1984 Carlisle City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- 1986 Carlisle City Council election
- 1987 Carlisle City Council election
- 1988 Carlisle City Council election
- 1990 Carlisle City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- 1991 Carlisle City Council election
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | UKIP | Vacant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1992[7] | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994[8] | 27 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995[9] | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996[10] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998[11] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999[3] | 16 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[12] |
| 2000[13] | 14 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002[14] | 18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003[15] | 22 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004[16] | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006[17] | 24 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007[18] | 25 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008[19] | 21 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010[20] | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011[21] | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012[22] | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014[2] | 29 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015[23] | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019[24] | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries[25] |
District result maps
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2014 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[26] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity | 17 October 1996
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Liberal Democrats
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Belle Vue | 2 October 1997
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Labour
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Labour | ||
| Stanwix Rural | 2 October 1997
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Conservative
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Conservative | ||
| Castle by-election | 19 April 2001
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Liberal Democrats
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Labour | ||
| Castle by-election | 24 November 2005
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Liberal Democrats
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Upperby by-election (2 seats) | 12 June 2008
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Labour
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Labour | ||
| Belah by-election | 5 March 2009
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Conservative
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Conservative | ||
| Castle by-election | 5 March 2009
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Liberal Democrats
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Stanwix Urban by-election | 16 September 2010
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Conservative
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Conservative | ||
| Harraby by-election | 21 June 2012
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Labour
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Labour | ||
| Yewdale by-election | 5 September 2013
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Labour
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Labour | ||
| Dalston by-election | 17 October 2013
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Conservative
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Liberal Democrats | ||
| Castle by-election | 11 September 2014
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Labour
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Labour | ||
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- ^ "Non Metropolitan Districts". The Times. 7 May 1994.
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- ^ "Election Results Round-Up". The Times. 3 May 1996.
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- ^ "Carlisle City Council Elections -2019". Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ . Local Government Boundary Commission for England http://www.lgbce.org.uk/all-reviews/north-west/cumbria/carlisle. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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