Eden District Council elections
Appearance
Eden District Council in Cumbria, England is elected every four years.
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
- Eden District Council election, 1973
- Eden District Council election, 1976
- Eden District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)[2]
- Eden District Council election, 1983
- Eden District Council election, 1987
- Eden District Council election, 1991 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
- Eden District Council election, 1995
- Eden District Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
- Eden District Council election, 2003
- Eden District Council election, 2007
- Eden District Council election, 2011
- Eden District Council election, 2015
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.
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(help) - ^ 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.
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(help) - ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g "District Council by-election results since May 2003". Eden District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
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(help) [dead link] - ^ "Morland Ward by-election result". The Westmorland Gazette. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
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(help) - ^ "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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Result of poll - Penrith West ward - 8 October 2009". Eden District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
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(help) - ^ http://www.eden.gov.uk/your-council/communicating-with-the-public/news/alston-moor-ward-by-election-result-for-district-council-vacancy/