South Lakeland local elections

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One third of South Lakeland Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Contents 1 Political control 2 Council elections 3 By-election results 4 External links

[edit] Political control

Independent 1973 - 1979

No overall control 1979 - 2006

Liberal Democrat 2006 -

[edit] Council elections

South Lakeland Council election 1998

South Lakeland Council election 1999

South Lakeland Council election 2000

South Lakeland Council election 2002

South Lakeland Council election 2003

South Lakeland Council election 2004

South Lakeland Council election 2006

[edit] By-election results

Hawkshead By-Election 25 February 1999
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		219	55.7
	Conservative		174	44.3
Majority			45	11.4
Turnout			393	37.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Holker By-Election 20 September 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		538	71.2
	Independent		218	28.8
Majority			320	42.4
Turnout			756	50.0
	Conservative gain from Independent		Swing

Low Furness and Swarthmoor By-Election 11 October 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		508	51.7	+3.4
	Liberal Democrats		475	48.3	+48.3
Majority			33	3.4
Turnout			983
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Crake Valley By-Election 10 March 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		423	57.0	-8.9
	Conservative		277	37.3	+3.2
	Labour		42	5.7	+5.7
Majority			146	19.7
Turnout			742	50.1
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Ulverston South By-Election 10 March 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		202	62.9	-3.4
	Labour		94	29.3	-4.4
	Green		25	7.8	+7.8
Majority			108	33.6
Turnout			321	23.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

[edit] External links

• South Lakeland Council