Copeland local elections

Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 51 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since the foundation of 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 - present

Council elections

Copeland Council election, 1999 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]

Copeland Council election, 2003

Copeland Council election, 2007

Copeland Council election, 2011

By-election results

1995-1999

Hillcrest By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,113 52.1 +13.3
Labour 1,025 47.9 -13.3
Majority 88 4.2
Turnout 2,138
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Egremont North By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 470 68.1 -7.3
Conservative 164 23.9 -0.7
Liberal Democrat 55 8.0 +8.0
Majority 305 44.2
Turnout 690
Labour hold Swing
Harbour By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 442 58.0 +4.5
Conservative 320 42.0 +20.8
Majority 122 16.0
Turnout 762
Labour hold Swing
Haverigg By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 230 64.4 +11.4
Labour 91 25.6 -21.2
Liberal Democrat 35 9.8 +9.8
Majority 139 38.8
Turnout 356
Conservative hold Swing
Kells By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 229 73.2 -13.9
Conservative 84 26.8 +13.9
Majority 145 46.4
Turnout 313
Labour hold Swing
Newtown By-Election 6 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 597 51.8 +7.2
Liberal Democrat 376 32.6 +32.6
Labour 180 15.6 -25.3
Majority 221 19.2
Turnout 1,153 40.8
Conservative hold Swing
Holborn Hill By-Election 26 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 407 57.4
Labour 302 42.6
Majority 105 14.8
Turnout 709 31.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Mirehouse By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 817 79.7 +2.6
Conservative 208 20.3 +20.3
Majority 609 59.4
Turnout 1,025 29.5
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

Harbour By-Election 10 June 2004[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Anne Bradshaw 480 41.0 -21.6
Conservative Richard Maley 387 33.0 -4.4
Liberal Democrat Francis Hollowell 304 26.0 +26.0
Majority 93 8.0
Turnout 1,171 37.0
Labour hold Swing
Cleator Moor North By-Election 6 April 2006[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Branney 307 61.6 +15.0
Independent Lauren Mossop 191 38.4 -15.0
Majority 116 23.2
Turnout 498 15.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Gosforth By-Election 6 April 2006[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jacob 264 64.2 -7.7
Labour Christine Cornall 85 20.7 -7.4
Liberal Democrat Mike Minogue 62 15.1 +15.1
Majority 179 43.5
Turnout 411 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hensingham By-Election 6 April 2006[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Garrity 385 61.1 -10.6
Conservative Alexander Carroll 207 32.9 +4.6
Liberal Democrat Frank Hollowell 38 6.0 +6.0
Majority 178 28.2
Turnout 630 19.8
Labour hold Swing

2007-2011

Harbour By-Election 20 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeanette Williams 463 44.3 -17.1
Conservative Brigid Whiteside 337 32.2 -6.4
BNP Bill Pugh 245 23.4 +23.4
Majority 126 12.1
Turnout 1,045 31.5
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Copeland goes to the polls". The Whitehaven News. 5 May 2011. http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/copeland-goes-to-the-polls-1.834289?referrerPath=news. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  2. ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/16ue.stm. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  3. ^ "Copeland". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/61.stm. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  4. ^ "Tories make gains in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 18 June 2004. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/jun/18/byelections.uk1. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  5. ^ Thompson, Andrea (12 June 2004). "Anne wins council seat for Labour". News and Star. http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/anne-wins-council-seat-for-labour-1.453441?referrerPath=home/2.1962. Retrieved 29 November 2011. 
  6. ^ a b c "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk. 7 April 2006. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/apr/07/byelections.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c "Labour take two seats in Copeland elections". Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser. 7 April 2006. http://www.eladvertiser.co.uk/labour-take-two-seats-in-copeland-elections-1.316316?referrerPath=home/search_results_2_3314. Retrieved 23 July 2011. 

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