Eden District Council elections
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 - present |
Council elections
- Eden District Council election, 1999 (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1)[2]
- 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
Hesket By-Election 18 April 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
294 |
37.9 |
-1.2 |
|
Conservative |
|
245 |
31.6 |
+5.0 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
237 |
30.5 |
+8.9 |
Majority |
49 |
6.3 |
|
Turnout |
776 |
36.7 |
|
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Penrith North By-Election 18 April 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
|
255 |
49.4 |
+14.4 |
|
Conservative |
|
186 |
36.0 |
+12.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
175 |
33.9 |
+10.2 |
Majority |
69 |
13.4 |
|
Turnout |
616 |
18.0 |
|
|
Independent gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Kirkby Stephen By-Election 19 June 2003[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
Ullswater By-Election 26 June 2003[3] |
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 Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Ravenstonedale By-Election 19 February 2004[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Michael Metcalfe-Gibson |
192 |
51.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Raw |
129 |
34.6 |
|
|
Independent |
Jane Brook |
52 |
13.9 |
|
Majority |
63 |
16.9 |
|
Turnout |
373 |
52.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Askham By-Election 24 February 2005[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joan Lowis |
206 |
55.1 |
+55.1 |
|
Independent |
Colin Warren |
91 |
24.3 |
-43.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Stuart Hughes |
77 |
20.6 |
-11.8 |
Majority |
115 |
30.8 |
|
Turnout |
374 |
35.5 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Crosby Ravensworth By-Election 8 June 2006[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Joan Raine |
211 |
39.7 |
|
|
Independent |
Brian Morris |
185 |
34.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Wilcox |
135 |
25.4 |
|
Majority |
26 |
4.9 |
|
Turnout |
531 |
47.7 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Orton with Tebay By-Election 3 August 2006[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Margaret Wilcox |
165 |
50.5 |
+3.1 |
|
Conservative |
Peter Knowles |
162 |
49.5 |
+49.5 |
Majority |
3 |
1.0 |
|
Turnout |
327 |
29.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
Penrith Carleton By-Election 5 October 2006[3] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Patricia Bell |
223 |
54.1 |
|
|
Conservative |
Christopher Vipond |
189 |
45.9 |
|
Majority |
34 |
11.8 |
|
Turnout |
412 |
32.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Morland By-Election 17 April 2008[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Independent |
Michael Tonkin |
198 |
52.1 |
+7.1 |
|
Conservative |
Joan Savage |
108 |
28.4 |
-26.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
John Turner |
74 |
19.5 |
+19.5 |
Majority |
90 |
23.7 |
|
Turnout |
380 |
38.1 |
|
|
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
Penrith West By-Election 8 October 2009[5][6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
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 Democrat gain from Independent |
Swing |
|
|
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