South Lakeland District Council elections

One third of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 51 councillors have been elected from 45 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
Independent 1973 - 1979
No overall control 1979 - 2006
Liberal Democrats 2006 - present

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1997-2001

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

2001-2005

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[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 508 51.7 +3.4
Liberal Democrat 475 48.3 +48.3
Majority 33 3.4
Turnout 983
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Crake Valley By-Election 10 March 2005[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat Betty Spendlove 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 Democrat hold Swing
Ulverston South By-Election 10 March 2005[9]
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

2009-2015

Lyth Valley By-Election 4 November 2010[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative John Holmes 474 49.5 -5.4
Liberal Democrat Jane Hall 451 47.1 +4.4
Labour Marilyn Molloy 32 3.3 +1.0
Majority 23 2.4
Turnout 957 53
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing

References

  1. ↑ "About Elections". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
  2. 1 2 "South Lakeland". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  3. ↑ The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "South Lakeland". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Big gains for Labour in council byelections". London: guardian.co.uk. 2001-10-12. Retrieved 2010-03-17.
  9. 1 2 "No change after Salford battle". London: guardian.co.uk. 2005-03-11. Retrieved 2009-09-08.
  10. ↑ "Election Results - 2010". Soith Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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