2019 Eden District Council election
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All 38 seats to Eden District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won 14 10 10
Seat change Decrease 7 Increase 3 Steady
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Green
Seats won 2 2
Seat change Increase 2 Increase 2
Results map by ward
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after the election


No overall control

The 2019 Eden District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Eden District Council in England. The council went from Conservative control to No overall control[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Results Summary

2019 Eden District Council election[2]
Party Seats +/- Seat %
Conservative 14 Decrease 7 36.8
Liberal Democrats 10 Increase 3 26.3
Independent 10 Steady 26.3
Labour 2 Increase 2 5.26
Green 2 Increase 2 5.26

Results by Ward

Alston Moor

Alston Moor (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lissie Sharp* 584 67.0 N/A
Labour Michael Hanley 575 65.9 N/A
Independent Andy Holt 239 27.4 N/A
Conservative Paul Lincoln 193 22.1 -21.9
Turnout 875 52
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Appleby (Appleby)

Appleby (Appleby) (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Greenwood* 232 85.6 +85.6
Conservative Ronald Kenyon 39 14.4 +14.4
Turnout 273 27
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Appleby (Bongate)

Appleby (Bongate) (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Connell* 293 62.1 +62.1
Conservative Valerie Kendall 146 30.9 +30.9
Labour Tony Myler 33 7.0 +7.0
Turnout 484 31
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Askham

Askham (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Harker 236 59.3 +15.5
Conservative Henry Fearon 162 40.7 -15.5
Turnout 409 39
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brough

Brough (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Simpkins 234 50.8 N/A
Conservative Maurice Hall 194 42.1 N/A
Labour Christopher Cheetham 33 7.2 N/A
Turnout 469 42
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Crosby Ravensworth

Crosby Ravensworth (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Raine* 321 62.9 +62.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Kerrey 189 37.1 N/A
Turnout 528 44
Conservative hold Swing

Dacre

Dacre (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Derbyshire* 370 77.6 +21.5
Conservative Jason Shaw 107 22.4 N/A
Turnout 484 41
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eamont

Eamont (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Chambers* 228 47.4 +47.4
Putting Cumbria First Jonathan Davies 152 31.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats John Banks 101 21.0 N/A
Turnout 489 39
Conservative hold Swing

Greystoke

Greystoke (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debra Wicks Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hartside

Hartside (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin Orchard* Unopposed N/A -56.7
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hesket

Hesket (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elaine Martin* 443 51.0 -13.0
Independent David Ryland 372 42.8 N/A
Conservative Lesley Grisedale* 336 38.7 -9.6
Green Richard O'Brien 269 31.0 N/A
Turnout 872 35
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Dew 494 60.8 +60.8
Independent Sandy Lancaster 368 45.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Donna Garner 173 21.3 N/A
Labour Ian Simkins 104 12.8 N/A
Labour Neil Cleeveley 96 11.8 N/A
Turnout 816 39
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Kirkby Thore

Kirkby Thore (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Henry Sawrey-Cookson* 243 49.1 +49.1
Liberal Democrats Lorna Baker 167 33.7 N/A
Conservative Sean Quinn 85 17.2 N/A
Turnout 504 42
Independent hold Swing

Kirkoswald

Kirkoswald (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary Robinson* 325 72.7 +72.7
Labour John Potts 68 15.2 N/A
Conservative Olivia Bateman 54 12.1 N/A
Turnout 457 39
Independent hold Swing

Langwathby

Langwathby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Douglas Banks* 347 69.3 +13.4
Green Richard Henry 102 20.4 N/A
Conservative Michael Beveridge 52 10.4 -16.6
Turnout 503 41
Independent hold Swing

Lazonby

Lazonby (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Nicolson* 232 50.5 +50.5
Green Wade Tidbury 227 49.5 N/A
Turnout 470 38
Conservative hold Swing

Long Marton

Long Marton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice Armstrong* Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Morland

Morland (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Tonkin* 248 59.3 +59.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Hughes 87 20.8 N/A
Conservative Isa Henderson 83 19.9 N/A
Turnout 422 40
Independent hold Swing

Orton with Tebay

Orton with Tebay (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Todd 250 63.8 +63.8
Liberal Democrats Shelagh Medic 142 36.2 N/A
Turnout 407 36
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith Carleton

Penrith Carleton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Douglas Lawson 439 76.9 N/A
Conservative Paula Breen* 132 23.1 -43.4
Turnout 572 40
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Penrith East

Penrith East (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Denis Eyles* 375 63.0 +63.0
Conservative John Charles Lynch* 271 45.5 +45.5
Labour James Fallows 176 29.6 N/A
Turnout 611 26
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith North

Penrith North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Deb Holden* 898 76.4 +27.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Rudhall* 736 62.6 +19.4
Green Ali Ross 679 57.8 N/A
Conservative Scott Jackson* 311 26.5 -10.2
Conservative David Whipp 236 20.1 -15.3
Putting Cumbria First Lucian Toma 223 19.0 N/A
Turnout 1,183 35
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Penrith Pategill

Penrith Pategill (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Baker 164 62.4 +62.4
Conservative Gillian Barnes 65 24.7 N/A
Labour Hilary Snell 34 12.9 N/A
Turnout 265 26
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penrith South

Penrith South (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul Connor 261 48.1 N/A
Independent Margaret Clark* 256 47.1 -2.6
Conservative Helen Fearon 210 38.7 -14.3
Labour Nicola Hawkins 94 17.3 N/A
Turnout 546 26
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penrith West

Penrith West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Virginia Taylor* 283 51.1 +6.2
Conservative John Thompson* 159 28.7 -14.1
Labour Dave Knaggs 154 27.8 -9.5
Labour Neil Thompson 108 19.5 N/A
UKIP Mary Dixon 100 18.1 N/A
Turnout 555 24
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ravenstonedale

Ravenstonedale (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Meadowcroft* 127 50.8 +50.8
Liberal Democrats Kelvyn James 123 49.2 N/A
Turnout 260 32
Conservative hold Swing

Shap

Shap (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Owen* 273 51.1 +51.1
Liberal Democrats Neil McCall 167 31.3 N/A
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde 94 17.6 N/A
Turnout 544 50
Conservative hold Swing

Skelton

Skelton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Beaty* 275 60.2 +60.2
Liberal Democrats Tim Strevens 182 39.8 N/A
Turnout 463 40
Conservative hold Swing

Ullswater

Ullswater (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Darrell Smith 214 52.2 N/A
Conservative Alistair Hogg* 196 47.8 +47.8
Turnout 423 40
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Warcop

Warcop (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Patterson* 226 61.2 +61.2
Conservative Graham Cox 72 19.5 N/A
Green Kimberley Lawson 71 19.2 N/A
Turnout 375 35
Independent hold Swing

By-Elections

Penrith South

A by-election was held in Penrith South ward on 5 September 2019

Penrith South (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Fearon 222 46.3 +7.6
Independent Lee Quinn 189 39.4 -8.7
Labour Dave Knaggs 46 9.6 -7.7
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde 23 4.8 N/A
Turnout 481 23.60
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Shap

A by-election was held in Shap ward on 14 November 2019[3]

Shap (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil McCall 184 48.5 +17.2
Conservative Sean Quinn 128 33.8 -17.3
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde 67 17.7 +0.1
Turnout 379 34.36
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hartside

A by-election was held in Hartside ward on 6 May 2021

Hartside (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Raymond Briggs 194 45.1 +45.1
No Description Susan Castle-Clarke 101 23.5 N/A
Labour Dave Knaggs 94 21.9 N/A
Independent Nikita Parks 41 9.5 N/A
Turnout 431 38.14
Conservative hold Swing

Skelton

A by-election was held in Skelton ward on 6 May 2021

Skelton (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Atkinson 302 54.4 -5.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Burgin 131 23.6 -16.2
Green Belinda Lloyd 81 14.6 N/A
Labour Hilary Snell 41 7.4 N/A
Turnout 559 45.89
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith West

A by-election was held in Penrith West ward on 30 September 2021

Penrith West (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Burgin 173 43.5 -7.6
Conservative Dale Normington 87 21.9 -6.8
Independent Jeff Thomson 51 12.8 N/A
Labour Dave Knaggs 40 10.1 -17.7
Putting Cumbria First Jonathan Davies 28 7.0 N/A
Green Richard O'Brien 19 4.8 N/A
Turnout 398
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "Eden District Council". BBC. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. ^ "District election 2019 results". Eden District Council. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Westmorland Gazette". BBC. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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