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 controlYears
Independent1973 - 2007
No overall control2007 - 2008
Independent2008 - 2015
Conservative2015–present

Council elections
  • 1973 Eden District Council election
  • 1976 Eden District Council election
  • 1979 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
  • 1983 Eden District Council election
  • 1987 Eden District Council election
  • 1991 Eden District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
  • 1995 Eden District Council election
  • 1999 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[4][5]
  • 2003 Eden District Council election
  • 2007 Eden District Council election
  • 2011 Eden District Council election
  • 2015 Eden District Council election
  • 2019 Eden District Council election

By-election results

1999-2003
Penrith West By-Election 26 October 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 100 36.9 +36.9
Independent 89 32.8 -31.4
Labour 82 30.3 -5.5
Majority 11 4.1
Turnout 271 12.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hesket By-Election 18 April 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent 294 37.9 -1.2
Conservative 245 31.6 +5.0
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats 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[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats hold Swing
Ullswater By-Election 26 June 2003[6]
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 Democrats Swing
Ravenstonedale By-Election 19 February 2004[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Metcalfe-Gibson 192 51.5
Liberal Democrats 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[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joan Lowis 206 55.1 +55.1
Independent Colin Warren 91 24.3 -43.3
Liberal Democrats 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[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Joan Raine 211 39.7
Independent Brian Morris 185 34.8
Liberal Democrats 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[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Margaret Wilcox 165 50.5 +3.1
Conservative Peter Knowles 162 49.5 +49.5
Majority 3 1.0
Turnout 327 29.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Penrith Carleton By-Election 5 October 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Patricia Bell 223 54.1
Conservative Christopher Vipond 189 45.9
Majority 34 11.8
Turnout 412 32.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007-2011
Morland By-Election 17 April 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Independent Michael Tonkin 198 52.1 +7.1
Conservative Joan Savage 108 28.4 -26.6
Liberal Democrats John Turner 74 19.5 +19.5
Majority 90 23.7
Turnout 380 38.1
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Penrith West By-Election 8 October 2009[8][9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats 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 Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2015-present
Alston Moor by-election 4 August 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Thomas Sheriff 302 54.6 N/A
Conservative Stephen Harrison 251 45.4 +15.7
Majority 51 9.2
Turnout 556 34
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor David Hymers.

Alston Moor by-election 20 July 2017
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lizzie Sharp 407 55.8 n/a
Conservative Jim Clapp 253 34.7 +5.1
Independent Holly Ho 57 7.8 n/a
Green Richard O'Brien 13 1.8 n/a
Majority 154 21.1
Turnout 730 43.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Sheriff.

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References
  1. "Eden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  2. The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. "Eden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "District Council by-election results since May 2003". Eden District Council. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  7. "Morland Ward by-election result". The Westmorland Gazette. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  8. "Lib Dems win Eden council by-election". News and Star. 2009-10-09. Archived from the original on 2012-03-07. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  9. "Result of poll - Penrith West ward - 8 October 2009". Eden District Council. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2009-10-09.
  10. http://www.eden.gov.uk/your-council/communicating-with-the-public/news/alston-moor-ward-by-election-result-for-district-council-vacancy/
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