2019 Allerdale Borough Council election

2019 Allerdale Borough Council election
2 May 2019
All 49 seats to Allerdale Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Conservative Labour
Last election 8 seats, 13.4% 17 seats, 17.7% 28 seats, 43.2%
Seats won 19 15 14
Seat change Increase 11 Decrease 2 Decrease 14
Popular vote 15,004 13,305 17,350
Percentage 29.8% 26.4% 34.4%
Swing Increase 16.4% Increase 8.7% Decrease 8.8%
  Fourth party
 
Party Putting Cumbria First
Last election New
Seats won 1
Seat change Increase 1
Popular vote 344
Percentage 0.7%
Swing New
Council control before election

Labour

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 2019 Allerdale Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 49 members of Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The number of councillors had been reduced from 56 at the previous election following a boundary review, meaning that several seats were combined. Four seats were uncontested, all of which were won by Conservative candidates. The result left the council under no overall control, with the Conservatives and independents forming the administration.[1][2]

Summary

Election result

PartyCandidatesSeatsNet gain/lossSeats %VotesVote %
Independent2419Increase 1138.815,00429.8
Conservative4915Decrease 230.613,30526.4
Labour4214Decrease 1428.617,35034.4
Putting Cumbria First11Increase 12.03440.7
Green12000.03,0906.1
Liberal Democrats5000.01,0062.0
For Britain2000.02740.5

Results are compared with the 2015 election and do not take account of subsequent by-elections, defections or other changes. UKIP lost three seats compared with 2015 but did not stand candidates and is therefore omitted from the table.

Ward results

The following tables give the official result in each ward. Percentages are percentages of votes cast in the ward; turnout is the number of ballot papers issued and the turnout percentage where published.[1]

All Saints

All Saints: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alan Tyson 674 37.2
Labour Alan Smith 666 36.8
Conservative Ron Munby 591 32.7
Labour Keith Skelton 573 31.7
Labour Christine Smith 524 29.0
Conservative Antony Todd 450 24.9
Green Jane Roy 429 23.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Deeks 401 22.2
For Britain Eric Atkinson 176 9.7
Turnout 1,810 40.4
Conservative gain from Labour
Labour hold
Conservative gain from Labour

Allhallows & Waverton

Allhallows & Waverton: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mike Johnson Unopposed

Aspatria

Aspatria: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jim Lister 401 45.8
Putting Cumbria First Michael Little 344 39.3
Labour William Snaith 239 27.3
Conservative Ronald Emerson 232 26.5
Labour Daniel Brown 227 25.9
Turnout 876 28.7
Conservative gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)
Putting Cumbria First gain from Independent

Boltons

Boltons: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Malcolm Grainger Unopposed

Broughton St. Bridgets

Broughton St. Bridgets: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Nicky Cockburn 787 60.5
Labour Janet Farebrother 434 33.4
Labour Margaret Brown 308 23.7
Conservative Neil Rumbold 281 21.6
Liberal Democrats Roger Peck 182 14.0
Conservative Leslie Parker 170 13.1
Turnout 1,301 41.4
Independent hold
Labour hold

Christchurch

Christchurch: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Joan Ellis 596 48.6
Labour Andrew Semple 531 43.3
Conservative Chris Clarkin 525 42.8
Conservative Paddy Gorrill 398 32.4
Turnout 1,227 —
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Crummock and Derwent Valley

Crummock and Derwent Valley: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Carmel Bell 291 45.9
Green Jill Perry 238 37.5
Labour Alexander Rayment 105 16.6
Turnout 644 41.7

Dalton

Dalton: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Marion Fitzgerald 460 67.0
Labour Ross Hayman 121 17.6
Conservative Stephen Haraldsen 106 15.4
Turnout 690 30.5
Independent gain from Conservative

Ellen & Gilcrux

Ellen & Gilcrux: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Louise Bell 406 45.7
Labour John Colhoun 338 38.1
Conservative Hugo Graham 321 36.1
Conservative Susan Graham 297 33.4
Green Dianne Standen 174 19.6
Turnout 888 27.9
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Flimby

Flimby: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter Kendall 255 74.8
Conservative Ashley Cook 86 25.2
Turnout 366 25.9
Labour hold

Harrington & Salterbeck

Harrington & Salterbeck: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Hilary Harrington 711 54.6
Independent Herbert Briggs 575 44.2
Independent Carole Armstrong 467 35.9
Labour Frank Johnston 427 32.8
Labour Denise Rollo 359 27.6
Labour Mike Rollo 325 25.0
Conservative Ruth Gildert 121 9.3
Conservative William James 98 7.5
Conservative Andrew Davidson 82 6.3
Turnout 1,302 28.0
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)

Keswick

Keswick: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Markus Campbell-Savours 793 63.5
Labour Sally Lansbury 650 52.0
Conservative Allan Daniels 570 45.6
Labour Denstone Kemp 532 42.6
Conservative Don Thoburn 509 40.8
Conservative Ronnie Bell 416 33.3
Green Jack Lenox 396 31.7
Green Allan Todd 391 31.3
Green Ruth Noonan 289 23.1
Liberal Democrats Gwenda Ward 177 14.2
Turnout 1,249 —
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent
Conservative hold

Marsh & Wampool

Marsh & Wampool: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alan Hedworth Unopposed
Conservative Derick Hodgson Unopposed

Maryport North

Maryport North: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Iain Greaney 1,012 61.2
Independent George Kemp 921 55.7
Independent James Kirkbridge 784 47.4
Labour Bill Pegram 427 25.8
Labour Angela Kendall 406 24.6
Labour Steve Ashworth 360 21.8
Conservative Adrian Davis-Johnson 119 7.2
Conservative Harry Gildert 97 5.9
Conservative Genna Haraldsen 67 4.1
Turnout 1,653 36.5
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)

Maryport South

Maryport South: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Carni McCarron-Holmes 377 48.0
Independent Peter Little 347 44.2
Labour Sharon Stamper 324 41.3
For Britain Dave King 98 12.5
Conservative Alan Kennon 60 7.6
Conservative Stevan Bradley 55 7.0
Turnout 785 24.8
Labour win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)

Moorclose & Moss Bay

Moorclose & Moss Bay: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Stephen Stoddart 915 64.1
Independent Lynda Williams 674 47.2
Independent Blain Sansom 669 46.9
Labour Barbara Cannon 386 27.0
Labour Neil Schofield 375 26.3
Labour Dave Tennyson 349 24.5
Conservative Dawn Jenkinson 71 5.0
Conservative Jonathan Coles 67 4.7
Independent Patrick McCarthy 63 4.4
Conservative Christine Smithson 45 3.2
Turnout 1,427 29.4
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)

Seaton & Northside

Seaton & Northside: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Joe Sandwith 947 58.9
Independent Daniel Horsley 816 50.8
Conservative Mark Jenkinson 582 36.2
Labour Joanne Beech 546 34.0
Labour Jimmy Grisdale 392 24.4
Labour Garry Humphrey 341 21.2
Green Alistair Grey 190 11.8
Conservative Steven Williams 117 7.3
Conservative Colin Smithson 97 6.0
Turnout 1,607 33.0
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Silloth & Solway Coast

Silloth & Solway Coast: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Tony Markley 995 55.2
Conservative John Cook 891 49.4
Conservative Owen Martin 812 45.0
Independent Bill Jefferson 772 42.8
Green Sharon Watson 468 25.9
Turnout 1,804 39.1
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

St. John's

St. John's: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Joe Holliday 850 53.1
Independent Paul Scott 582 36.4
Labour Michael Heaslip 505 31.5
Independent David King 467 29.2
Labour Antony McGuckin 461 28.8
Labour Konrad Hansen 447 27.9
Conservative Louise Donnelly 196 12.2
Conservative Brian Carter 180 11.2
Liberal Democrats Peter McHarry 143 8.9
Conservative Alistair Cook 120 7.5
Green Robin Muldrew 89 5.6
Turnout 1,601 34.7
Independent hold
Independent gain from Labour
Labour hold

St. Michael's

St. Michael's: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Will Wilkinson 463 49.9
Labour Mary Bainbridge 425 45.8
Labour Billy Miskelly 343 37.0
Green Flic Crowley 111 12.0
Conservative Diane Carter 105 11.3
Conservative Arwen Tuck 64 6.9
Turnout 928 31.4
Independent gain from Labour
Labour hold

Stainburn & Clifton

Stainburn & Clifton: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Janet King 439 39.8
Independent Peter Gaston 363 32.9
Labour Mark Fryer 310 28.1
Labour Wendy Lightfoot 257 23.3
Conservative Nicola Scott 180 16.3
Conservative Craig Tunstall 137 12.4
Green Fliss Watts 121 11.0
Turnout 1,103 36.3
Independent win (new boundaries)
Independent win (new boundaries)

Warnell

Warnell: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Tony Annison 374 60.5
Labour Bill Goldsmith 141 22.8
Liberal Democrats Charles Miles 103 16.7
Turnout 634 40.5
Conservative hold

Wigton & Woodside

Wigton & Woodside: 2 May 2019[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Crouch 658 41.1
Labour Elaine Lynch 650 40.6
Conservative Alan Pitcher 563 35.2
Independent Sandra Hodson 553 34.5
Labour Heather Robbins 461 28.8
Independent Jow Cowell 367 22.9
Conservative Katharine Oliver 355 22.2
Conservative John Graham 337 21.0
Green Patricia Ackred 194 12.1
Turnout 1,601 30.9
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Changes 2019–2022

  • Aspatria councillor Michael Little, elected for Putting Cumbria First in 2019, switched to the Conservatives in October 2019 before rejoining Putting Cumbria First in February 2020 after withdrawing his resignation as a councillor.[3][4]
  • Following the five by-elections held on 6 May 2021, the council comprised 18 Conservatives, 17 Allerdale Independents, 13 Labour councillors and one Moorclose Independent.[5]
  • On 29 March 2022, St Michael's councillor Mary Bainbridge's seat was recorded as vacant shortly before the authority was replaced by Cumberland Council.[6]

By-elections

Aspatria

Aspatria by-election, 6 May 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Kevin Thurlow 531 50.4 N/A
Conservative Lucy Winter 344 32.6 −8.2
Labour Billy Miskelly 158 15.0 −9.3
Workers Party Glenn Doncaster 21 2.0 N/A
Majority 187 17.8
Turnout 1056 35.02
Independent gain from Putting Cumbria First Swing +29.3

The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Putting Cumbria First councillor Michael Little. Little had resigned as a councillor, and the council indicated that the resulting vacancy procedure could not be reversed when he attempted to withdraw the resignation.[4]

Christchurch

Christchurch by-election, 6 May 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Kennon 623 48.6 +1.8
Labour Helen Tucker 378 29.5 −23.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Barnes 248 19.3 N/A
Independent Russ Cockburn 21 1.6 N/A
For Britain Eric Atkinson 12 0.9 N/A
Majority 245 19.1
Turnout 1291 37.95
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +12.8

The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Labour councillor Joan Ellis. Ellis's death was reported by the News and Star.[8]

Ellen & Gilcrux

Ellen & Gilcrux by-election, 6 May 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Gorrill 343 39.4 +3.8
Labour Martin Harris 285 32.7 −12.4
Independent Scott Blagg 193 22.2 N/A
Green Dianne Standen 38 4.4 −14.9
Liberal Democrats Margrit Scott 12 1.4 N/A
Majority 58 6.7
Turnout 875 27.87
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +8.1

The by-election followed the disqualification of Labour councillor John Colhoun for failing to attend council meetings.[9]

St. John's

St. John's by-election, 6 May 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Antony McGuckin 513 38.3 +10.0
Conservative Debbie Garton 451 33.7 +22.7
Independent Andrew Eccles 250 18.7 N/A
Independent George Campbell 55 4.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Margaret Bennett 41 3.1 −4.9
Green Alison Parker 30 2.2 −2.8
Majority 62 4.6
Turnout 1338 31.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing −6.4

The vacancy was caused by the death of independent councillor Joe Holliday in November 2020.[10]

Seaton & Northside

Seaton & Northside by-election, 6 May 2021[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Sharpe 629 41.5 +15.8
Independent Aileen Brown 415 27.4 N/A
Labour Beth Dixon 395 26.1 +2.0
Green Alistair Grey 48 3.2 −5.2
Liberal Democrats Andrew Murray 27 1.8 N/A
Majority 214 14.1
Turnout 1475 27.0
Conservative hold Swing −5.8

The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Conservative councillor Mark Jenkinson. After being elected as the Member of Parliament for Workington, Jenkinson announced that he would step down from the council, creating the vacancy.[11]

Maryport South

Maryport South by-election, 25 November 2021[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bill Pegram 273 52.9 +10.2
Independent Eric Galletly 149 28.9 N/A
Conservative Steve Newton 94 18.2 +11.4
Majority 124 24.0
Turnout 516 17.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing −9.4

The by-election followed the disqualification of independent councillor Peter Little after he received an 18-week custodial sentence for sending a threatening email to Allerdale Borough Council's chief executive.[13]

Stainburn & Clifton

Stainburn & Clifton by-election, 17 February 2022[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jimmy Grisdale 354 54.6 +25.1
Conservative Jacqueline Kirkbride 294 45.4 +28.2
Majority 60 9.2
Turnout 651 21.8
Labour gain from Independent Swing −1.6

The by-election followed the disqualification of independent councillor Janet King for failing to attend council meetings.[15][16]

[7] [12] [14] [9] [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 "Borough election result 2019". Allerdale Borough Council. 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Allerdale Borough Council historical election results". Cumberland Council. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Politician switches to Conservatives". News and Star. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Allerdale's political future in doubt". Times & Star. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Council public reports pack, 19 May 2021" (PDF). Allerdale Borough Council. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Councillor Changes Log". Open Council Data UK. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Local election results in May 2021". Allerdale Borough Council. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Much-loved campaigner Joan dies". News and Star. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Allerdale councillor loses seat for failing to attend". News and Star. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tributes paid to long-serving Workington councillor". Cumbria Crack. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "MP to step down from council". News and Star. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Maryport South by-election, 25 November 2021". Who Can I Vote For?. 25 November 2021. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Councillor jailed for 18 weeks for threatening email to council chief". Cumbria Crack. 19 October 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 "By-election results in Allerdale". Cumbria Crack. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 18 February 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Allerdale councillor loses seat for failing to attend". News and Star. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Councillor Changes Log". Open Council Data UK. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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