2019 Craven District Council election

The 2019 Craven District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Craven District Council in England.[1][2]

Results

Party Leader Councillors Votes
Of total Of total
Independents Andrew Solloway 5 45.5%
9 / 30
 2,823 28.0%
Conservative Party Richard Foster 4 36.4%
15 / 30
 2,796 27.7%
Labour Peter Madeley 1 9.1%
3 / 30
 2,060 20.4%
Green Andrew Brown 1 9.1%
2 / 30
 898 8.9%
UKIP 0 0.0%
0 / 33
 844 8.4%
Liberal Democrats Eric Jaquin 0 0.0%
1 / 33
 666 6.6%

Ward results

Bentham

Bentham[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Handley 397 37.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Christie 326 30.5
Labour David Grace 224 20.9
UKIP Lynda Heath 123 11.5
Majority
Turnout 37.0
Conservative hold Swing

Embsay with Eastby

Embsay with Eastby[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian Shuttleworth 608 88.8
Labour Bob Holland 77 11.2
Majority
Turnout 44.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Gargrave & Malhamdale

Gargrave & Malhamdale[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Myers 698 70.9
Labour Paula Derry 287 29.1
Majority
Turnout 39.7
Conservative hold Swing

Glusburn

Glusburn[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Wheeler 621 59.1
UKIP Roger Baxandall 324 30.8
Labour Paul Routledge 106 10.1
Majority
Turnout 33.9
Independent gain from UKIP Swing

Skipton East

Skipton East[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Harbron 403 38.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Pickard 281 26.8
UKIP Cheryl Hounslow 202 19.3
Labour Gerado Iannaccone 161 15.4
Majority
Turnout 36.9
Conservative hold Swing

Skipton North

Skipton North[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green David Noland 561 42.9
Conservative John Dawson 529 40.4
Labour Adrian Lunn 218 16.7
Majority
Turnout 46.0
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Skipton South

Skipton South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Heseltine 401 51.9
Labour Brian McDonald 212 27.4
Green William Morton 160 20.7
Majority
Turnout 28.1
Independent hold Swing

Skipton West

Skipton West[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Madeley 504 51.0
Conservative Christopher Clark 289 29.3
UKIP James Millar 195 19.7
Majority
Turnout 33.1
Labour hold Swing

Sutton-in-Craven

Sutton-in-Craven[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Morrell 670 83.3
Labour John Pope 134 16.7
Majority
Turnout 28.3
Independent hold Swing

Upper Wharfedale (by-election)

Upper Wharfedale[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Metcalfe 480 63.3
Green Anna Craven 177 23.4
Liberal Democrats Sian Wheal 59 7.8
Labour Virpi Kettu 42 5.5
Majority
Turnout 50.0
Conservative hold Swing

Tanya Ilsa Graham was the previous Conservative councillor for Upper Wharfedale, having won the seat in 2016.[3] The seat was made vacant following Graham's resignation.[4]

West Craven

West Craven[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Pringle 370 59.9
Independent Alex Bentley 153 24.8
Labour Geraldine Reardon 95 15.4
Majority
Turnout 39.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Changes 2019–2023

  • On 1 April 2023, Craven District Council was abolished and replaced by North Yorkshire Council.[5]

By-elections

Barden Fell by-election

Barden Fell by-election 6 May 2021[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Pighills 500 77.9 +25.8
Conservative John Dawson 142 22.1 −14.3
Majority 358 55.8
Turnout 642
Independent hold Swing

A by-election was held in Barden Fell on 6 May 2021 after the disqualification of independent councillor David Pighills due to non-attendance.[7] Pighills ran in the by-election and won.

Penyghent by-election

Penyghent by-election 6 May 2021[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Ogden 392 49.6 −18.9
Liberal Democrats Luke Allan 295 37.3 +37.3
Labour Brian McDaid 103 13.0 −13.3
Majority 97 12.3
Turnout 790
Conservative hold Swing

A by-election was held in Penyghent on 6 May 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Richard Welch.[9] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Robert Ogden.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Local Elections 2019 - Results". Craven District Council. Craven District Council. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Annual Council Meeting agenda and reports, 21 May 2019" (PDF). Craven District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Local election results 2016: Craven". Yorkshire Post. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Voters 'not deterred' from taking part in elections which saw Conservatives lose overall control of Craven District Council". Craven Herald. 7 May 2019. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to North Yorkshire Council". North Yorkshire Council. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barden Fell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Tate, Lesley (22 September 2020). "Craven councillor David Pighills is disqualified from authority for failing to attend a meeting for six months". Ilkley Gazette. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penyghent Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  9. ↑ Mason, Viv (25 January 2021). "Tributes to Cllr Richard Welch who died on Sunday". Craven Herald. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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