2019 Eden District Council election

2019 Eden District Council election
2 May 2019
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 5.3
Green 2 Increase 2 5.3

Results by ward

Alston Moor

Alston Moor [2] (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
Registered electors 1,663
Rejected ballots 3 0.3
Turnout 875 52.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Appleby (Appleby)

Appleby (Appleby) (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Karen Greenwood* 232 85.6 +85.6
Conservative Ronald Kenyon 39 14.4 +14.4
Registered electors 1,005
Rejected ballots 2 0.7
Turnout 273 27.2
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Appleby (Bongate)

Appleby (Bongate) [2] (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
Registered electors 1,530
Rejected ballots 12 2.5
Turnout 484 31.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Askham

Askham (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Harker 236 59.3 +15.5
Conservative Henry Fearon 162 40.7 −15.5
Registered electors 1,047
Rejected ballots 11 2.7
Turnout 409 39.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brough

Brough (1 seat) [2]
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
Registered electors 1,096
Rejected ballots 8 1.7
Turnout 469 42.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Crosby Ravensworth

Crosby Ravensworth [2] (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joan Raine* 321 62.9 +62.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Kerrey 189 37.1 N/A
Registered electors 1,187
Rejected ballots 18 3.4
Turnout 528 44.5
Conservative hold Swing

Dacre

Dacre (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Derbyshire* 370 77.6 +21.5
Conservative Jason Shaw 107 22.4 N/A
Registered electors 1,185
Rejected ballots 7 1.4
Turnout 484 40.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eamont

Eamont [2] (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
Registered electors 1,263
Rejected ballots 8 1.6
Turnout 489 38.7
Conservative hold Swing

Greystoke

Greystoke (1 seat) [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Debra Wicks Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hartside

Hartside (1 seat) [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robin Orchard* Unopposed N/A −56.7
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hesket

Hesket (2 seats) [2]
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
Registered electors 2,490
Rejected ballots 3 0.3
Turnout 872 35.0
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen [2] (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
Registered electors 2,043
Rejected ballots 3 0.4
Turnout 816 39.9
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Kirkby Thore

Kirkby Thore (1 seat) [2]
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
Registered electors 1,182
Rejected ballots 9 1.8
Turnout 504 42.6
Independent hold Swing

Kirkoswald

Kirkoswald (1 seat) [2]
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
Registered electors 1,160
Rejected ballots 10 2.2
Turnout 457 39.4
Independent hold Swing

Langwathby

Langwathby [2] (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
Registered electors 1,228
Rejected ballots 2 0.4
Turnout 503 41.0
Independent hold Swing

Lazonby

Lazonby [2] (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Nicolson* 232 50.5 +50.5
Green Wade Tidbury 227 49.5 N/A
Registered electors 1,227
Rejected ballots 11 2.3
Turnout 470 38.3
Conservative hold Swing

Long Marton

Long Marton (1 seat) [3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice Armstrong* Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/A N/A
Conservative hold Swing

Morland

Morland [2] (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
Registered electors 1,057
Rejected ballots 4 0.9
Turnout 422 39.9
Independent hold Swing

Orton with Tebay

Orton with Tebay [2] (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Todd 250 63.8 +63.8
Liberal Democrats Shelagh Medic 142 36.2 N/A
Registered electors 1,129
Rejected ballots 15 3.7
Turnout 407 36.0
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith Carleton

Penrith Carleton [2] (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Douglas Lawson 439 76.9 N/A
Conservative Paula Breen* 132 23.1 −43.4
Registered electors 1,419
Rejected ballots 1 0.2
Turnout 572 40.3
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Penrith East

Penrith East [2] (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
Registered electors 2,315
Rejected ballots 16 2.6
Turnout 611 26.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith North

Penrith North [2] (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
Registered electors 3,327
Rejected ballots 8 0.7
Turnout 1,183 35.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Penrith Pategill

Penrith Pategill [2] (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
Registered electors 1,022
Rejected ballots 2 0.8
Turnout 265 25.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penrith South

Penrith South [2] (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
Registered electors 2,048
Rejected ballots 3 0.5
Turnout 546 26.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penrith West

Penrith West [2] (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
Registered electors 2,298
Rejected ballots 1 0.2
Turnout 555 24.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ravenstonedale

Ravenstonedale [2] (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Angela Meadowcroft* 127 50.8 +50.8
Liberal Democrats Kelvyn James 123 49.2 N/A
Registered electors 794
Rejected ballots 10 3.8
Turnout 260 32.7
Conservative hold Swing

Shap

Shap (1 seat) [2]
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
Registered electors 1,089
Rejected ballots 10 1.8
Turnout 544 50.0
Conservative hold Swing

Skelton

Skelton [2] (1 seat)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Beaty* 275 60.2 +60.2
Liberal Democrats Tim Strevens 182 39.8 N/A
Registered electors 1,172
Rejected ballots 6 1.3
Turnout 463 39.5
Conservative hold Swing

Ullswater

Ullswater (1 seat) [2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Darrell Smith 214 52.2 N/A
Conservative Alistair Hogg* 196 47.8 +47.8
Registered electors 1,058
Rejected ballots 13 3.1
Turnout 423 40.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Warcop

Warcop (1 seat) [2]
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
Registered electors 1,075
Rejected ballots 6 1.6
Turnout 375 34.9
Independent hold Swing

Changes 2019–2023

  • May 2019: A coalition of the Liberal Democrats, the Independent Group and Labour formed the council's executive after the election.[4]
  • 30 March 2021: Eden's Independent group split into two factions. Mary Robinson, Karen Greenwood, William Patterson, Douglas Banks and Michael Tonkin formed the Independent Alliance, while Margaret Clark led the remaining Independent group.[5]
  • 1 April 2023: Eden District Council was abolished and its functions transferred to the new Westmorland and Furness Council, which also replaced Barrow Borough Council, South Lakeland District Council and Cumbria County Council.[6]

By-elections

Penrith South


Penrith South (1 seat), 5 September 2019 [7]
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
Rejected ballots 1 0.2
Turnout 481 23.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Independent councillor Paul Connor in July 2019.[8]

Shap


Shap (1 seat), 14 November 2019 [9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 1,109
Rejected ballots 2 0.5
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 34.4
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor John Owen.[10]

Hartside


Hartside (1 seat), 6 May 2021 [11]
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
Rejected ballots 1 0.2
Turnout 431 38.1
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Robin Orchard in October 2020.[12]

Skelton


Skelton (1 seat), 6 May 2021 [13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 1,218
Rejected ballots 4 0.7
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 45.9
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor Kevin Beaty.[14]

Penrith West


Penrith West (1 seat), 30 September 2021 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Registered electors 2,320
Rejected ballots 0 0.0
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 17.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative councillor John Thompson.[16]

References

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  1. ↑ "Eden District Council". BBC. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  2. 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 26 27 28 29 "Eden District ward election 2 May 2019 results". Eden District Council. Eden District Council. Archived from the original on 16 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The 2019 Council Elections" (PDF). A Gray Area. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 "New coalition forms Eden District Council's executive". Cumbria Crack. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Eden Council's independent group splits into two factions". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "About the council changes". Westmorland and Furness Council. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Conservatives win Penrith South council seat". Cumbria Crack. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Conservatives win Penrith South council seat". Cumbria Crack. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Shap by-election result". Cumbria Crack. 15 November 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 "New appointments: week in UK politics, civil service and public affairs". PoliticsHome. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Eden council election winners revealed". Cumbria Crack. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Eden district councillor dies following illness". Cumbria Crack. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Eden local election: the 4 candidates in Skelton". Who Can I Vote For?. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Brent petition finally decided". Local Councils. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Penrith West parish ward by-election September 2021". Eden District Council. Eden District Council. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Eden councillor steps down after 18 years". Cumbria Crack. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
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