2019 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election

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2019 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
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LeaderAnn ThomsonHazel Edwards
Party Labour Conservative
Seats won2412

The 2019 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

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The Labour Party held their control of the council, even though their majority decreased to 12. [1]

Results summary

2019 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council Election
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PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Labour Party 24
24 / 36
17,96050.8%
Conservative Party 12
12 / 36
14,35740.6%
UK Independence Party 0
0 / 36
3,0368.6%

Ward Results

Barrow Island

Barrow Island
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allison Johnson 223 54.5 -9.7
UKIP Doug Walters11127.1-8.7
Conservative Brenda Lauderdale7518.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 41025.0
Labour hold Swing

Central

Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Trevor Biggins 331 56.7
Labour Steve Robson 299 51.2
UKIP Anne McMeekin14124.1
Conservative Anne Bispham13923.8N/A
Conservative Emma Wylie7512.8N/A
Majority
Turnout 58621.0
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Dalton North

Dalton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Shirley 910 57.8
Conservative Sam Ronson 675 42.9
Conservative Daniel Edwards 639 40.6
Labour Mai Harrison57436.4
Labour Janice Benson52233.1
Labour Robert Elliot45228.7
UKIP Brian Litster28318.0
Majority
Turnout 1,58432.4
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Dalton South

Dalton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Wendy Maddox 565 43.2
Labour Shaun Blezard 563 43.0
Labour Steve Nott 524 40.1
Conservative Des English51039.0
Conservative Gordon Murray50638.7
Conservative Nick Perie49738.0
UKIP Dick Young28321.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,31627.9
Labour hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Hawcoat

Hawcoat
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hazel Edwards 852 59.1
Conservative Alan Pemberton 770 53.4
Conservative Roy Worthington 664 46.1
Labour Tricia Casey39327.3
Labour Lee McKenna39027.1
Labour Rachael Knott34123.7
UKIP Geoffrey Bowron24316.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,44235.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hindpool

Hindpool
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anne Burns 610 61.9 +61.9
Labour Dave Pidduck 606 61.5 +61.5
Labour Ann Thomson 570 57.8 +57.8
Conservative Michael Conlin20721.0N/A
UKIP David Roberts20420.7N/A
Conservative Ann English18318.6N/A
Conservative Ged Nicholson18318.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 98723.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Newbarns

Newbarns
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Burley 563 47.1
Conservative Wendy McClure 538 45.0
Conservative Les Hall 523 43.7 N/A
Labour John Murphy44437.1
Labour Alec Proffitt42135.2
Labour Thommy McNaughton40433.8
UKIP Carol Sloan23319.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,20727.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Ormsgill

Ormsgill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Bill McEwan 597 58.6 +58.6
Labour Derek Brook 520 51.1 +51.1
Labour Beverly Morgan 497 48.8 +48.8
UKIP Theresa McMeekin23322.9N/A
Conservative Michelle Foster21621.2N/A
Conservative Terri Gibney18718.4N/A
Conservative Jill Heath17216.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,02423.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Parkside

Parkside
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Terry Assouad 572 49.5
Labour Iain Mooney 560 48.5
Labour Lee Roberts 560 48.5
Conservative Louise Smith38032.9
Conservative Robin Jameson36831.9
Conservative Sol Wielkopolski32528.1N/A
UKIP Rick Currie21919.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,16327.4
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Risedale

Risedale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Hamilton 572 56.4
Labour Hayley Preston 570 56.2
Labour Debra Seward 511 50.4
UKIP Colin Rudd28628.2
Conservative Kerry Burns23022.7N/A
Conservative Hannah Bolam22121.8N/A
Conservative Gillian McLeavy17317.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,02522.7
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Roosecote

Roosecote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Gawne 614 49.6
Conservative Rory McClure 603 48.7
Conservative Martin McLeavy 548 44.3
Labour Fred Chatfield45036.4
Labour Andrew Mooney40432.7
Labour Steve Herbert37530.3
UKIP Patricia Bowron27922.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,24932.2
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Walney North

Walney North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Des Barlow 619 54.7
Labour Anita Husband 607 53.6
Labour Tony Callister 585 51.7
Conservative Nicky Kyle29726.2N/A
UKIP Keith Pearson24821.9
Conservative Logan O'Brien23420.7N/A
Conservative Paul Rose23220.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,13626.5
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Walney South

Walney South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Frank Cassidy 621 53.2
Labour Colin Thomson 613 52.5
Labour Helen Wall 565 48.4
Conservative Josh McLeavy35430.3
Conservative Steve Jamieson35330.2
Conservative Lynda Shaw34129.2N/A
UKIP John Gidney27323.4
Majority
Turnout 1,17928.8
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Barrow Borough Council". BBC News. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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