2019 Copeland Borough Council election

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The 2019 Copeland Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Copeland Borough Council in England. [1] They were held on the same day as other local elections.

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Result Summary

2019 Copeland Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 19Decrease2.svg1057.649.114,159
  Conservative 10Decrease2.svg730.339.811,473
  Independent 4Decrease2.svg112.19.92,853
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.01.1316
  Liberal Democrats 0Steady2.svg0.00.134

Ward results

Arlecdon & Ennerdale

Arlecdon & Ennerdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gwynneth Everett 503 42.9
Independent Steven Morgan 477 40.7
Labour Duncan Hoyle35129.9
Conservative Arthur Lamb29024.7
Conservative Allan Mossop26722.8
Majority
Turnout 1,17833.0
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Beckermet

Beckermet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Sam Meteer 339 56.2
Conservative Yvonne Clarkson26443.8
Majority
Turnout 61337.0
Independent hold Swing

Black Combe & Scafell

Black Combe & Scafell
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gerard McGrath 677 52.7
Conservative Doug Wilson 622 48.4
Labour Anne Todd48337.6
Majority
Turnout 1,35641.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cleator Moor

Cleator Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Joan Hully 723 51.2
Labour Hugh Branney 719 51.0
Labour Linda Jones-Bulman 660 46.8
Independent Nicholas Ford32923.3
UKIP Lee Doran31622.4
Conservative Oliver Dorgan26618.9
Conservative Chris Whiteside23316.5
Independent Herbert Crossman20814.7
Conservative Calum Nicholson1359.6
Majority
Turnout 1,42028.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Corkickle

Corkickle
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Gemma Dinsdale 328 60.3
Conservative Andrew Wonnacott21639.7
Majority
Turnout 55736.0
Labour win (new seat)

Distington, Lowca & Parton

Distington, Lowca & Parton
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jackie Bowman 481 58.4
Labour Dave Banks 349 42.4
Conservative Daniel Glover28334.3
Conservative Elaine Haraldsen27233.0
Majority
Turnout 87229.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Egremont

Egremont
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Michael McVeigh 1,009 63.6
Labour Sam Pollen 954 60.2
Labour Tom Higgins 904 57.0
Conservative Archibald Reid48630.6
Conservative Harry Berger36022.7
Conservative Christopher Turner35422.3
Majority
Turnout 1,63235.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gosforth & Seascale

Gosforth & Seascale
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative David MooreUnopposed
Conservative Andrew PrattUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hillcrest

Hillcrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Allan Forster 663 46.0
Conservative Brian O'Kane 646 44.9
Conservative Russell Studholme 645 44.8
Conservative Alistair Norwood57239.7
Labour Joseph Ghayouba52136.2
Majority
Turnout 1,49236.0
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Kells

Kells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour John Kane 230 46.8
Independent Christopher Hayes20942.6
Conservative Brigid Whiteside5210.6
Majority
Turnout 49929.0
Labour gain from Independent Swing

Millom

Millom
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative James Date 827 59.2
Conservative Felicity Wilson 654 46.8
Conservative Fred Gleaves 618 44.3
Labour Denise Burness55940.0
Labour Bob Kelly48935.0
Majority
Turnout 1,43732.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moor Row & Bigrigg

Moor Row & Bigrigg
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Graham Calvin 387 57.8
Conservative Jean Lewthwaite24837.1
Liberal Democrats Mike Minogue345.1
Majority
Turnout 68839.0
Labour win (new seat)

Moresby

Moresby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Reginald Minshaw 271 51.4
Conservative Martin Barbour25648.6
Majority
Turnout 53837.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sneakyeat

Sneakyeat
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Jeanette Forster 377 75.0
Conservative Stephen Haraldsen12625.0
Majority
Turnout 52830.0
Labour win (new seat)

St. Bees

St. Bees
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeffrey Hailes 404 64.2
Labour Alan Alexander22535.8
Majority
Turnout 66738.0
Conservative hold Swing

Whitehaven Central

Whitehaven Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Charles Maudling 622 43.3
Labour Sean Cullen 561 39.0
Labour Eileen Weir 532 37.0
Conservative Carla Arrighi45631.7
Conservative Graham Roberts45631.7
Labour Christopher Reay38026.4
Conservative Elizabeth Hutson28019.5
Majority
Turnout 1,45333.0
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Whitehaven South

Whitehaven South
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Carl Walmsley 669 50.8
Labour Mike Hawkins 570 43.3
Labour Peter Tyson 502 38.1
Labour Andi Rutherford43733.2
Conservative Graham Hutson17313.1
Conservative Doreen Platt17012.9
Conservative Jonathan Spencer16512.5
Majority
Turnout 1,33225.0
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Election results by Wards,2 May 2019". copeland.moderngov.co.uk. 2 May 2019.