2019 Craven District Council election

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

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Results

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PartyLeaderCouncillorsVotes
Of totalOf total
Independents Andrew Solloway5
9 / 30
2,82328.0%
Conservative Party Richard Foster4
15 / 30
2,79627.7%
Labour Peter Madeley1
3 / 30
2,06020.4%
Green Andrew Brown1
2 / 30
8988.9%
UKIP 0
0 / 33
8448.4%
Liberal Democrats Eric Jaquin0
1 / 33
6666.6%

Ward results

Bentham

Bentham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Handley 397 37.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Christie32630.5
Labour David Grace22420.9
UKIP Lynda Heath12311.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Embsay with Eastby

Embsay with Eastby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Brian Shuttleworth 608 88.8
Labour Bob Holland7711.2
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Gargrave & Malhamdale

Gargrave & Malhamdale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Myers 698 70.9
Labour Paula Derry28729.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Glusburn

Glusburn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Wheeler 621 59.1
UKIP Roger Baxandall32430.8
Labour Paul Routledge10610.1
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from UKIP Swing

Skipton East

Skipton East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Harbron 403 38.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Pickard28126.8
UKIP Cheryl Hounslow20219.3
Labour Gerado Iannaccone16115.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Skipton North

Skipton North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green David Noland 561 42.9
Conservative John Dawson52940.4
Labour Adrian Lunn21816.7
Majority
Turnout
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Skipton South

Skipton South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Robert Heseltine 401 51.9
Labour Brian McDonald21227.4
Green William Morton16020.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Skipton West

Skipton West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Madeley 504 51.0
Conservative Christopher Clark28929.3
UKIP James Millar19519.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Sutton-in-Craven

Sutton-in-Craven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Stephen Morrell 670 83.3
Labour John Pope13416.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Upper Wharfedale (by-election)

Upper Wharfedale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Metcalfe 480 63.3
Green Anna Craven17723.4
Liberal Democrats Sian Wheal597.8
Labour Virpi Kettu425.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

West Craven

West Craven
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Richard Pringle 370 59.9
Independent Alex Bentley15324.8
Labour Geraldine Reardon9515.4
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 2019 and 2023

Barden Fell by-election

A by-election was held in Barden Fell on 6 May 2021 after the disqualification of independent councillor David Pighills due to non-attendance. [2] Pighills ran in the by-election and won.

Barden Fell by-election 6 May 2021 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent David Pighills50077.9+25.8
Conservative John Dawson14222.1−14.3
Majority 35855.8
Turnout 642
Independent hold Swing

Penyghent by-election

A by-election was held in Penyghent on 6 May 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Richard Welch. [4] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Robert Ogden.

Penyghent by-election 6 May 2021 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Ogden39249.6−18.9
Liberal Democrats Luke Allan29537.3+37.3
Labour Brian McDaid10313.0−13.3
Majority 9712.3
Turnout 790
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Craven District Council : Local Elections 2019 - Results". cravendc.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Tate, Lesley (22 September 2020). "Craven councillor David Pighills is disqualified from authority for failing to attend a meeting for six months". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barden Fell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Mason, Viv (25 January 2021). "Tributes to Cllr Richard Welch who died on Sunday". Craven Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penyghent Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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