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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2019 Craven District Council Composition.png
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
Majority35855.8
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
Majority9712.3
Turnout 790
Conservative hold Swing

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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.