2019 Eden District Council election

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2019 Eden District Council election
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  2015 2 May 2019 2022  

All 38 seats to Eden District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Seats won141010
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg

 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Labour Green
Seats won22
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2

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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.

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Results summary

2019 Eden District Council election [2]
PartySeats+/-Seat %
Conservative 14Decrease2.svg 736.8
Liberal Democrats 10Increase2.svg 326.3
Independent 10Steady2.svg26.3
Labour 2Increase2.svg 25.26
Green 2Increase2.svg 25.26

Results by Ward

Alston Moor

Alston Moor (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lissie Sharp* 584 67.0 N/A
Labour Michael Hanley 575 65.9 N/A
Independent Andy Holt23927.4N/A
Conservative Paul Lincoln19322.1−21.9
Turnout 87552
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Appleby (Appleby)

Appleby (Appleby) (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Karen Greenwood* 232 85.6 +85.6
Conservative Ronald Kenyon3914.4+14.4
Turnout 27327
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Appleby (Bongate)

Appleby (Bongate) (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Connell* 293 62.1 +62.1
Conservative Valerie Kendall14630.9+30.9
Labour Tony Myler337.0+7.0
Turnout 48431
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Askham

Askham (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Laura Harker 236 59.3 +15.5
Conservative Henry Fearon16240.7−15.5
Turnout 40939
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Brough

Brough (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Graham Simpkins 234 50.8 N/A
Conservative Maurice Hall19442.1N/A
Labour Christopher Cheetham337.2N/A
Turnout 46942
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Crosby Ravensworth

Crosby Ravensworth (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Raine* 321 62.9 +62.9
Liberal Democrats Liz Kerrey18937.1N/A
Turnout 52844
Conservative hold Swing

Dacre

Dacre (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Derbyshire* 370 77.6 +21.5
Conservative Jason Shaw10722.4N/A
Turnout 48441
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Eamont

Eamont (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Chambers* 228 47.4 +47.4
Putting Cumbria First Jonathan Davies15231.6N/A
Liberal Democrats John Banks10121.0N/A
Turnout 48939
Conservative hold Swing

Greystoke

Greystoke (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Debra Wicks Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hartside

Hartside (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Orchard* Unopposed N/A −56.7
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Hesket

Hesket (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elaine Martin* 443 51.0 −13.0
Independent David Ryland 372 42.8 N/A
Conservative Lesley Grisedale*33638.7−9.6
Green Richard O'Brien26931.0N/A
Turnout 87235
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Dew 494 60.8 +60.8
Independent Sandy Lancaster 368 45.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Donna Garner17321.3N/A
Labour Ian Simkins10412.8N/A
Labour Neil Cleeveley9611.8N/A
Turnout 81639
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Independent Swing

Kirkby Thore

Kirkby Thore (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Henry Sawrey-Cookson* 243 49.1 +49.1
Liberal Democrats Lorna Baker16733.7N/A
Conservative Sean Quinn8517.2N/A
Turnout 50442
Independent hold Swing

Kirkoswald

Kirkoswald (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mary Robinson* 325 72.7 +72.7
Labour John Potts6815.2N/A
Conservative Olivia Bateman5412.1N/A
Turnout 45739
Independent hold Swing

Langwathby

Langwathby (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Douglas Banks* 347 69.3 +13.4
Green Richard Henry10220.4N/A
Conservative Michael Beveridge5210.4−16.6
Turnout 50341
Independent hold Swing

Lazonby

Lazonby (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gordon Nicolson* 232 50.5 +50.5
Green Wade Tidbury22749.5N/A
Turnout 47038
Conservative hold Swing

Long Marton

Long Marton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Armstrong* Unopposed N/A ±0.0
Turnout N/AN/A
Conservative hold Swing

Morland

Morland (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Tonkin* 248 59.3 +59.3
Liberal Democrats Neil Hughes8720.8N/A
Conservative Isa Henderson8319.9N/A
Turnout 42240
Independent hold Swing

Orton with Tebay

Orton with Tebay (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Todd 250 63.8 +63.8
Liberal Democrats Shelagh Medic14236.2N/A
Turnout 40736
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith Carleton

Penrith Carleton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Douglas Lawson 439 76.9 N/A
Conservative Paula Breen*13223.1−43.4
Turnout 57240
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Penrith East

Penrith East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Denis Eyles* 375 63.0 +63.0
Conservative John Charles Lynch* 271 45.5 +45.5
Labour James Fallows17629.6N/A
Turnout 61126
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith North

Penrith North (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
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*31126.5−10.2
Conservative David Whipp23620.1−15.3
Putting Cumbria First Lucian Toma22319.0N/A
Turnout 1,18335
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Penrith Pategill

Penrith Pategill (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Baker 164 62.4 +62.4
Conservative Gillian Barnes6524.7N/A
Labour Hilary Snell3412.9N/A
Turnout 26526
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Penrith South

Penrith South (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Paul Connor 261 48.1 N/A
Independent Margaret Clark* 256 47.1 −2.6
Conservative Helen Fearon21038.7−14.3
Labour Nicola Hawkins9417.3N/A
Turnout 54626
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Independent hold Swing

Penrith West

Penrith West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Virginia Taylor* 283 51.1 +6.2
Conservative John Thompson* 159 28.7 −14.1
Labour Dave Knaggs15427.8−9.5
Labour Neil Thompson10819.5N/A
UKIP Mary Dixon10018.1N/A
Turnout 55524
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ravenstonedale

Ravenstonedale (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Meadowcroft* 127 50.8 +50.8
Liberal Democrats Kelvyn James12349.2N/A
Turnout 26032
Conservative hold Swing

Shap

Shap (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Owen* 273 51.1 +51.1
Liberal Democrats Neil McCall16731.3N/A
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde9417.6N/A
Turnout 54450
Conservative hold Swing

Skelton

Skelton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Beaty* 275 60.2 +60.2
Liberal Democrats Tim Strevens18239.8N/A
Turnout 46340
Conservative hold Swing

Ullswater

Ullswater (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Darrell Smith 214 52.2 N/A
Conservative Alistair Hogg*19647.8+47.8
Turnout 42340
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Warcop

Warcop (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent William Patterson* 226 61.2 +61.2
Conservative Graham Cox7219.5N/A
Green Kimberley Lawson7119.2N/A
Turnout 37535
Independent hold Swing

By-Elections

Penrith South

A by-election was held in Penrith South ward on 5 September 2019

Penrith South (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Fearon 222 46.3 +7.6
Independent Lee Quinn18939.4−8.7
Labour Dave Knaggs469.6−7.7
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde234.8N/A
Turnout 48123.60
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

Shap

A by-election was held in Shap ward on 14 November 2019 [3]

Shap (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil McCall 184 48.5 +17.2
Conservative Sean Quinn12833.8−17.3
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde6717.7+0.1
Turnout 37934.36
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Hartside

A by-election was held in Hartside ward on 6 May 2021

Hartside (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Briggs 194 45.1 +45.1
No DescriptionSusan Castle-Clarke10123.5N/A
Labour Dave Knaggs9421.9N/A
Independent Nikita Parks419.5N/A
Turnout 43138.14
Conservative hold Swing

Skelton

A by-election was held in Skelton ward on 6 May 2021

Skelton (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Atkinson 302 54.4 −5.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Burgin13123.6−16.2
Green Belinda Lloyd8114.6N/A
Labour Hilary Snell417.4N/A
Turnout 55945.89
Conservative hold Swing

Penrith West

A by-election was held in Penrith West ward on 30 September 2021

Penrith West (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Burgin 173 43.5 −7.6
Conservative Dale Normington8721.9−6.8
Independent Jeff Thomson5112.8N/A
Labour Dave Knaggs4010.1−17.7
Putting Cumbria First Jonathan Davies287.0N/A
Green Richard O'Brien194.8N/A
Turnout 398
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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