2019 South Lakeland District Council election

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2019 South Lakeland District Council election [1]
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16 of the 51 seats to South Lakeland District Council
26 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election2919
Seats won122
Seats after3215
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg4
Popular vote15,14011,130
Percentage45.2%33.2%
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Labour Green
Last election30
Seats won11
Seats after31
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg1
Popular vote2,6314,262
Percentage7.8%12.7%
South Lakeland UK local election 2019 map.svg
Map showing the results of the 2019 South Lakeland District Council elections by ward. Liberal Democrats in yellow, Conservatives in blue, Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2019.
Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

Council control after election

Liberal Democrats

The 2019 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election. [2]

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Results

PartyPrevious councilNew council+/-
Liberal Democrats2932Increase2.svg3
Conservatives1915Decrease2.svg4
Labour33Steady2.svg
Green01Increase2.svg1
Total5151
Working majority 7  13 
South Lakeland Election 2019
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 3230+362.7545.1615,140+4.16
  Conservative 1504-429.4133.2011,130-7.72
  Labour 30005.887.852,631-2.27
  Green 110+11.9612.714,262+5.02
  Independent 00000.000.56187+0.29
  UKIP 00000.000.53177New
2019 South lakeland District Council Election Results Map.png

Ward Results

[3]

Ambleside & Grasmere

Ambleside & Grasmere 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Lamb 735 53.5 +0.7
Conservative Tim Brown39829.0+2.0
Green Christina Birch17612.8+2.8
Labour Joshua Gilroy644.7-2.6
Majority33724.5-1.3
Turnout 42.6-0.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Arnside & Milnthorpe

Arnside & Milnthorpe 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pete McSweeney* 1,339 58.3 +5.4
Conservative Rachel Ashburner61626.8-6.8
Green Jill Abel26911.7-1.3
Labour Alison Gilchrist733.2-1.9
Majority72331.5+12.7
Turnout 46.6-6.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bowness & Levens

Bowness & Levens 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Rendell 1,084 50.0 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Bavin82337.9+8.9
Green Helen Bentley2089.6-3.8
Labour Kate Tordorff542.5-4.4
Majority26112.1-10.7
Turnout 46.3-1.0
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton & Coniston

Broughton & Coniston 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Wharton 878 40.5 +5.1
Conservative Matt Brereton*83038.2-1.0
UKIP Alan Piper1778.2N/A
Green Lynette Gilligan1707.8-1.6
Labour Paul Martin1155.3-1.4
Majority482.3N/A
Turnout 44.0-4.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Burton & Crooklands

Burton & Crooklands 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tom Harvey* 1,012 47.7 +1.0
Liberal Democrats Christine Herbert83939.5+4.7
Green Simon Blunden2009.4+4.2
Labour Jim Ring713.3-3.4
Majority2738.2-0.3
Turnout 45.5-8.3
Conservative hold Swing

Furness Peninsula

Furness Peninsula 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Willis 801 45.5 +5.8
Conservative Andrew Butcher*64136.4-6.6
Labour Eirik Hunt18110.3+0.4
Green Peter Howlett1397.9-0.5
Majority1609.1N/A
Turnout 39.3-4.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Grange

Grange 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Khan* 1,366 57.7 +12.9
Conservative Daniel Asplin66528.1-10.9
Green Robin Le Mare2028.5-2.4
Labour Paul Casson1345.7-1.9
Majority70129.6+27.1
Turnout 51.6-2.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kendal East

Kendal East 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Ladhams* 1,148 53.6 +14.3
Conservative James Alexander61928.9-6.9
Green Paul Woods2099.8+3.0
Labour Helen Stafford1677.8-2.3
Majority52924.7+21.2
Turnout 42.7-1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kendal Rural

Kendal Rural 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hazel Hodgson* 1,173 50.5 +13.2
Conservative Mike Nicholson74432.0-2.9
Green Fran Richardson31613.6-0.3
Labour Hanna Burke903.9-3.3
Majority42918.5+16.1
Turnout 48.8-0.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kendal South & Natland

Kendal South & Natland 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Doug Rathbone* 1,333 56.3 +14.8
Conservative John Waddington77232.6-6.0
Green Elsa Fuster1667.0+2.1
Labour Lois Sparling964.1-3.0
Majority56123.7+20.8
Turnout 48.6-1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kendal Town

Kendal Town 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phil Dixon* 905 40.9 -3.5
Green Ian Rodham78735.6+25.6
Conservative Aron Taylor29913.5-5.2
Labour Paul Braithwaite22210.0-9.0
Majority1185.3-19.9
Turnout 45.3-0.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kendal West

Kendal West 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susanne Long 1,021 51.3 +11.9
Conservative Hannah Lane38319.2-12.2
Green Claire Wickham2077.0-2.6
Labour Trevor Batchelor1929.6-5.7
Independent Graham Vincent*1879.4-30.0
Majority63832.1+24.1
Turnout 39.0-2.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Suzie Pye 1,332 51.0 +8.1
Conservative Sheila Capstick*1,07241.1-1.9
Green Daphne Jackson1315.0-0.1
Labour Nick Cross762.9-3.1
Majority2609.9N/A
Turnout 55.1+4.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Ulverston East

Ulverston East 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shirley-Anne Wilson 608 43.6 -2.7
Conservative Maf Servante Haddow39928.6-7.4
Green Chris Loynes20014.3-2.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Hudson18813.5-0.4
Majority20915.0+4.7
Turnout 31.4-2.9
Labour hold Swing

Ulverston West

Ulverston West 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Judy Filmore 756 37.0 +12.8
Conservative Amanda Rigg*74836.6-9.6
Labour Sharon Webster37418.3-12.0
Liberal Democrats Ray Beecham1648.0-4.0
Majority80.4N/A
Turnout 45.5+0.9
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Windermere

Windermere 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dyan Jones* 1,095 50.2 +7.2
Conservative Jane Hoyle84838.8-1.7
Green Kate Threadgold1265.8-1.7
Labour Penny Henderson1145.2-4.4
Majority24711.4+8.9
Turnout 47.6-3.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Four by-elections were held on 6 May 2021. [4]

Broughton & Coniston

Broughton & Coniston
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Heather Troughton 1,317 51.9 +11.4
Conservative Matt Brereton97738.5+0.3
Green Lynette Gilligan1365.4-2.4
Labour Paul Martin1084.3-1.0
Majority34013.4+11.1
Turnout 50.6+6.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Furness Peninsula

Furness Peninsula
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Cooper 939 45.7 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Loraine Birchall79038.4-7.1
Labour Sharon Webster21610.5+0.2
Green Peter Howlett1115.4-2.5
Majority1497.3N/A
Turnout 44.9+5.6
Conservative hold Swing

Grange

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pete Endsor 1,427 60.2 +2.5
Conservative Aron Taylor62726.4-1.7
Green Robin Le Mare1636.9-1.6
Labour Ben Barker1556.5+0.8
Majority80033.8+4.2
Turnout 50.3-1.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Kendal Rural

Kendal Rural
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ali Jama 1,206 52.1 +1.6
Conservative Luke Gudgeon79434.3+2.3
Green Frances Richardson23910.3-3.3
Labour Hanna Burke743.2-0.7
Majority41217.8-0.7
Turnout 47.3-1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

One by-election was held on 12 August 2021

Grange

Grange
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Fiona Hanlon 1,336 66.2 +8.5
Conservative Steve Chambers54126.8-1.3
Green Robin Le Mare854.2-4.3
Labour Patricia Wright562.8-2.9
Majority80033.4+3.8
Turnout 2,02242.9-8.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

One by-election was held on 23 September 2021.

Kendal North

Kendal North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cornthwaite 622 46.9 +12.2
Green Liz Hendry52739.8+9.9
Conservative Aron Taylor1229.2-14.6
Labour Virginia Branney544.1-11.1
Majority957.1+2.3
Turnout 39.45-7.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Elise Uberoi (15 May 2019). "Local Elections 2019" (PDF). House of Commons Library. p. 24.
  2. ↑ "South Lakeland District Council". BBC. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "South Lakeland District Council election Results 2019". www.southlakeland.gov.uk. South Lakeland Council. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. ↑ "South Lakeland District Council election 2021".
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