Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council elections

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Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in Cumbria, England, was elected every four years. This was changed in 2011 from the previous situation where one-third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Cumbria County Council instead. [1]

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The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.

From the last boundary changes in 2008 until the council's abolition in 2023, 36 councillors were elected from 13 wards. [1]

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows: [2] [3]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1974–1976
Conservative 1976–1979
Labour 1979–1991
No overall control 1991–1994
Labour 1994–1999
No overall control 1999–2003
Labour 2003–2006
No overall control 2006–2011
Labour 2011–2023

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2011 until 2023 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Jack Richardson [4] Conservative May 2011
Dave Pidduck [5] [6] Labour 17 May 201120 May 2019
Ann Thomson [7] [8] Labour 20 May 201931 Jan 2023

Council elections

Borough result maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Risedale By-Election 1 May 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 1,59265.0−15.8
Conservative 50020.4+1.2
Independent 35714.6+14.6
Majority 1,09244.6
Turnout 2,449
Labour hold Swing
Walney North By-Election 1 May 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 2,14571.3−1.4
Conservative 86428.7+1.4
Majority 1,28142.6
Turnout 3,009
Labour hold Swing

1998-2002

Hawcoat By-Election 27 September 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 58765.1−15.3
Labour 31534.9+15.3
Majority 27230.2
Turnout 90220.8
Conservative hold Swing

2006-2011

Dalton North By-Election 18 January 2007 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Katherine Unwin40044.3−8.0
Labour Denis Bell35539.4−8.3
Socialist People's Party June Gibbons14716.3+16.3
Majority 454.9
Turnout 90218.6
Conservative hold Swing
Newbarns By-Election 4 September 2008 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Maltman47852.3+9.4
Labour Lorraine Biggins17719.4−1.7
Socialist People's Party Sarah Martinez15517.0+17.0
BNP Mike Ashburner10411.4+11.4
Majority 30132.93
Turnout 91421.9
Conservative hold Swing

2015-2019

Risedale by-election 29 October 2015 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Cassells42853.0−24.1
UKIP Colin Rudd19323.9+1.0
Conservative Carole Friend18723.1+23.1
Majority 23529.1
Turnout 808
Labour hold Swing
Dalton South by-election 5 May 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shaun Blezzard59547.7−3.4
Conservative Des English41533.3−15.6
UKIP Dick Young23719.0N/A
Majority 18014.4
Turnout 21.4
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Bill Bleasdale of the Conservative Party. [18]

Parkside by-election 8 September 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lee Roberts31752.1−3.0
Conservative Roy Worthington25742.3−2.6
UKIP Colin Rudd345.6+5.6
Majority 609.9
Turnout 608
Labour hold Swing

2019-2023

Hindpool by-election 6th May 2021 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jo Tyson60062.6+2.9
Conservative Niyall Phillips35937.4+17.1
Majority 24125.1
Turnout 959
Labour hold Swing
Roosecote by-election 6th May 2021 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jay Zaccarini88161.0+15.3
Labour Paul Griffiths56439.0+5.5
Majority 31721.9
Turnout 1,445
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 "Move to Whole Council Elections for Barrow Borough Council". Barrow Borough Council. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Barrow-in-Furness" in search box to see specific results.)
  3. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News Online . Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  4. ↑ "Election success as Labour take control". North-West Evening Mail . 7 May 2011. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes, 17 May 2011" (PDF). Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Shock as Barrow council leader Dave Pidduck loses position". The Mail. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Council minutes, 20 May 2019" (PDF). Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Dan (31 January 2023). "Death of leader of Barrow Council Ann Thomson announced". The Mail. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  9. ↑ The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  10. ↑ "Barrow-in-Furness". BBC News Online . Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  11. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 Archived 1 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  12. ↑ "Barrow-In-Furness". BBC News Online . 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 Archived 1 April 2018 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "Tories hold on in Dalton North". News and Star. 19 January 2007. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  15. ↑ "Tories jubilant after by-election". News and Star. 5 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Risedale Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Results revealed in Cumbria elections". The Mail . Barrow-in-Furness. 5 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  18. ↑ Addison, Mike (12 April 2016). "Candidate unveiled by Barrow and Furness Labour Party to fight Dalton South by-election". The Westmorland Gazette . Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Parkside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hindpool Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Roosecote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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