One third of Carlisle City Council in Cumbria, England, was elected each year, followed by one year without election.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 52 councillors had been elected from 22 wards. [1]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [2] [3]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1973–1976 | |
| No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
| Labour | 1979–1999 | |
| Conservative | 1999–2003 | |
| No overall control | 2003–2012 | |
| Labour | 2012–2019 | |
| No overall control | 2019–2021 | |
| Conservative | 2021–2023 | |
The leaders of the council since 1999 have been: [4]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Mitchelson [5] | Conservative | 1999 | 21 May 2012 | |
| Joe Hendry [6] | Labour | 21 May 2012 | 30 May 2013 | |
| Colin Glover | Labour | 16 Jul 2013 | 20 May 2019 | |
| John Mallinson | Conservative | 20 May 2019 | 31 Mar 2023 | |
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 1999 election which increased the number of seats by one, leading to the whole council being elected in that year. [7]
| Year | Labour | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Green Party | UKIP | Vacant | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 [11] | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1994 [12] | 27 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1995 [13] | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1996 [14] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 [15] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 [7] | 16 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries [16] |
| 2000 [17] | 14 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002 [18] | 18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 [19] | 22 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 [20] | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 [21] | 24 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 [22] | 25 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 [23] | 21 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2010 [24] | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 [25] | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 [26] | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 [2] | 29 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 [27] | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 [28] | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries [29] |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; [30] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
A detailed breakdown of recent by elections can be found below:
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle & Cathedral by-election, 6 May 2021 [31] triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Chris Robinson Turnout: 1,713 (25.9%) | Labour hold Majority: 74 (39.3%) 4.3 | Pete Sunter | Labour | 673 | 39.3 | +4.7 | ||
| Hugh McKerrell | Conservative | 599 | 35 | +19.6 | ||||
| Gavin Hawkton | Green | 299 | 17.5 | -0.7 | ||||
| Stuart Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 5.5 | -3.0 | ||||
| Harraby South and Parklands by-election, 6 May 2021 [32] Electorate: 6,628 Turnout: 1,926 (29.06%) | Conservative gain from Labour Party (UK) Majority: 276 (53.4%) | Linda Mitchell | Conservative | 1028 | 53.4 | |||
| Abdul Harid | Labour | 752 | 39 | |||||
| Anne Gadsden | Green | 132 | 6.9 | |||||
| Newton & Morton North by-election, 6 May 2021 [32] Electorate: 6,844 Turnout: 1,805 (26.37%) | Conservative gain from Labour Party (UK) Majority: 116 (48.9%) | Neville Lishman | Conservative | 883 | 48.9 | |||
| David Graham | Labour | 767 | 42.5 | |||||
| Fiona Prior | Green | 101 | 5.6 | |||||
| Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 40 | 2.2 | |||||
| Currock & Upperby by-election, 28 October 2021 [33] triggered by the death of incumbent Cllr. John Denholm Electorate: 6,550 Turnout: 1,111 (16.96%) | Labour gain from UK Independence Party Majority: 224 (57.5%) +20.7 | Chris Wills | Labour | 636 | 57.5 | +20.7 | ||
| Geoff Mitchell | Conservative | 412 | 57.5 | +22.2 | ||||
| Tom Adams | Green | 59 | 5.3 | -6.3 | ||||
| Longtown & the Border by-election, 5 May 2022 [34] triggered by the death of incumbent Cllr. Valerie Tarbitt Electorate: 5,794 Turnout: 2,218 (38.30%) | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservatives Majority: 299 (13.6%) | Timothy Pickstone | Liberal Democrats | 1,247 | 56.8 | +56.8 | ||
| Sam Bown | Conservative | 948 | 43.2 | -1.5 | ||||
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