Cumbria County Council election, 2013

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Cumbria County Council election, 2013
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All 84 seats to Cumbria County Council
43 seats needed for a majority

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Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won352616
Seat changeIncrease2.svg11Decrease2.svg12Steady2.svg
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Map showing the results of the 2013 Cumbria County Council elections.
Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

An election to Cumbria County Council took place on 2 May013 as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2013. [1] All 84 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. Following an electoral review carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, newly drawn electoral divisions were used [2] without change in the number of county councillors. [3]

Cumbria County Council British administrative body

Cumbria County Council is the county council of Cumbria, a county in the North West of England. Established in 1974, following its first elections held a year before that, it is an elected local government body responsible for the most significant local services in the county, including county schools, county roads, and social services.

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All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, [4] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election. [5] Prior to the election the Conservatives were in a joint administration with Labour, the Liberal Democrats being in opposition.

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Summary

The election saw the council remain in no over control. However Labour councillors overtook Conservatives to become the largest party on the county council.

The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United Kingdom which has been described as an alliance of social democrats, democratic socialists and trade unionists. The party's platform emphasises greater state intervention, social justice and strengthening workers' rights.

The Liberal Democrat and Conservative parties had enough seats to form a coalition, with the support of some of the Independents, but following the election of a new Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, a coalition was formed between them and Labour, with the Conservatives going into opposition . [6]

Results

Cumbria County Council election, 2013 [7] [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 35+1141.7+
  Conservative 26−1226.0−
  Liberal Democrat 1633019.0
  Independent 7+17.1

    Members elected

    The election returned members as follows:

    Electoral divisionMember(s) electedPartyDistrict (note: administered as a whole)
    Aspatria Jim Lister Conservative Allerdale
    Bothel and Wharrels Joseph (Alan) Bowness Conservative Allerdale
    Cockermouth NorthEric Nicholson Conservative Allerdale
    Cockermouth SouthAllan Kennon Conservative Allerdale
    Dearham and Broughton Alan Clark Labour Allerdale
    Harrington Marjorie Rae W. Cumbria Independent Group Allerdale
    Keswick Andrew Lisser Non-aligned Allerdale
    Maryport NorthCarni McCarron-Holmes Labour Allerdale
    Maryport SouthKeith Little Labour Allerdale
    Moss Bay and Moor CloseGerald Humes Labour Allerdale
    Seaton Trevor Matthew Fee Non-aligned Allerdale
    St. John’s and Great Clifton Joe Holliday W. Cumbria Independent Group Allerdale
    St. Michael’sAlan Barry Labour Allerdale
    Solway CoastTony Markley Conservative Allerdale
    Thursby Duncan Fairbairn Conservative Allerdale
    WigtonRoger Liddle Labour Allerdale
    Dalton North Barry Doughty Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Dalton South Ernie Wilson Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Hawcoat David Roberts Conservative Barrow-in-Furness
    Hindpool Anne Burns Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Newbarns and Parkside Jane Murphy Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Old BarrowJohn Murphy Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Ormsgill William McEwan Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Risedale Kevin Hamilton Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Roosecote Helen Wall Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Walney North Melvyn Worth Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Walney South Mandy Telford Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    Belah Alan Toole Conservative Carlisle
    Belle VueIan Stockdale Labour Carlisle
    Botcherby Robert Betton Non-aligned Carlisle
    Brampton Lawrence Fisher Conservative Carlisle
    Castle William Whalen Labour Carlisle
    Corby and Hayton William Graham Non-aligned Carlisle
    Currock Reg Watson OBE Labour Carlisle
    Dalston and Burgh Trevor Allison Liberal Democrat Carlisle
    Denton Holme Hugh McDevitt Labour Carlisle
    Harraby NorthCyril Weber Labour Carlisle
    Harraby SouthDeborah Earl Labour Carlisle
    Houghton and Irthington John Mallinson Conservative Carlisle
    Longtown Val Tarbitt Conservative Carlisle
    MortonJohn Bell Labour Carlisle
    Stanwix UrbanElizabeth Mallinson Conservative Carlisle
    Upperby Stewart Young Labour Carlisle
    Wetheral Nick Marriner Conservative Carlisle
    Bransty Eileen Weir Labour Copeland
    Cleator Moor East and Frizington Tim Knowles Labour Copeland
    Cleator Moor WestFrank Morgan Labour Copeland
    Egremont David Southward MBE Labour Copeland
    Egremont North and St Bees Henry Wormstrup Labour Copeland
    Gosforth Norman Clarkson Conservative Copeland
    Hillcrest and Hensingham Christine Wharrier Labour Copeland
    HowgateSusan Hayman Labour Copeland
    Kells and Sandwith Wendy Skillcorn Labour Copeland
    Millom Brian Crawford Conservative Copeland
    Millom Without Keith Haigh Hitchen Conservative Copeland
    Mirehouse Michael Hawkins Labour Copeland
    Alston and East FellsideMary Robinson W. Cumbria Independent Group Eden
    Appleby Martin Stephenson Conservative Eden
    Eden LakesNeil Hughes Liberal Democrat Eden
    Greystoke and Hesket Bert Richardson Conservative Eden
    Kirkby Stephen Olivia (Libby) Bateman Conservative Eden
    Penrith EastPatricia Bell Liberal Democrat Eden
    Penrith NorthHilary Carrick Conservative Eden
    Penrith RuralGary Strong Conservative Eden
    Penrith WestHelen Fearon Conservative Eden
    Cartmel Rod Wilson Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    GrangeWilliam Wearing Conservative South Lakeland
    High Furness David Fletcher Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal Castle Clare Feeney-Johnson Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal HighgateGeoffrey Cook Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal NetherShirley Evans Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal SouthBrenda Gray Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal Strickland Fell John McCreesh Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kent EstuaryIan Stewart Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Lakes (note: small part)Heidi Halliday Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Low Furness Janet Willis Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Lower Kentdale Roger Bingham Conservative South Lakeland
    Lyth ValleyLyth Valley Conservative South Lakeland
    Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Nick Cotton Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Ulverston EastMark Wilson Labour South Lakeland
    Ulverston WestJames Airey Labour South Lakeland
    Upper KentStan Collins Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Windermere Jo Stephenson Liberal Democrat South Lakeland

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    2. ↑ Further Electoral Review - Cumbria Local Government Boundary Commission for England
    3. ↑ The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 Legislation.gov.uk
    4. ↑ "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
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