Eden District Council elections

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Eden District Council in Cumbria, England was elected every four years.

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The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.

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: [1] [2]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1974–2007
No overall control 2007–2008
Independent 2008–2015
Conservative 2015–2019
No overall control 2019–2023

Leadership

In 2002, following the Local Government Act 2000, the council adopted the "alternative arrangements" style of governance, as was permitted for authorities with under 85,000 residents. Eden's alternative arrangements were said to be unique within England for not having a single nominated leader, but instead having a group of four joint leaders, each of whom chaired one of the council's four main committees. The arrangement lasted for six years. In 2008, the council changed to a leader and cabinet model instead, with a single leader. [3] [4] [5] The leaders of the council from 2008 until the council's abolition in 2023 were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Colin Nineham [6] [7] Independent 29 May 200825 Aug 2009
Keith Phillips [8] [9] Independent 1 Sep 200931 Mar 2010
Gordon Nicolson [10] [11] Conservative 1 Apr 2010May 2015
Kevin Beaty [12] [13] Conservative 21 May 2015May 2019
Virginia Taylor [14] [15] Liberal Democrats 16 May 201931 Mar 2023

Council elections

Results maps

By-election results

1999-2003

Penrith West By-Election 26 October 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 10036.9+36.9
Independent 8932.8−31.4
Labour 8230.3−5.5
Majority 114.1
Turnout 27112.9
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Hesket By-Election 18 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 29437.9−1.2
Conservative 24531.6+5.0
Liberal Democrats 23730.5+8.9
Majority 496.3
Turnout 77636.7
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Penrith North By-Election 18 April 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 25549.4+14.4
Conservative 18636.0+12.1
Liberal Democrats 17533.9+10.2
Majority 6913.4
Turnout 61618.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2003-2007

Kirkby Stephen By-Election 19 June 2003 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Saunders38459.5
Conservative Barbara Dowson18628.8
Independent Simon Bennett7511.6
Majority 19830.7
Turnout 64532.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ullswater By-Election 26 June 2003 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sydney Simpson19860.2
Independent Jean Wildish10732.5
Labour Christopher Bagshaw247.3
Majority 9127.7
Turnout 32930.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Ravenstonedale By-Election 19 February 2004 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Metcalfe-Gibson19251.5
Liberal Democrats John Raw12934.6
Independent Jane Brook5213.9
Majority 6316.9
Turnout 37352.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Askham By-Election 24 February 2005 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Lowis20655.1+55.1
Independent Colin Warren9124.3−43.3
Liberal Democrats Stuart Hughes7720.6−11.8
Majority 11530.8
Turnout 37435.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Crosby Ravensworth By-Election 8 June 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joan Raine21139.7
Independent Brian Morris18534.8
Liberal Democrats Margaret Wilcox13525.4
Majority 264.9
Turnout 53147.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Orton with Tebay By-Election 3 August 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Wilcox16550.5+3.1
Conservative Peter Knowles16249.5+49.5
Majority 31.0
Turnout 32729.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Penrith Carleton By-Election 5 October 2006 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Patricia Bell22354.1
Conservative Christopher Vipond18945.9
Majority 3411.8
Turnout 41232.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2007-2011

Morland By-Election 17 April 2008 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Michael Tonkin19852.1+7.1
Conservative Joan Savage10828.4−26.6
Liberal Democrats John Turner7419.5+19.5
Majority 9023.7
Turnout 38038.1
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Penrith West By-Election 8 October 2009 [22] [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elissa Robinson38751.7+51.7
Conservative David Whipp15721.0−17.6
BNP Alistair Barbour10213.6+13.6
Independent Rebecca Taylor587.8−37.5
Labour Geoffrey Rockliffe-King263.5−12.7
Green Alan Marsden182.4+2.4
Majority 23030.7
Turnout 74831.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2015-2019

Alston Moor by-election 4 August 2016 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Sheriff30254.6N/A
Conservative Stephen Harrison25145.4+15.7
Majority 519.2
Turnout 55634
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor David Hymers.

Alston Moor by-election 20 July 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lizzie Sharp 407 55.8 n/a
Conservative Jim Clapp25334.7+5.1
Independent Holly Ho577.8n/a
Green Richard O'Brien131.8n/a
Majority 15421.1
Turnout 73043.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Sheriff.

Penrith North by-election 16 November 2017 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Rudhall 422 45.2 +2.3
Conservative John Forrester29131.2−0.8
Labour Karen Lockney15516.6−8.5
Green Douglas Lawson657.0+7.0
Majority 13114.0
Turnout 933
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Hartside by-election 18 February 2018 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robin Orchard 175 52.9 −3.8
Independent Susan Castle-Clarke9829.6−13.7
Green Richard Henry5817.5+17.5
Majority 7723.3
Turnout 331
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Penrith South by-election 5 September 2019 [27]
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 Wilde234.8+4.8
Majority 336.9
Turnout 480
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Shap by-election 14 November 2019 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Neil McCall 184 48.5 +17.2
Conservative Sean Quinn12833.8−17.3
Putting Cumbria First Kerryanne Wilde6717.7+0.1
Majority 5614.8
Turnout 379
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hartside by-election 6 May 2021 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Raymond Briggs 194 45.1 N/A
Independent Susan Castle-Clarke10123.5N/A
Labour Dave Knaggs9421.9N/A
Independent Nikita Parks419.5N/A
Majority 9321.6
Turnout 430
Conservative hold Swing
Skelton by-election 6 May 2021 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Colin Atkinson 302 54.4 −5.8
Liberal Democrats Roger Burgin13123.6−16.2
Green Belinda Lloyd8114.6+14.6
Labour Hilary Snell417.4+7.4
Majority 17130.8
Turnout 555
Conservative hold Swing
Penrith West by-election 30 September 2021 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roger Burgin 173 43.5 −7.6
Conservative Dale Normington8721.9−6.8
Independent Jeff Thomson5112.8+12.8
Labour Dave Knaggs4010.1−17.7
Putting Cumbria First Jonathan Davies287.0+7.0
Green Richard O'Brien194.8+4.8
Majority 8621.6
Turnout 398
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "Eden" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ "Eden". BBC News Online . Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  3. ↑ "Council minutes, 25 April 2002" (PDF). Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022. Resolved that Eden District Council operate alternative arrangements... with effect from 9 May 2002.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes, 21 February 2008" (PDF). Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Council minutes, 29 May 2008". Eden District Council. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Council minutes, 29 May 2008". Eden District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Council leader quits amid recycling fraud allegations". Let's Recycle. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  8. ↑ "Council minutes, 1 September 2009". Eden District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Eden Council rift leads to search for new leader". Westmorland Gazette. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  10. ↑ "Council minutes, 31 March and 1 April 2010". Eden District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "New leader of Eden District Council thanks predecessor for 'tireless work'". Westmorland Gazette. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Council minutes, 21 May 2015". Eden District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Penrith still needs a plan, says former council leader". BBC News. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Council minutes, 16 May 2019". Eden District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Council minutes, 30 March 2023". Eden District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  16. ↑ The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  17. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Eden". BBC News Online . Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  19. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  20. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "District Council by-election results since May 2003". Eden District Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009.[ dead link ]
  21. ↑ "Morland Ward by-election result". The Westmorland Gazette. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
  22. ↑ "Lib Dems win Eden council by-election". News and Star. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  23. ↑ "Result of poll - Penrith West ward - 8 October 2009". Eden District Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  24. ↑ "Alston Moor Ward By-election Result for District Council Vacancy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
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  26. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hartside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  27. ↑ "Penrith South ward by-election result September 2019". Eden District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  28. ↑ "Shap ward by-election result 14 November 2019". Eden District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  29. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hartside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  30. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Skelton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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