Eden District Council in Cumbria, England was elected every four years.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: [1]
Party in control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973–2007 | |
No overall control | 2007–2008 | |
Independent | 2008–2015 | |
Conservative | 2015–2019 | |
No overall control | 2019–2023 |
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. [2] [3] [4] The leaders of the council since 2002 have been: [5]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Four joint leaders (alternative arrangements) | Independent | 9 May 2002 | 29 May 2008 | |
Colin Nineham [6] | Independent | 29 May 2008 | 25 Aug 2009 | |
Keith Phillips [7] | Independent | 1 Sep 2009 | 31 Mar 2010 | |
Gordon Nicolson | Conservative | 1 Apr 2010 | 21 May 2015 | |
Kevin Beaty [8] | Conservative | 21 May 2015 | 16 May 2019 | |
Virginia Taylor | Liberal Democrats | 16 May 2019 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 100 | 36.9 | +36.9 | ||
Independent | 89 | 32.8 | -31.4 | ||
Labour | 82 | 30.3 | -5.5 | ||
Majority | 11 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 271 | 12.9 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 294 | 37.9 | -1.2 | ||
Conservative | 245 | 31.6 | +5.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 237 | 30.5 | +8.9 | ||
Majority | 49 | 6.3 | |||
Turnout | 776 | 36.7 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 255 | 49.4 | +14.4 | ||
Conservative | 186 | 36.0 | +12.1 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 175 | 33.9 | +10.2 | ||
Majority | 69 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 616 | 18.0 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Saunders | 384 | 59.5 | ||
Conservative | Barbara Dowson | 186 | 28.8 | ||
Independent | Simon Bennett | 75 | 11.6 | ||
Majority | 198 | 30.7 | |||
Turnout | 645 | 32.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sydney Simpson | 198 | 60.2 | ||
Independent | Jean Wildish | 107 | 32.5 | ||
Labour | Christopher Bagshaw | 24 | 7.3 | ||
Majority | 91 | 27.7 | |||
Turnout | 329 | 30.4 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Metcalfe-Gibson | 192 | 51.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Raw | 129 | 34.6 | ||
Independent | Jane Brook | 52 | 13.9 | ||
Majority | 63 | 16.9 | |||
Turnout | 373 | 52.0 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Lowis | 206 | 55.1 | +55.1 | |
Independent | Colin Warren | 91 | 24.3 | -43.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stuart Hughes | 77 | 20.6 | -11.8 | |
Majority | 115 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 374 | 35.5 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joan Raine | 211 | 39.7 | ||
Independent | Brian Morris | 185 | 34.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilcox | 135 | 25.4 | ||
Majority | 26 | 4.9 | |||
Turnout | 531 | 47.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilcox | 165 | 50.5 | +3.1 | |
Conservative | Peter Knowles | 162 | 49.5 | +49.5 | |
Majority | 3 | 1.0 | |||
Turnout | 327 | 29.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Patricia Bell | 223 | 54.1 | ||
Conservative | Christopher Vipond | 189 | 45.9 | ||
Majority | 34 | 11.8 | |||
Turnout | 412 | 32.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Michael Tonkin | 198 | 52.1 | +7.1 | |
Conservative | Joan Savage | 108 | 28.4 | -26.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Turner | 74 | 19.5 | +19.5 | |
Majority | 90 | 23.7 | |||
Turnout | 380 | 38.1 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Elissa Robinson | 387 | 51.7 | +51.7 | |
Conservative | David Whipp | 157 | 21.0 | -17.6 | |
BNP | Alistair Barbour | 102 | 13.6 | +13.6 | |
Independent | Rebecca Taylor | 58 | 7.8 | -37.5 | |
Labour | Geoffrey Rockliffe-King | 26 | 3.5 | -12.7 | |
Green | Alan Marsden | 18 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 230 | 30.7 | |||
Turnout | 748 | 31.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Sheriff | 302 | 54.6 | N/A | |
Conservative | Stephen Harrison | 251 | 45.4 | +15.7 | |
Majority | 51 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 556 | 34 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor David Hymers.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Lizzie Sharp | 407 | 55.8 | n/a | |
Conservative | Jim Clapp | 253 | 34.7 | +5.1 | |
Independent | Holly Ho | 57 | 7.8 | n/a | |
Green | Richard O'Brien | 13 | 1.8 | n/a | |
Majority | 154 | 21.1 | |||
Turnout | 730 | 43.8 | |||
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Sheriff.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Rudhall | 422 | 45.2 | +2.3 | |
Conservative | John Forrester | 291 | 31.2 | -0.8 | |
Labour | Karen Lockney | 155 | 16.6 | -8.5 | |
Green | Douglas Lawson | 65 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 131 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 933 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robin Orchard | 175 | 52.9 | -3.8 | |
Independent | Susan Castle-Clarke | 98 | 29.6 | -13.7 | |
Green | Richard Henry | 58 | 17.5 | +17.5 | |
Majority | 77 | 23.3 | |||
Turnout | 331 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Helen Fearon | 222 | 46.3 | +7.6 | |
Independent | Lee Quinn | 189 | 39.4 | -8.7 | |
Labour | Dave Knaggs | 46 | 9.6 | -7.7 | |
Putting Cumbria First | Kerryanne Wilde | 23 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 33 | 6.9 | |||
Turnout | 480 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Neil McCall | 184 | 48.5 | +17.2 | |
Conservative | Sean Quinn | 128 | 33.8 | -17.3 | |
Putting Cumbria First | Kerryanne Wilde | 67 | 17.7 | +0.1 | |
Majority | 56 | 14.8 | |||
Turnout | 379 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Raymond Briggs | 194 | 45.1 | N/A | |
Independent | Susan Castle-Clarke | 101 | 23.5 | N/A | |
Labour | Dave Knaggs | 94 | 21.9 | N/A | |
Independent | Nikita Parks | 41 | 9.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 93 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 430 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Atkinson | 302 | 54.4 | -5.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Roger Burgin | 131 | 23.6 | -16.2 | |
Green | Belinda Lloyd | 81 | 14.6 | +14.6 | |
Labour | Hilary Snell | 41 | 7.4 | +7.4 | |
Majority | 171 | 30.8 | |||
Turnout | 555 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Roger Burgin | 173 | 43.5 | -7.6 | |
Conservative | Dale Normington | 87 | 21.9 | -6.8 | |
Independent | Jeff Thomson | 51 | 12.8 | +12.8 | |
Labour | Dave Knaggs | 40 | 10.1 | -17.7 | |
Putting Cumbria First | Jonathan Davies | 28 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Green | Richard O'Brien | 19 | 4.8 | +4.8 | |
Majority | 86 | 21.6 | |||
Turnout | 398 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
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Resolved that Eden District Council operate alternative arrangements... with effect from 9 May 2002.