South Lakeland District Council elections

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One third of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England was elected each year, followed by one year without election.

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The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.

From the last boundary changes in 2008 until its abolition in 2023, 51 councillors were elected from 45 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
Independent 1974–1979
No overall control 1979–2006
Liberal Democrats 2006–2023

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2001 until the council's abolition were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Colin Hodgson [4] [5] Conservative 12 Sep 2001May 2006
Brendan Jameson [5] [6] Liberal Democrats 16 May 200619 Mar 2012
Peter Thornton [7] [8] Liberal Democrats 16 May 201218 May 2016
Giles Archibald [8] [9] Liberal Democrats 18 May 201619 May 2021
Jonathan Brook [10] [11] Liberal Democrats 19 May 202131 Mar 2023

Council elections

District result maps

By-election results

1997-2001

Hawkshead By-Election 25 February 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 219 55.7
Conservative 17444.3
Majority 4511.4
Turnout 39337.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2001-2005

Holker By-Election 20 September 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Manning 538 71.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Woddy21828.8N/A
Majority 32042.4
Turnout 75650.0
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Low Furness and Swarthmoor By-Election 11 October 2001 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative William Tyson 508 51.7 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Metcalfe47548.3−5.3
Majority 333.4
Turnout 983
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Crake Valley By-Election 10 March 2005 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Betty Spendlove 423 57.0 −8.9
Conservative Walter Phillipson27737.3+3.2
Labour Susan Page425.7+5.7
Majority 14619.7
Turnout 74250.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ulverston South By-Election 10 March 2005 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Wilkinson 202 62.9 −3.4
Labour Bharath Rajan9429.3−4.4
Green William Shaw257.8+7.8
Majority 10833.6
Turnout 32123.3
Conservative hold Swing

2009-2015

Lyth Valley 4 November 2010 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Holmes 474 49.5 −5.4
Liberal Democrats Jane Hall45147.1+4.4
Labour Marilyn Molloy323.3+1.0
Majority 232.4
Turnout 95748.73
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Windermere Town, 9 February 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jo Stephenson 418 72.9 +3.0
Conservative Sandra Lilley8514.8−0.4
Labour Penny Henderson508.7−6.1
UKIP Robert Gibson203.5N/A
Majority 33358.1
Turnout 57333.63
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Windermere Bowness North, 29 August 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Jones 431 60.9 −4.1
Conservative Ian Keeling24835.0+5.1
Labour Rae Cross294.1−0.9
Majority 18325.9
Turnout 70842.75
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Levens, 17 October 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Annie Rawlinson 569 57.0 +1.2
Conservative Brian Rendell43043.0+2.8
Majority 13914.0
Turnout 99958.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Windermere Town, 2 October 2014
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dyan Jones 416 64.0 −5.9
Conservative Sandra Lilley18428.3+13.1
Green Gwen Harrison507.7N/A
Majority 33358.1
Turnout 65039.42
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2015-2021

Windermere Bowness North, 13 October 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Jarvis 441 60.1 +11.1
Conservative Martin Hall25634.9−4.1
Green Kate Threadgold375.0−1.0
Majority 18525.2
Turnout 74045.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ambleside & Grasmere, 4 May 2017
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Vicky Hughes 695 50.9 −13.4
Conservative Tim Brown50236.7+14.0
Labour Alison Gilchrist876.4−0.1
Green Chris Rowley826.0−0.4
Majority 19341.6
Turnout 1,37246.76
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Arnside and Milnthorpe, 20 December 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Chaffey 1,319 59.4 +3.9
Conservative Rachel Ashburner70931.9−1.7
Green Jill Abel1255.6−7.4
Labour Kate Love683.1−2.0
Majority 61027.5
Turnout 2,22144.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Broughton & Coniston, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Heather Troughton 1,317 51.9 +11.4
Conservative Matt Brereton97738.5+0.3
Green Lynette Gilligan1365.4−2.4
Labour Paul Martin1084.3−1.0
Majority 340
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Furness Peninsula, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Cooper 939 45.7 +9.3
Liberal Democrats Loraine Birchall79038.4−7.1
Labour Sharon Webster21610.5+0.2
Green Peter Howlett1115.4−2.5
Majority 149
Conservative hold Swing
Grange, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Pete Endsor 1,427 60.2 +2.5
Conservative Aron Taylor62726.4−1.7
Green Robin Le Mare1636.9−1.6
Labour Ben Barker1556.5+0.8
Majority 800
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kendal Rural, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ali Jama 1,206 52.1 +1.6
Conservative Luke Gudgeon79434.3+2.3
Green Frances Richardson23910.3−3.3
Labour Hanna Burke743.2−0.7
Majority 412
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Grange, 12 August 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Fiona Hanlon 1,336 66.2 +8.5
Conservative Steve Chambers54126.8−1.3
Green Robin Le Mare854.2−4.3
Labour Patricia Wright562.8−2.9
Majority 80033.8+4.2
Turnout 2,02242.9−8.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kendal North, 23 September 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Cornthwaite 622 46.9 +12.2
Green Liz Hendry52739.8+9.9
Conservative Aron Taylor1229.2−14.6
Labour Virginia Branney544.1−11.1
Majority 95
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "About Elections". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 21 May 2025. (Put "South Lakeland" in search box to see specific results.)
  3. 1 2 "South Lakeland". BBC News Online . 19 April 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  4. ↑ "Council minutes, 12 September 2001" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Council minutes, 16 May 2006" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Bell, Steven (19 March 2012). "Deputy PM Nick Clegg leads tributes to SLDC leader Brendan Jameson". Westmorland Gazette. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Council minutes, 16 May 2012" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Council minutes, 18 May 2016" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Gaskell, Erin (19 May 2021). "New council leader Jonathan Brook confirmed by South Lakeland District Council". The Mail. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Council minutes, 19 May 2021" (PDF). South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Kenyon, Megan (3 March 2023). "Cumbria: 'We're going through a profound change, whether we like it or not'". Local Government Chronicle. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
  12. ↑ The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  13. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  14. ↑ "South Lakeland". BBC News Online . Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  15. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  16. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  17. ↑ "The South Lakeland (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". legislation.gov.uk. 27 November 2017.
  18. ↑ "Big gains for Labour in council byelections". guardian.co.uk . London. 12 October 2001. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  19. 1 2 "No change after Salford battle". guardian.co.uk . London. 11 March 2005. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
  20. ↑ "Election Results - 2010". South Lakeland District Council. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
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