Westmorland and Furness Council elections

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Westmorland and Furness Council elections are to be held every four years from 2027 onwards, to elect all 65 members of Westmorland and Furness Council, a unitary authority in England. [1] There are 33 wards, listed in List of electoral wards in Cumbria, which each elect one, two or three councillors. [2]

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Council elections

YearSeats Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative Green Independent Council control after election
2022 [3] [4] 6536151112Liberal Democrats

District result maps

By-election results

2022-2027

Old Barrow and Hindpool By-Election 4 May 2023 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dave Cassidy 1,004 69.4 +8.8
Conservative Derek Gawne35424.5−3.7
Liberal Democrats Stephen Pickthall896.2+1.5
Majority65044.9
Turnout 1,44717.77−3.33
Labour hold Swing +6.3
Grange and Cartmel By-Election 2 May 2024 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Hull 2,852 77.2 +20.3
Conservative Ally Hibbert69118.7−5.3
TUSC Martin Powell-Davies1514.2+1.8
Majority2,16158.5
Turnout 3,694
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Grange and Cartmel By-Election 17 October 2024 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Bloomer 2,180 84.8 +37.5
Conservative Tor McLaren39215.2−4.0
Majority1,78869.6
Turnout 2,572
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kirkby Stephen and Tebay By-Election 31 October 2024 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Waite 887 82.7 +48.8
Conservative Pat Bell18617.3−24.6
Majority70165.4
Turnout 1,073
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022: Article 21", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2022/331 (art. 21), retrieved 25 July 2024
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