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]
Year | Seats | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Conservative | Green | Independent | Council control after election | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 [3] [4] | 65 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Dave Cassidy | 1,004 | 69.4 | +8.8 | |
Conservative | Derek Gawne | 354 | 24.5 | −3.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Pickthall | 89 | 6.2 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 650 | 44.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,447 | 17.77 | −3.33 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | +6.3 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andy Hull | 2,852 | 77.2 | +20.3 | |
Conservative | Ally Hibbert | 691 | 18.7 | −5.3 | |
TUSC | Martin Powell-Davies | 151 | 4.2 | +1.8 | |
Majority | 2,161 | 58.5 | |||
Turnout | 3,694 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tim Bloomer | 2,180 | 84.8 | +37.5 | |
Conservative | Tor McLaren | 392 | 15.2 | −4.0 | |
Majority | 1,788 | 69.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,572 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Adrian Waite | 887 | 82.7 | +48.8 | |
Conservative | Pat Bell | 186 | 17.3 | −24.6 | |
Majority | 701 | 65.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,073 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
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