Westmorland and Furness Council elections
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]
Council elections
[edit]| Year | Seats | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Conservative | Green | Independent | Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022[3][4] | 65 | 36 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 2 | Liberal Democrats | |
District result maps
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2022 results map
By-election results
[edit]2022-2027
[edit]| 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 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022: Article 21", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/331 (art. 21), retrieved 25 July 2024
- ^ "The Cumbria (Structural Changes) Order 2022: Schedule". gov.uk. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ^ "Westmorland & Furness result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Westmorland and Furness".
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Old Barrow and Hindpool Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grange and Cartmel Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grange and Cartmel Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Grange and Cartmel Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
