Copeland local elections

Copeland local elections

Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 51 councillors have been elected from 25 wards.[1]

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Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Labour 1973 - 1976
No overall control 1976 - 1979
Labour 1979 - present

Council elections

Copeland Council election, 1999 (boundary changes took place for this election)[3]

Copeland Council election, 2003

Copeland Council election, 2007

Copeland Council election, 2011

By-election results

1995-1999

Hillcrest By-Election 1 May 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,113 52.1 +13.3
Labour 1,025 47.9 -13.3
Majority 88 4.2
Turnout 2,138
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Egremont North By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 470 68.1 -7.3
Conservative 164 23.9 -0.7
Liberal Democrat 55 8.0 +8.0
Majority 305 44.2
Turnout 690
Labour hold Swing
Harbour By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 442 58.0 +4.5
Conservative 320 42.0 +20.8
Majority 122 16.0
Turnout 762
Labour hold Swing
Haverigg By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 230 64.4 +11.4
Labour 91 25.6 -21.2
Liberal Democrat 35 9.8 +9.8
Majority 139 38.8
Turnout 356
Conservative hold Swing
Kells By-Election 10 July 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 229 73.2 -13.9
Conservative 84 26.8 +13.9
Majority 145 46.4
Turnout 313
Labour hold Swing
Newtown By-Election 6 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 597 51.8 +7.2
Liberal Democrat 376 32.6 +32.6
Labour 180 15.6 -25.3
Majority 221 19.2
Turnout 1,153 40.8
Conservative hold Swing
Holborn Hill By-Election 26 March 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 407 57.4
Labour 302 42.6
Majority 105 14.8
Turnout 709 31.0
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1999-2003

Mirehouse By-Election 4 May 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 817 79.7 +2.6
Conservative 208 20.3 +20.3
Majority 609 59.4
Turnout 1,025 29.5
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007

Harbour By-Election 10 June 2004[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 480 41.0 -21.6
Conservative 387 33.0 -4.4
Liberal Democrat Frank Hollowell 304 26.0 +26.0
Majority 93 8.0
Turnout 1,171 37.0
Labour hold Swing
Cleator Moor North By-Election 6 April 2006[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Hugh Branney 307 61.6 +15.0
Independent Lauren Mossop 191 38.4 -15.0
Majority 116 23.2
Turnout 498 15.4
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Gosforth By-Election 6 April 2006[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jacob 264 64.2 -7.7
Labour Christine Cornall 85 20.7 -7.4
Liberal Democrat Mike Minogue 62 15.1 +15.1
Majority 179 43.5
Turnout 411 34.9
Conservative hold Swing
Hensingham By-Election 6 April 2006[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Geoffrey Garrity 385 61.1 -10.6
Conservative Alexander Carroll 207 32.9 +4.6
Liberal Democrat Frank Hollowell 38 6.0 +6.0
Majority 178 28.2
Turnout 630 19.8
Labour hold Swing

2007-2011

Harbour By-Election 20 September 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jeanette Williams 463 44.3 -17.1
Conservative Brigid Whiteside 337 32.2 -6.4
BNP Bill Pugh 245 23.4 +23.4
Majority 126 12.1
Turnout 1,045 31.5
Labour hold Swing

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