- Copeland local elections
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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 References
- ^ "Copeland goes to the polls". The Whitehaven News. 5 May 2011. http://www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/copeland-goes-to-the-polls-1.834289?referrerPath=news. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "England council elections". BBC News Online. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/16ue.stm. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Copeland". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/61.stm. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Tories make gains in byelections". guardian.co.uk. 18 June 2004. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/jun/18/byelections.uk1. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Lib Dems and Labour make byelection gains". guardian.co.uk. 7 April 2006. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2006/apr/07/byelections.uk. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ a b c "Labour take two seats in Copeland elections". Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser. 7 April 2006. http://www.eladvertiser.co.uk/labour-take-two-seats-in-copeland-elections-1.316316?referrerPath=home/search_results_2_3314. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
External links
Categories:- Council elections in Cumbria
- Copeland
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