Carlisle City Council elections
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One third of Carlisle City Council in Cumbria, England, is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 52 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the first election to 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 - 1999 |
Conservative | 1999 - 2003 |
No overall control | 2003 - 2012 |
Labour | 2012 – 2019 |
No overall control | 2019–2021 |
Conservative[3] | 2021–Present |
Council elections[]
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 1999 election which increased the number of seats by one, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[4]
- (New ward boundaries)[5]
- (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[7]
Year | Labour | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Green Party | UKIP | Vacant | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
[8] | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
[9] | 27 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
[10] | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
[11] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1998[12] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999[4] | 16 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[13] |
2000[14] | 14 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2002[15] | 18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2003[16] | 22 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2004[17] | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2006[18] | 24 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2007[19] | 25 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2008[20] | 21 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2010[21] | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2011[22] | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012[23] | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2014[2] | 29 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015[24] | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019[25] | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries[26] |
District result maps[]
2002 results map
2003 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2012 results map
2014 results map
By-election results[]
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[27] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trinity | 17 October 1996 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Belle Vue | 2 October 1997 | Labour | Labour | ||
Stanwix Rural | 2 October 1997 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Castle by-election | 19 April 2001 | Liberal Democrats | Labour | ||
Castle by-election | 24 November 2005 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Upperby by-election (2 seats) | 12 June 2008 | Labour | Labour | ||
Belah by-election | 5 March 2009 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Castle by-election | 5 March 2009 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Stanwix Urban by-election | 16 September 2010 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Harraby by-election | 21 June 2012 | Labour | Labour | ||
Yewdale by-election | 5 September 2013 | Labour | Labour | ||
Dalston by-election | 17 October 2013 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
Castle by-election | 11 September 2014 | Labour | Labour | ||
Castle & Cathedral | 6 May 2021 | Labour | Labour | ||
Harraby South & Parklands | 6 May 2021 | Labour | Conservative | ||
Newtown & Morton North | 6 May 2021 | Labour | Conservative | ||
Currock & Upperby[28] | 28 October | UKIP | Labour |
A detailed breakdown of recent by elections can be found below:
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Castle & Cathedral by-election, 6 May 2021[29] triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Chris Robinson Turnout: 1,713 (25.9%) | Labour hold Majority: 74 (39.3%) 4.3 | Pete Sunter | Labour | 673 | 39.3 | +4.7 | ||
Hugh McKerrell | Conservative | 599 | 35 | +19.6 | ||||
Gavin Hawkton | Green | 299 | 17.5 | -0.7 | ||||
Stuart Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 5.5 | -3.0 | ||||
Harraby South and Parklands by-election, 6 May 2021[30] Electorate: 6,628 Turnout: 1,926 (29.06%) | Conservative gain from Labour Party (UK) Majority: 276 (53.4%) | Linda Mitchell | Conservative | 1028 | 53.4 | |||
Abdul Harid | Labour | 752 | 39 | |||||
Anne Gadsden | Green | 132 | 6.9 | |||||
Newton & Morton North by-election, 6 May 2021[31] Electorate: 6,844 Turnout: 1,805 (26.37%) | Conservative gain from Labour Party (UK) Majority: 116 (48.9%) | Neville Lishman | Conservative | 883 | 48.9 | |||
David Graham | Labour | 767 | 42.5 | |||||
Fiona Prior | Green | 101 | 5.6 | |||||
Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 40 | 2.2 | |||||
Currock & Upperby by-election, 28 October 2021[32] triggered by the death of incumbent Cllr. John Denholm Electorate: 6,550 Turnout: 1,111 (16.96%) | Labour gain from UK Independence Party Majority: 224 (57.5%) +20.7 | Chris Wills | Labour | 636 | 57.5 | +20.7 | ||
Geoff Mitchell | Conservative | 412 | 57.5 | +22.2 | ||||
Tom Adams | Green | 59 | 5.3 | -6.3 |
References[]
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- ^ "Carlisle City Council Elections -2019". Carlisle City Council. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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- ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll. Carlisle City Council".
External links[]
- Carlisle City Council elections
- Council elections in Cumbria