Class of election in the United Kingdom
Lancaster shown within the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire (Unitary authorities excluded)
Lancaster City Council elections are held every four years. Lancaster City Council is the local authority for the non-metropolitan district of Lancaster in Lancashire , England . Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 61 councillors have been elected from 27 wards .[1]
Council elections [ edit ]
Election results [ edit ]
Results maps [ edit ]
2015 results map
2019 results map
2023 results map
By-elections [ edit ]
1995–1999 [ edit ]
1999–2003 [ edit ]
2003–2007 [ edit ]
2007–2011 [ edit ]
2015–2019 [ edit ]
Labour Cllr Karen Leytham (Skerton West) resigned in July 2017. A by-election was held:[22]
Independent Cllr Paul Woodruff (Halton-with-Aughton) resigned in July 2017.[23] A by-election was held:[24]
Labour Cllr Roger Sherlock (Skerton West) died in November 2017.[25] A by-election was held:[26]
University and Scotforth Rural ward Labour councillors Sam Armstrong (elected Green) and Lucy Atkinson retired in March 2018.[27] A double by-election was held.[26]
2019–2023 [ edit ]
Conservative councillor Michael Smith (Overton), who is partially deaf resigned in November 2019 because he was "struggling to hear" in meetings.[28] A by-election was held the next month, on the same day as the 2019 United Kingdom general election .
In June 2020, Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Mumford (Kellet) died.[30] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , no council by-elections will take place in the UK until May 2021 at the earliest.[31]
Jack O'Dwyer-Henry, Eco-Socialist Independent (elected Labour)[33] councillor for the University and Scotforth Rural ward, resigned from the council, triggering a by-election in the ward.[34]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2022" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 2022/1357, retrieved 13 October 2023
^ The City of Lancaster (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria and Lancashire (County Boundaries) Order 1988 . Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
^ "Local elections" . BBC News Online . Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 . Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ "The Lancaster (Electoral Changes) Order 2014" , legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives , SI 2014/455, retrieved 23 August 2022
^ a b c "As you were! - low turnout is triumph of apathy over responsibility" . Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 23 October 1997. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ a b "Independent's day!" . Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 7 May 1998. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Widow splits vote" . Lancashire Evening Telegraph . 5 October 2000. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Results of the Overton Ward By-Election held on Thursday 7th August 2003" . Lancaster City Council. Archived from the original on 21 October 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for Heysham South Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for Carnforth Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 11 March 2004. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for John O'Gaunt Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 5 May 2005. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for John O'Gaunt Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 8 December 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for Skerton West Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 22 June 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for Skerton West Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 14 December 2006. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "Election results for Castle Ward" . Lancaster City Council. 4 June 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009 .
^ "John O'Gaunt by-election results" . Lancaster City Council. 2 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2010 .
^ "Scotforth West by-election results" . Lancaster City Council. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014 .
^ "University by-election results" . Lancaster City Council. 23 May 2014. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2014 .
^ a b "Election Results - Lancaster City Council" . Lancaster City Council . 6 May 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2022 .
^ "Election results for Skerton West Ward, 7 September 2017" . 7 September 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018 .
^ "Dorset Tories Noc it out of the park | LocalCouncils.co.uk" . localcouncils.co.uk . Retrieved 30 March 2018 .
^ "Election results for Halton-with-Aughton Ward, 28 September 2017" . 28 September 2017. Retrieved 30 March 2018 .
^ "Moon River, wider than a mile | LocalCouncils.co.uk" . localcouncils.co.uk . Retrieved 30 March 2018 .
^ a b "Electoral vacancies and notices" . Lancaster City Council . Retrieved 19 May 2018 .
^ "They break ties in Ockendon | LocalCouncils.co.uk" . localcouncils.co.uk . Retrieved 30 March 2018 .
^ "Lancaster councillor resigns admitting 'it's best if they get someone who can actually hear what they're saying' " . www.lancasterguardian.co.uk . Retrieved 20 July 2020 .
^ "Election results for Overton Ward, 12 December 2019" . 12 December 2019.
^ " 'Inspiring' Lancaster Liberal Democrat leader and pro-EU campaigner dies, aged 80" . www.lancasterguardian.co.uk . Retrieved 20 July 2020 .
^ "Coronavirus (COVID-19): letter to councils about local authority meetings and postponement of elections" . GOV.UK . Retrieved 20 July 2020 .
^ a b "Election results" . Lancaster City Council . 11 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021 .
^ Lakin, Nick (17 November 2020). "Five Lancaster City Councillors - including deputy leader - resign from Labour Party to form new political group" . Lancaster Guardian . Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
^ Rouncivell, Gayle (11 October 2021). "By-elections to be held for four Lancaster City Council seats" . Lancaster Guardian . Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
^ "Dates set for Lancaster City Council by-elections" . Lancaster Guardian . 19 October 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
^ Davies, Mark (15 October 2021). "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll University and Scotforth Rural Ward" (PDF) . Lancaster City Council . Retrieved 3 November 2021 .
^ Davies, Mark (11 November 2021). "Declaration of result University and Scotforth Rural Ward" (PDF) . Lancaster City Council . Retrieved 12 November 2021 .
^ Britain Elects [@BritainElects] (11 November 2021). "University and Scotforth Rural (Lancaster) by-election result" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Carnforth and Millhead Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2022 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bare Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2022 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Upper Lune Valley Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2022 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ellel Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2022 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Harbour Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2022 .
^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Warton Ward" . www.andrewteale.me.uk . Retrieved 16 September 2022 .
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