2019 Craven District Council election

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The 2019 Craven District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Craven District Council in England.[1]

## Results[edit]

Results

Composition

Party  | Leader  | Councillors  | Votes
| Of total  |  |  | Of total  |
| Independents | Andrew Solloway | 5  | 45.5%  |

9 / 30

| 2,823  | 28.0%  |

| Conservative Party | Richard Foster | 4  | 36.4%  |

15 / 30

| 2,796  | 27.7%  |

| Labour | Peter Madeley | 1  | 9.1%  |

3 / 30

| 2,060  | 20.4%  |

| Green | Andrew Brown | 1  | 9.1%  |

2 / 30

| 898  | 8.9%  |

| UKIP |  | 0  | 0.0%  |

0 / 33

| 844  | 8.4%  |

| Liberal Democrats | Eric Jaquin | 0  | 0.0%  |

1 / 33

| 666  | 6.6%  |

## Ward results[edit]

### Bentham[edit]

Bentham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Stuart Handley  | 397  | 37.1  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Christie  | 326  | 30.5  |
| Labour | David Grace  | 224  | 20.9  |
| UKIP | Lynda Heath  | 123  | 11.5  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Embsay with Eastby[edit]

Embsay with Eastby  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Brian Shuttleworth  | 608  | 88.8  |
| Labour | Bob Holland  | 77  | 11.2  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Gargrave & Malhamdale[edit]

Gargrave & Malhamdale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Simon Myers  | 698  | 70.9  |
| Labour | Paula Derry  | 287  | 29.1  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Glusburn[edit]

Glusburn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Mark Wheeler  | 621  | 59.1  |
| UKIP | Roger Baxandall  | 324  | 30.8  |
| Labour | Paul Routledge  | 106  | 10.1  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent gain from UKIP | Swing |  |

### Skipton East[edit]

Skipton East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Chris Harbron  | 403  | 38.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Pickard  | 281  | 26.8  |
| UKIP | Cheryl Hounslow  | 202  | 19.3  |
| Labour | Gerado Iannaccone  | 161  | 15.4  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Skipton North[edit]

Skipton North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Green | David Noland  | 561  | 42.9  |
| Conservative | John Dawson  | 529  | 40.4  |
| Labour | Adrian Lunn  | 218  | 16.7  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Skipton South[edit]

Skipton South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Robert Heseltine  | 401  | 51.9  |
| Labour | Brian McDonald  | 212  | 27.4  |
| Green | William Morton  | 160  | 20.7  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Skipton West[edit]

Skipton West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Labour | Peter Madeley  | 504  | 51.0  |
| Conservative | Christopher Clark  | 289  | 29.3  |
| UKIP | James Millar  | 195  | 19.7  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Sutton-in-Craven[edit]

Sutton-in-Craven  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Stephen Morrell  | 670  | 83.3  |
| Labour | John Pope  | 134  | 16.7  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Upper Wharfedale (by-election)[edit]

Upper Wharfedale  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Sue Metcalfe  | 480  | 63.3  |
| Green | Anna Craven  | 177  | 23.4  |
| Liberal Democrats | Sian Wheal  | 59  | 7.8  |
| Labour | Virpi Kettu  | 42  | 5.5  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### West Craven[edit]

West Craven  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | Richard Pringle  | 370  | 59.9  |
| Independent | Alex Bentley  | 153  | 24.8  |
| Labour | Geraldine Reardon  | 95  | 15.4  |
Majority  |  |  |
Turnout |  |  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

## By-elections between 2019 and 2023[edit]

### Barden Fell by-election[edit]

A by-election was held in Barden Fell on 6 May 2021 after the disqualification of independent councillor David Pighills due to non-attendance.[2] Pighills ran in the by-election and won.

Barden Fell by-election 6 May 2021[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Independent | David Pighills  | 500  | 77.9  | +25.8
| Conservative | John Dawson  | 142  | 22.1  | -14.3
Majority  | 358  | 55.8  |
Turnout | 642  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |

### Penyghent by-election[edit]

A by-election was held in Penyghent on 6 May 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Richard Welch.[4] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Robert Ogden.

Penyghent by-election 6 May 2021[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Conservative | Robert Ogden  | 392  | 49.6  | -18.9
| Liberal Democrats | Luke Allan  | 295  | 37.3  | +37.3
| Labour | Brian McDaid  | 103  | 13.0  | -13.3
Majority  | 97  | 12.3  |
Turnout | 790  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Craven District Council : Local Elections 2019 - Results". cravendc.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
2. ^ Tate, Lesley (22 September 2020). "Craven councillor David Pighills is disqualified from authority for failing to attend a meeting for six months". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barden Fell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
4. ^ Mason, Viv (25 January 2021). "Tributes to Cllr Richard Welch who died on Sunday". Craven Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penyghent Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

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