Eden District Council elections

Local government elections in Cumbria, England

Eden District Council in Cumbria, England was elected every four years.

The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.

## Political control

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Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in control | Years

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| Independent | 1973–2007
| No overall control | 2007–2008
| Independent | 2008–2015
| Conservative | 2015–2019
| No overall control | 2019–2023

### Leadership

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In 2002, following the Local Government Act 2000, the council adopted the "alternative arrangements" style of governance, as was permitted for authorities with under 85,000 residents. Eden's alternative arrangements were said to be unique within England for not having a single nominated leader, but instead having a group of four joint leaders, each of whom chaired one of the council's four main committees. The arrangement lasted for six years. In 2008, the council changed to a leader and cabinet model instead, with a single leader.[2][3][4] The leaders of the council since 2002 have been:[5]

Councillor | Party | From | To

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Four joint leaders (alternative arrangements) |  | Independent | 9 May 2002 | 29 May 2008
Colin Nineham[6] |  | Independent | 29 May 2008 | 25 Aug 2009
Keith Phillips[7] |  | Independent | 1 Sep 2009 | 31 Mar 2010
Gordon Nicolson |  | Conservative | 1 Apr 2010 | 21 May 2015
Kevin Beaty[8] |  | Conservative | 21 May 2015 | 16 May 2019
Virginia Taylor |  | Liberal Democrats | 16 May 2019 | 31 Mar 2023

## Council elections

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* 1973 Eden District Council election
* 1976 Eden District Council election
* 1979 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries)[9]
* 1983 Eden District Council election
* 1987 Eden District Council election
* 1991 Eden District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[10]
* 1995 Eden District Council election
* 1999 Eden District Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 1)[11][12]
* 2003 Eden District Council election
* 2007 Eden District Council election
* 2011 Eden District Council election
* 2015 Eden District Council election
* 2019 Eden District Council election

## Results maps

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* 2003 results map

* 2007 results map

* 2011 results map

* 2015 results map

* 2019 results map

## By-election results

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### 1999-2003

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Penrith West By-Election 26 October 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 100  | 36.9  | +36.9
| Independent |  | 89  | 32.8  | −31.4
| Labour |  | 82  | 30.3  | −5.5
Majority | 11  | 4.1  |
Turnout | 271  | 12.9  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Hesket By-Election 18 April 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  | 294  | 37.9  | −1.2
| Conservative |  | 245  | 31.6  | +5.0
| Liberal Democrats |  | 237  | 30.5  | +8.9
Majority | 49  | 6.3  |
Turnout | 776  | 36.7  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Penrith North By-Election 18 April 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  | 255  | 49.4  | +14.4
| Conservative |  | 186  | 36.0  | +12.1
| Liberal Democrats |  | 175  | 33.9  | +10.2
Majority | 69  | 13.4  |
Turnout | 616  | 18.0  |
| Independent gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2003-2007

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Kirkby Stephen By-Election 19 June 2003[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Saunders  | 384  | 59.5  |
| Conservative | Barbara Dowson  | 186  | 28.8  |
| Independent | Simon Bennett  | 75  | 11.6  |
Majority | 198  | 30.7  |
Turnout | 645  | 32.8  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Ullswater By-Election 26 June 2003[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sydney Simpson  | 198  | 60.2  |
| Independent | Jean Wildish  | 107  | 32.5  |
| Labour | Christopher Bagshaw  | 24  | 7.3  |
Majority | 91  | 27.7  |
Turnout | 329  | 30.4  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Ravenstonedale By-Election 19 February 2004[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Metcalfe-Gibson  | 192  | 51.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | John Raw  | 129  | 34.6  |
| Independent | Jane Brook  | 52  | 13.9  |
Majority | 63  | 16.9  |
Turnout | 373  | 52.0  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Askham By-Election 24 February 2005[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joan Lowis  | 206  | 55.1  | +55.1
| Independent | Colin Warren  | 91  | 24.3  | −43.3
| Liberal Democrats | Stuart Hughes  | 77  | 20.6  | −11.8
Majority | 115  | 30.8  |
Turnout | 374  | 35.5  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Crosby Ravensworth By-Election 8 June 2006[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Joan Raine  | 211  | 39.7  |
| Independent | Brian Morris  | 185  | 34.8  |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilcox  | 135  | 25.4  |
Majority | 26  | 4.9  |
Turnout | 531  | 47.7  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Orton with Tebay By-Election 3 August 2006[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Wilcox  | 165  | 50.5  | +3.1
| Conservative | Peter Knowles  | 162  | 49.5  | +49.5
Majority | 3  | 1.0  |
Turnout | 327  | 29.8  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Penrith Carleton By-Election 5 October 2006[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Patricia Bell  | 223  | 54.1  |
| Conservative | Christopher Vipond  | 189  | 45.9  |
Majority | 34  | 11.8  |
Turnout | 412  | 32.8  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2007-2011

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Morland By-Election 17 April 2008[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Michael Tonkin  | 198  | 52.1  | +7.1
| Conservative | Joan Savage  | 108  | 28.4  | −26.6
| Liberal Democrats | John Turner  | 74  | 19.5  | +19.5
Majority | 90  | 23.7  |
Turnout | 380  | 38.1  |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Penrith West By-Election 8 October 2009[15][16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Elissa Robinson  | 387  | 51.7  | +51.7
| Conservative | David Whipp  | 157  | 21.0  | −17.6
| BNP | Alistair Barbour  | 102  | 13.6  | +13.6
| Independent | Rebecca Taylor  | 58  | 7.8  | −37.5
| Labour | Geoffrey Rockliffe-King  | 26  | 3.5  | −12.7
| Green | Alan Marsden  | 18  | 2.4  | +2.4
Majority | 230  | 30.7  |
Turnout | 748  | 31.8  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### 2015-2019

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Alston Moor by-election 4 August 2016[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Sheriff | 302  | 54.6  | N/A
| Conservative | Stephen Harrison  | 251  | 45.4  | +15.7
Majority | 51  | 9.2  |
Turnout | 556  | 34  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor David Hymers.

Alston Moor by-election 20 July 2017  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Lizzie Sharp  | 407  | 55.8  | n/a
| Conservative | Jim Clapp  | 253  | 34.7  | +5.1
| Independent | Holly Ho  | 57  | 7.8  | n/a
| Green | Richard O'Brien  | 13  | 1.8  | n/a
Majority | 154  | 21.1  |
Turnout | 730  | 43.8  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Sheriff.

Penrith North by-election 16 November 2017[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Mark Rudhall  | 422  | 45.2  | +2.3
| Conservative | John Forrester  | 291  | 31.2  | −0.8
| Labour | Karen Lockney  | 155  | 16.6  | −8.5
| Green | Douglas Lawson  | 65  | 7.0  | +7.0
Majority | 131  | 14.0  |
Turnout | 933  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Hartside by-election 18 February 2018[19] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Robin Orchard  | 175  | 52.9  | −3.8
| Independent | Susan Castle-Clarke  | 98  | 29.6  | −13.7
| Green | Richard Henry  | 58  | 17.5  | +17.5
Majority | 77  | 23.3  |
Turnout | 331  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2019-2023

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Penrith South by-election 5 September 2019[20] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Helen Fearon  | 222  | 46.3  | +7.6
| Independent | Lee Quinn  | 189  | 39.4  | −8.7
| Labour | Dave Knaggs  | 46  | 9.6  | −7.7
| Putting Cumbria First | Kerryanne Wilde  | 23  | 4.8  | +4.8
Majority | 33  | 6.9  |
Turnout | 480  |  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Shap by-election 14 November 2019[21] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Neil McCall  | 184  | 48.5  | +17.2
| Conservative | Sean Quinn  | 128  | 33.8  | −17.3
| Putting Cumbria First | Kerryanne Wilde  | 67  | 17.7  | +0.1
Majority | 56  | 14.8  |
Turnout | 379  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Hartside by-election 6 May 2021[22] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Raymond Briggs  | 194  | 45.1  | N/A
| Independent | Susan Castle-Clarke  | 101  | 23.5  | N/A
| Labour | Dave Knaggs  | 94  | 21.9  | N/A
| Independent | Nikita Parks  | 41  | 9.5  | N/A
Majority | 93  | 21.6  |
Turnout | 430  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Skelton by-election 6 May 2021[23] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Colin Atkinson  | 302  | 54.4  | −5.8
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Burgin  | 131  | 23.6  | −16.2
| Green | Belinda Lloyd  | 81  | 14.6  | +14.6
| Labour | Hilary Snell  | 41  | 7.4  | +7.4
Majority | 171  | 30.8  |
Turnout | 555  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Penrith West by-election 30 September 2021[24] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Roger Burgin  | 173  | 43.5  | −7.6
| Conservative | Dale Normington  | 87  | 21.9  | −6.8
| Independent | Jeff Thomson  | 51  | 12.8  | +12.8
| Labour | Dave Knaggs  | 40  | 10.1  | −17.7
| Putting Cumbria First | Jonathan Davies  | 28  | 7.0  | +7.0
| Green | Richard O'Brien  | 19  | 4.8  | +4.8
Majority | 86  | 21.6  |
Turnout | 398  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ "Eden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
2. ^ "Council minutes, 25 April 2002" (PDF). Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022. "Resolved that Eden District Council operate alternative arrangements... with effect from 9 May 2002."
3. ^ "Council minutes, 21 February 2008" (PDF). Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
4. ^ "Council minutes, 29 May 2008". Eden District Council. 29 May 2008. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
5. ^ "Council minutes". Eden District Council. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
6. ^ "Council leader quits amid recycling fraud allegations". Let's Recycle. 26 August 2009. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
7. ^ "Eden Council rift leads to search for new leader". Westmorland Gazette. 1 April 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
8. ^ "New leader of Eden District Council thanks predecessor for 'tireless work'". Westmorland Gazette. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
9. ^ The District of Eden (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
10. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Cumbria, Northumberland and North Yorkshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
11. ^ "Eden". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Eden (Electoral Changes) Order 1998. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
13. ^ a b c d e f g "District Council by-election results since May 2003". Eden District Council. Retrieved 11 September 2009. [dead link]
14. ^ "Morland Ward by-election result". The Westmorland Gazette. 18 April 2008. Retrieved 11 September 2009.
15. ^ "Lib Dems win Eden council by-election". News and Star. 9 October 2009. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
16. ^ "Result of poll - Penrith West ward - 8 October 2009". Eden District Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
17. ^ "Alston Moor Ward By-election Result for District Council Vacancy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penrith North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hartside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
20. ^ "Penrith South ward by-election result September 2019". Eden District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
21. ^ "Shap ward by-election result 14 November 2019". Eden District Council. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hartside Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
23. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Skelton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penrith West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 October 2022.

* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

## External links

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* Eden Council Archived 5 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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