Cumbria County Council election, 2013

Cumbria County Council election, 2013
England
2 May 2013

All 84 seats to Cumbria County Council
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrat
Seats won 35 26 16
Seat change Increase11 Decrease12 Steady

Map showing the results of the 2013 Cumbria County Council elections.

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

An election to Cumbria County Council took place on 2 May 2013 as part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2013.[1] All 84 councillors were elected from electoral divisions which returned one county councillor each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. Following an electoral review carried out by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, newly drawn electoral divisions were used[2] without change in the number of county councillors.[3]

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[4] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[5] Prior to the election local Conservatives were leading a coalition with the Liberal Democrats with the Labour party as the council's official opposition.

Summary

The election saw the council remain in no over control. However Labour councillors overtook Conservatives to become the largest party on the county council.

The Liberal Democrat and Conservative parties still had enough seats to remain in a weakened majority coalition, as such discussions opened up between Labour and Liberal Democrat groups and a coalition was formed between those two parties. Thus this forced the local Conservatives back into opposition as they were before the 2009 election.[6]

Results

Cumbria County Council election, 2013[7][8]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 35 +11 41.7 +
  Conservative 26 12 26.0
  Liberal Democrat 16 3 3 0 19.0
  Independent 7 +1 7.1

    Members elected

    The election returned members as follows:

    Electoral division Member(s) elected PartyDistrict (note: administered as a whole)
    AspatriaJim Lister Conservative Allerdale
    Bothel and WharrelsJoseph (Alan) BownessConservative Allerdale
    Cockermouth North Eric NicholsonConservative Allerdale
    Cockermouth South Allan KennonConservative Allerdale
    Dearham and Broughton Alan Clark Labour Allerdale
    Harrington Marjorie RaeW. Cumbria Independent Group Allerdale
    KeswickAndrew LisserNon-aligned Allerdale
    Maryport North Carni McCarron-HolmesLabour Allerdale
    Maryport South Keith LittleLabour Allerdale
    Moss Bay and Moor Close Gerald Humes Labour Allerdale
    Seaton Trevor Matthew FeeNon-aligned Allerdale
    St. John’s and Great Clifton Joe HollidayW. Cumbria Independent Group Allerdale
    St. Michael’s Alan Barry Labour Allerdale
    Solway Coast Tony MarkleyConservative Allerdale
    Thursby Duncan FairbairnConservative Allerdale
    WigtonRoger LiddleLabour Allerdale
    Dalton North Barry DoughtyLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Dalton South Ernie WilsonLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Hawcoat David RobertsConservative Barrow-in-Furness
    HindpoolAnne BurnsLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Newbarns and Parkside Jane MurphyLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Old Barrow John MurphyLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    OrmsgillWilliam McEwan Labour Barrow-in-Furness
    RisedaleKevin HamiltonLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    RoosecoteHelen WallLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Walney North Melvyn WorthLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Walney South Mandy TelfordLabour Barrow-in-Furness
    Belah Alan TooleConservative Carlisle
    Belle Vue Ian Stockdale Labour Carlisle
    BotcherbyRobert Betton Non-aligned Carlisle
    Brampton Lawrence FisherConservative Carlisle
    CastleWilliam WhalenLabour Carlisle
    Corby and Hayton William GrahamNon-aligned Carlisle
    Currock Reg Watson OBELabour Carlisle
    Dalston and Burgh Trevor AllisonLiberal Democrat Carlisle
    Denton Holme Hugh McDevittLabour Carlisle
    Harraby North Cyril WeberLabour Carlisle
    Harraby South Deborah EarlLabour Carlisle
    Houghton and IrthingtonJohn MallinsonConservative Carlisle
    Longtown Val TarbittConservative Carlisle
    Morton John BellLabour Carlisle
    Stanwix Urban Elizabeth MallinsonConservative Carlisle
    UpperbyStewart YoungLabour Carlisle
    WetheralNick MarrinerConservative Carlisle
    BranstyEileen WeirLabour Copeland
    Cleator Moor East and Frizington Tim KnowlesLabour Copeland
    Cleator Moor West Frank Morgan Labour Copeland
    Egremont David Southward MBELabour Copeland
    Egremont North and St Bees Henry WormstrupLabour Copeland
    GosforthNorman ClarksonConservative Copeland
    Hillcrest and Hensingham Christine WharrierLabour Copeland
    Howgate Susan HaymanLabour Copeland
    Kells and SandwithWendy SkillcornLabour Copeland
    Millom Brian CrawfordConservative Copeland
    Millom Without Keith Haigh HitchenConservative Copeland
    Mirehouse Michael HawkinsLabour Copeland
    Alston and East Fellside Mary RobinsonW. Cumbria Independent Group Eden
    ApplebyMartin StephensonConservative Eden
    Eden Lakes Neil HughesLiberal Democrat Eden
    Greystoke and HesketBert RichardsonConservative Eden
    Kirkby Stephen Olivia (Libby) BatemanConservative Eden
    Penrith East Patricia BellLiberal Democrat Eden
    Penrith North Hilary CarrickConservative Eden
    Penrith Rural Gary StrongConservative Eden
    Penrith West Helen FearonConservative Eden
    Cartmel Rod WilsonLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Grange William WearingConservative South Lakeland
    High FurnessDavid FletcherLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal CastleClare Feeney-JohnsonLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal Highgate Geoffrey CookLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal Nether Shirley EvansLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal South Brenda GrayLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kendal Strickland FellJohn McCreeshLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Kent Estuary Ian StewartLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Lakes (note: small part)Heidi Halliday Liberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Low FurnessJanet WillisLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Lower KentdaleRoger BinghamConservative South Lakeland
    Lyth Valley Lyth ValleyConservative South Lakeland
    Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale Nick CottonLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Ulverston EastMark WilsonLabour South Lakeland
    Ulverston West James AireyLabour South Lakeland
    Upper Kent Stan CollinsLiberal Democrat South Lakeland
    Windermere Jo StephensonLiberal Democrat South Lakeland

    References

    1. Further Electoral Review - Cumbria Local Government Boundary Commission for England
    2. The Cumbria (Electoral Changes) Order 2012 Legislation.gov.uk
    3. "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
    4. "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
    5. "Cumbria County Council approves coalition deal". BBC News. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
    6. "Elections 2013 results". Cumbria County Council. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
    7. "County Summary". Cumbria County Council. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
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