2019 Copeland Borough Council election

The 2019 Copeland Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Copeland Borough Council in England.[1] They were held on the same day as other local elections.

Result Summary

2019 Copeland Borough Council election
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour19 1057.649.114,159
 Conservative10 730.339.811,473
 Independent4 112.19.92,853
 UKIP0 0.01.1316
 Liberal Democrats0 0.00.134

Ward results

Arlecdon & Ennerdale

Arlecdon & Ennerdale
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourGwynneth Everett 503 42.9
IndependentSteven Morgan 477 40.7
LabourDuncan Hoyle35129.9
ConservativeArthur Lamb29024.7
ConservativeAllan Mossop26722.8
Majority
Turnout1,17833.0
Labour win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Beckermet

Beckermet
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentSam Meteer 339 56.2
ConservativeYvonne Clarkson26443.8
Majority
Turnout61337.0
Independent holdSwing

Black Combe & Scafell

Black Combe & Scafell
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeGerard McGrath 677 52.7
ConservativeDoug Wilson 622 48.4
LabourAnne Todd48337.6
Majority
Turnout1,35641.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Cleator Moor

Cleator Moor
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJoan Hully 723 51.2
LabourHugh Branney 719 51.0
LabourLinda Jones-Bulman 660 46.8
IndependentNicholas Ford32923.3
UKIPLee Doran31622.4
ConservativeOliver Dorgan26618.9
ConservativeChris Whiteside23316.5
IndependentHerbert Crossman20814.7
ConservativeCalum Nicholson1359.6
Majority
Turnout1,42028.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Corkickle

Corkickle
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourGemma Dinsdale 328 60.3
ConservativeAndrew Wonnacott21639.7
Majority
Turnout55736.0
Labour win (new seat)

Distington, Lowca & Parton

Distington, Lowca & Parton
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJackie Bowman 481 58.4
LabourDave Banks 349 42.4
ConservativeDaniel Glover28334.3
ConservativeElaine Haraldsen27233.0
Majority
Turnout87229.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Egremont

Egremont
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourMichael McVeigh 1,009 63.6
LabourSam Pollen 954 60.2
LabourTom Higgins 904 57.0
ConservativeArchibald Reid48630.6
ConservativeHarry Berger36022.7
ConservativeChristopher Turner35422.3
Majority
Turnout1,63235.0
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Gosforth & Seascale

Gosforth & Seascale
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeDavid MooreUnopposed
ConservativeAndrew PrattUnopposed
Majority
Turnout
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hillcrest

Hillcrest
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAllan Forster 663 46.0
ConservativeBrian O'Kane 646 44.9
ConservativeRussell Studholme 645 44.8
ConservativeAlistair Norwood57239.7
LabourJoseph Ghayouba52136.2
Majority
Turnout1,49236.0
Labour hold
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Kells

Kells
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJohn Kane 230 46.8
IndependentChristopher Hayes20942.6
ConservativeBrigid Whiteside5210.6
Majority
Turnout49929.0
Labour gain from IndependentSwing

Millom

Millom
PartyCandidateVotes%
ConservativeJames Date 827 59.2
ConservativeFelicity Wilson 654 46.8
ConservativeFred Gleaves 618 44.3
LabourDenise Burness55940.0
LabourBob Kelly48935.0
Majority
Turnout1,43732.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Moor Row & Bigrigg

Moor Row & Bigrigg
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourGraham Calvin 387 57.8
ConservativeJean Lewthwaite24837.1
Liberal DemocratsMike Minogue345.1
Majority
Turnout68839.0
Labour win (new seat)

Moresby

Moresby
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourReginald Minshaw 271 51.4
ConservativeMartin Barbour25648.6
Majority
Turnout53837.0
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Sneakyeat

Sneakyeat
PartyCandidateVotes%
LabourJeanette Forster 377 75.0
ConservativeStephen Haraldsen12625.0
Majority
Turnout52830.0
Labour win (new seat)

St. Bees

St. Bees
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJeffrey Hailes 404 64.2
LabourAlan Alexander22535.8
Majority
Turnout66738.0
Conservative holdSwing

Whitehaven Central

Whitehaven Central
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentCharles Maudling 622 43.3
LabourSean Cullen 561 39.0
LabourEileen Weir 532 37.0
ConservativeCarla Arrighi45631.7
ConservativeGraham Roberts45631.7
LabourChristopher Reay38026.4
ConservativeElizabeth Hutson28019.5
Majority
Turnout1,45333.0
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Whitehaven South

Whitehaven South
PartyCandidateVotes%
IndependentCarl Walmsley 669 50.8
LabourMike Hawkins 570 43.3
LabourPeter Tyson 502 38.1
LabourAndi Rutherford43733.2
ConservativeGraham Hutson17313.1
ConservativeDoreen Platt17012.9
ConservativeJonathan Spencer16512.5
Majority
Turnout1,33225.0
Independent win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

References