One third of Carlisle City Council in Cumbria, England, was elected each year, followed by one year without election.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 52 councillors had been elected from 22 wards.[1]
Political control
[edit]Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2][3]
Party in control | Years | |
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Labour | 1973–1976 | |
No overall control | 1976–1979 | |
Labour | 1979–1999 | |
Conservative | 1999–2003 | |
No overall control | 2003–2012 | |
Labour | 2012–2019 | |
No overall control | 2019–2021 | |
Conservative | 2021–2023 |
Leadership
[edit]The leaders of the council since 1999 have been:[4]
Councillor | Party | From | To | |
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Mike Mitchelson[5] | Conservative | 1999 | 21 May 2012 | |
Joe Hendry[6] | Labour | 21 May 2012 | 30 May 2013 | |
Colin Glover | Labour | 16 Jul 2013 | 20 May 2019 | |
John Mallinson | Conservative | 20 May 2019 | 31 Mar 2023 |
Council elections
[edit]Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 1999 election which increased the number of seats by one, leading to the whole council being elected in that year.[7]
- 1973 Carlisle City Council election
- 1976 Carlisle City Council election
- 1979 Carlisle City Council election
- 1983 Carlisle City Council election (New ward boundaries)[8]
- 1984 Carlisle City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[9]
- 1986 Carlisle City Council election
- 1987 Carlisle City Council election
- 1988 Carlisle City Council election
- 1990 Carlisle City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[10]
- 1991 Carlisle City Council election
Year | Labour | Conservative | Independent | Liberal Democrats | Green Party | UKIP | Vacant | Notes |
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1992[11] | 30 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1994[12] | 27 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1995[13] | 30 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1996[14] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1998[15] | 33 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1999[7] | 16 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[16] |
2000[17] | 14 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2002[18] | 18 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2003[19] | 22 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2004[20] | 24 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2006[21] | 24 | 19 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2007[22] | 25 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2008[23] | 21 | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
2010[24] | 23 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2011[25] | 24 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012[26] | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
2014[2] | 29 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2015[27] | 29 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2016 | 28 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018 | 27 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019[28] | 15 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New ward boundaries[29] |
District result maps
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2002 results map
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2003 results map
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2004 results map
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2006 results map
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2007 results map
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2008 results map
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2010 results map
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2011 results map
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2012 results map
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2014 results map
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2015 results map
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2016 results map
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2018 results map
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2019 results map
By-election results
[edit]By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[30] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
A detailed breakdown of recent by elections can be found below:
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ±% | ||
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Castle & Cathedral by-election, 6 May 2021[31] triggered by the resignation of Cllr. Chris Robinson Turnout: 1,713 (25.9%) | Labour hold Majority: 74 (39.3%) 4.3 | Pete Sunter | Labour | 673 | 39.3 | +4.7 | ||
Hugh McKerrell | Conservative | 599 | 35 | +19.6 | ||||
Gavin Hawkton | Green | 299 | 17.5 | -0.7 | ||||
Stuart Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 5.5 | -3.0 | ||||
Harraby South and Parklands by-election, 6 May 2021[32] Electorate: 6,628 Turnout: 1,926 (29.06%) | Conservative gain from Labour Party (UK) Majority: 276 (53.4%) | Linda Mitchell | Conservative | 1028 | 53.4 | |||
Abdul Harid | Labour | 752 | 39 | |||||
Anne Gadsden | Green | 132 | 6.9 | |||||
Newton & Morton North by-election, 6 May 2021[32] Electorate: 6,844 Turnout: 1,805 (26.37%) | Conservative gain from Labour Party (UK) Majority: 116 (48.9%) | Neville Lishman | Conservative | 883 | 48.9 | |||
David Graham | Labour | 767 | 42.5 | |||||
Fiona Prior | Green | 101 | 5.6 | |||||
Brent Kennedy | TUSC | 40 | 2.2 | |||||
Currock & Upperby by-election, 28 October 2021[33] triggered by the death of incumbent Cllr. John Denholm Electorate: 6,550 Turnout: 1,111 (16.96%) | Labour gain from UK Independence Party Majority: 224 (57.5%) +20.7 | Chris Wills | Labour | 636 | 57.5 | +20.7 | ||
Geoff Mitchell | Conservative | 412 | 57.5 | +22.2 | ||||
Tom Adams | Green | 59 | 5.3 | -6.3 | ||||
Longtown & the Border by-election, 5 May 2022[34] triggered by the death of incumbent Cllr. Valerie Tarbitt Electorate: 5,794 Turnout: 2,218 (38.30%) | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservatives Majority: 299 (13.6%) | Timothy Pickstone | Liberal Democrats | 1,247 | 56.8 | +56.8 | ||
Sam Bown | Conservative | 948 | 43.2 | -1.5 |
References
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