# 2019 Allerdale Borough Council election

The 2019 Allerdale Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019, to elect all 49 members of Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria, United Kingdom. The number of councillors had been reduced from 56 at the previous election, meaning several seats were combined. Four seats were uncontested, all of which were won by members of the Conservative Party. The result was a change in administration of the council, from a Labour Party minority to a coalition of Conservatives and independents. However, the council technically remains in No Overall Control.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Allerdale Borough Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Independent | 24 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 11 | 38.8 | 29.8 | 15,004 | +16.4 |
| Conservative | 49 | 15 | N/A | N/A | 2 | 30.6 | 26.4 | 13,305 | +8.7 |
| Labour | 42 | 14 | N/A | N/A | 14 | 28.6 | 34.4 | 17,350 | –8.8 |
| Putting Cumbria First | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 344 | N/A |
| Green | 12 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 6.1 | 3,090 | –2.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1,006 | –0.3 |
| For Britain | 2 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | | 0.5 | 274 | N/A |
Results shown above are compared to the results of the previous election in 2015 and may not take into account by-elections, crossing the floor, and other changes. UKIP lost 3 seats compared to 2015, but did not stand any candidates so is not shown in the results table.

## Ward results
### All Saints

All Saints :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Tyson | 674 | 37.2 | |
| | Labour | Alan Smith | 666 | 36.8 | |
| | Conservative | Ron Munby | 591 | 32.7 | |
| | Labour | Keith Skelton | 573 | 31.7 | |
| | Labour | Christine Smith | 524 | 29.0 | |
| | Conservative | Antony Todd | 450 | 24.9 | |
| | Green | Jane Roy | 429 | 23.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Deeks | 401 | 22.2 | |
| | For Britain | Eric Atkinson | 176 | 9.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,810 | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Allhallows & Waverton

Allhallows & Waverton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mike Johnson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Aspatria

Aspatria :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jim Lister | 401 | 45.8 | |
| | Putting Cumbria First | Michael Little | 344 | 39.3 | |
| | Labour | William Snaith | 239 | 27.3 | |
| | Conservative | Ronald Emerson | 232 | 26.5 | |
| | Labour | Daniel Brown | 227 | 25.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 876 | 28.7 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP |
| | Putting Cumbria First gain from Independent | Putting Cumbria First gain from Independent | Putting Cumbria First gain from Independent | Putting Cumbria First gain from Independent | Putting Cumbria First gain from Independent |

### Boltons

Boltons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Malcolm Grainger | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Broughton St. Bridgets

Broughton St. Bridgets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Nicky Cockburn | 787 | 60.5 | |
| | Labour | Janet Farebrother | 434 | 33.4 | |
| | Labour | Margaret Brown | 308 | 23.7 | |
| | Conservative | Neil Rumbold | 281 | 21.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Peck | 182 | 14.0 | |
| | Conservative | Leslie Parker | 170 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,301 | 41.4 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Christchurch

Christchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joan Ellis | 596 | 48.6 | |
| | Labour | Andrew Semple | 531 | 43.3 | |
| | Conservative | Chris Clarkin | 525 | 42.8 | |
| | Conservative | Paddy Gorrill | 398 | 32.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,227 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Crummock and Derwent Valley

Crummock and Derwent Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carmel Bell | 291 | 45.9 |
| | Green | Jill Perry | 238 | 37.5 |
| | Labour | Alexander Rayment | 105 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 644 | 41.7 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Dalton

Dalton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Marion Fitzgerald | 460 | 67.0 |
| | Labour | Ross Hayman | 121 | 17.6 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Haraldsen | 106 | 15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 690 | 30.5 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Ellen & Gilcrux

Eleen & Gilcrux :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Louise Bell | 406 | 45.7 |
| | Labour | John Colhoun | 338 | 38.1 |
| | Conservative | Hugo Graham | 321 | 36.1 |
| | Conservative | Susan Graham | 297 | 33.4 |
| | Green | Dianne Standen | 174 | 19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 888 | 27.9 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Flimby

Flimby :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Kendall | 255 | 74.8 |
| | Conservative | Ashley Cook | 86 | 25.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 366 | 25.9 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Harrington & Salterbeck

Harrington & Salterbeck :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Hilary Harrington | 711 | 54.6 |
| | Independent | Herbert Briggs | 575 | 44.2 |
| | Independent | Carole Armstrong | 467 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | Frank Johnston | 427 | 32.8 |
| | Labour | Denise Rollo | 359 | 27.6 |
| | Labour | Mike Rollo | 325 | 25.0 |
| | Conservative | Ruth Gildert | 121 | 9.3 |
| | Conservative | William James | 98 | 7.5 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Davidson | 82 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,302 | 28.0 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Keswick

Keswick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Markus Campbell-Savours | 793 | 63.5 | |
| | Labour | Sally Lansbury | 650 | 52.0 | |
| | Conservative | Allan Daniels | 570 | 45.6 | |
| | Labour | Denstone Kemp | 532 | 42.6 | |
| | Conservative | Don Thoburn | 509 | 40.8 | |
| | Conservative | Ronnie Bell | 416 | 33.3 | |
| | Green | Jack Lenox | 396 | 31.7 | |
| | Green | Allan Todd | 391 | 31.3 | |
| | Green | Ruth Noonan | 289 | 23.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gwenda Ward | 177 | 14.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Marsh & Wampool

Marsh & Wampool :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Hedworth | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative | Derick Hodgson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Maryport North

Maryport North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Iain Greaney | 1,012 | 61.2 |
| | Independent | George Kemp | 921 | 55.7 |
| | Independent | James Kirkbridge | 784 | 47.4 |
| | Labour | Bill Pegram | 427 | 25.8 |
| | Labour | Angela Kendall | 406 | 24.6 |
| | Labour | Steve Ashworth | 360 | 21.8 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Davis-Johnson | 119 | 7.2 |
| | Conservative | Harry Gildert | 97 | 5.9 |
| | Conservative | Genna Haraldsen | 67 | 4.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,653 | 36.5 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Maryport South

Maryport South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carni McCarron-Holmes | 377 | 48.0 |
| | Independent | Peter Little | 347 | 44.2 |
| | Labour | Sharon Stamper | 324 | 41.3 |
| | For Britain | Dave King | 98 | 12.5 |
| | Conservative | Alan Kennon | 60 | 7.6 |
| | Conservative | Stevan Bradley | 55 | 7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 785 | 24.8 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Moorclose & Moss Bay

Moorclose & Moss Bay :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Stephen Stoddart | 915 | 64.1 |
| | Independent | Lynda Williams | 674 | 47.2 |
| | Independent | Blain Sansom | 669 | 46.9 |
| | Labour | Barbara Cannon | 386 | 27.0 |
| | Labour | Neil Schofield | 375 | 26.3 |
| | Labour | Dave Tennyson | 349 | 24.5 |
| | Conservative | Dawn Jenkinson | 71 | 5.0 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Coles | 67 | 4.7 |
| | Independent | Patrick McCarthy | 63 | 4.4 |
| | Conservative | Christine Smithson | 45 | 3.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,427 | 29.4 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Seaton & Northside

Seaton & Northside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Joe Sandwith | 947 | 58.9 |
| | Independent | Daniel Horsley | 816 | 50.8 |
| | Conservative | Mark Jenkinson | 582 | 36.2 |
| | Labour | Joanne Beech | 546 | 34.0 |
| | Labour | Jimmy Grisdale | 392 | 24.4 |
| | Labour | Garry Humphrey | 341 | 21.2 |
| | Green | Alistair Grey | 190 | 11.8 |
| | Conservative | Steven Williams | 117 | 7.3 |
| | Conservative | Colin Smithson | 97 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | 33.0 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Silloth & Solway Coast

Silloth & Solway Coast :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Markley | 995 | 55.2 |
| | Conservative | John Cook | 891 | 49.4 |
| | Conservative | Owen Martin | 812 | 45.0 |
| | Independent | Bill Jefferson | 772 | 42.8 |
| | Green | Sharon Watson | 468 | 25.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,804 | 39.1 |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Joe Holliday | 850 | 53.1 | |
| | Independent | Paul Scott | 582 | 36.4 | |
| | Labour | Michael Heaslip | 505 | 31.5 | |
| | Independent | David King | 467 | 29.2 | |
| | Labour | Antony McGuckin | 461 | 28.8 | |
| | Labour | Konrad Hansen | 447 | 27.9 | |
| | Conservative | Louise Donnelly | 196 | 12.2 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Carter | 180 | 11.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter McHarry | 143 | 8.9 | |
| | Conservative | Alistair Cook | 120 | 7.5 | |
| | Green | Robin Muldrew | 89 | 5.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | 34.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### St. Michael's

St. Michael's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Will Wilkinson | 463 | 49.9 | |
| | Labour | Mary Bainbridge | 425 | 45.8 | |
| | Labour | Billy Miskelly | 343 | 37.0 | |
| | Green | Flic Crowley | 111 | 12.0 | |
| | Conservative | Diane Carter | 105 | 11.3 | |
| | Conservative | Arwen Tuck | 64 | 6.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 928 | 31.4 | |
| | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour | Independent gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Stainburn & Clifton

Stainburn & Clifton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Janet King | 439 | 39.8 |
| | Independent | Peter Gaston | 363 | 32.9 |
| | Labour | Mark Fryer | 310 | 28.1 |
| | Labour | Wendy Lightfoot | 257 | 23.3 |
| | Conservative | Nicola Scott | 180 | 16.3 |
| | Conservative | Craig Tunstall | 137 | 12.4 |
| | Green | Fliss Watts | 121 | 11.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,103 | 36.3 |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Warnell

Warnell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Tony Annison | 374 | 60.5 |
| | Labour | Bill Goldsmith | 141 | 22.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Miles | 103 | 16.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 634 | 40.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Wigton & Woodside

Wigton & Woodside :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Crouch | 658 | 41.1 |
| | Labour | Elaine Lynch | 650 | 40.6 |
| | Conservative | Alan Pitcher | 563 | 35.2 |
| | Independent | Sandra Hodson | 553 | 34.5 |
| | Labour | Heather Robbins | 461 | 28.8 |
| | Independent | Jow Cowell | 367 | 22.9 |
| | Conservative | Katharine Oliver | 355 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | John Graham | 337 | 21.0 |
| | Green | Patricia Ackred | 194 | 12.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,601 | 30.9 |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

## By-elections
### Aspatria

Aspatria: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Kevin Thurlow | 531 | 50.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Lucy Winter | 344 | 32.6 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Billy Miskelly | 158 | 15.0 | −9.3 |
| | Workers Party | Glenn Doncaster | 21 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 187 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,054 | | |
| | Independent gain from Putting Cumbria First | Independent gain from Putting Cumbria First | Swing | 29.3 | |

### Christchurch

Christchurch: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Kennon | 623 | 48.6 | +1.8 |
| | Labour | Helen Tucker | 378 | 29.5 | −23.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Barnes | 248 | 19.3 | N/A |
| | Independent | Russ Cockburn | 21 | 1.6 | N/A |
| | For Britain | Eric Atkinson | 12 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 245 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,282 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 12.8 | |

### Ellen and Gilcrux

Ellen and Gilcrux: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patrick Gorrill | 343 | 39.4 | +3.8 |
| | Labour | Martin Harris | 285 | 32.7 | −12.4 |
| | Independent | Scott Blagg | 193 | 22.2 | N/A |
| | Green | Dianne Standen | 38 | 4.4 | −14.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margrit Scott | 12 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 871 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | 8.1 | |

### St. John's

St. John's: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Antony McGuckin | 513 | 38.3 | +10.0 |
| | Conservative | Debbie Garton | 451 | 33.7 | +22.7 |
| | Independent | Andrew Eccles | 250 | 18.7 | N/A |
| | Independent | George Campbell | 55 | 4.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Bennett | 41 | 3.1 | −4.9 |
| | Green | Alison Parker | 30 | 2.2 | −2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,340 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 6.4 | |

### Seaton and Northside

Seaton and Northside: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Sharpe | 629 | 41.5 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | Aileen Brown | 415 | 27.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Beth Dixon | 395 | 26.1 | +2.0 |
| | Green | Alistair Grey | 48 | 3.2 | −5.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Murray | 27 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 214 | 14.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,514 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.8 | |

### Maryport South

Maryport South: 25 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Bill Pegram | 273 | 52.9 | +10.2 |
| | Independent | Eric Galletly | 149 | 28.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Steve Newton | 94 | 18.2 | +11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 24.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 516 | 17.0 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 9.4 | |

### Stainburn & Clifton

Stainburn & Clifton: 17 February 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jimmy Grisdale | 354 | 54.6 | +25.1 |
| | Conservative | Jacqueline Kirkbride | 294 | 45.4 | +28.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 21.8 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | 1.6 | |