# 2019 Eden District Council election

The 2019 Eden District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Eden District Council in England. The council went from Conservative control to No overall control This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Results summary

2019 Eden District Council election :
| Party | Seats | +/- | Seat % |
| Conservative | 14 | 7 | 36.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | 3 | 26.3 |
| Independent | 10 | | 26.3 |
| Labour | 2 | 2 | 5.26 |
| Green | 2 | 2 | 5.26 |

## Results by Ward
### Alston Moor

Alston Moor (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Lissie Sharp* | 584 | 67.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Michael Hanley | 575 | 65.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Andy Holt | 239 | 27.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Paul Lincoln | 193 | 22.1 | −21.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 875 | 52 | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Appleby (Appleby)

Appleby (Appleby) (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Karen Greenwood* | 232 | 85.6 | +85.6 |
| | Conservative | Ronald Kenyon | 39 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 273 | 27 | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Appleby (Bongate)

Appleby (Bongate) (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Connell* | 293 | 62.1 | +62.1 |
| | Conservative | Valerie Kendall | 146 | 30.9 | +30.9 |
| | Labour | Tony Myler | 33 | 7.0 | +7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 484 | 31 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Askham

Askham (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Harker | 236 | 59.3 | +15.5 |
| | Conservative | Henry Fearon | 162 | 40.7 | −15.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 409 | 39 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Brough

Brough (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Simpkins | 234 | 50.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Maurice Hall | 194 | 42.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Christopher Cheetham | 33 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 469 | 42 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Crosby Ravensworth

Crosby Ravensworth (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Joan Raine* | 321 | 62.9 | +62.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Kerrey | 189 | 37.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 528 | 44 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Dacre

Dacre (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Derbyshire* | 370 | 77.6 | +21.5 |
| | Conservative | Jason Shaw | 107 | 22.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 484 | 41 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Eamont

Eamont (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Chambers* | 228 | 47.4 | +47.4 |
| | Putting Cumbria First | Jonathan Davies | 152 | 31.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Banks | 101 | 21.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 489 | 39 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Greystoke

Greystoke (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Debra Wicks | Unopposed | N/A | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hartside

Hartside (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robin Orchard* | Unopposed | N/A | −56.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Hesket

Hesket (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elaine Martin* | 443 | 51.0 | −13.0 |
| | Independent | David Ryland | 372 | 42.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Lesley Grisedale* | 336 | 38.7 | −9.6 |
| | Green | Richard O'Brien | 269 | 31.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 872 | 35 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Kirkby Stephen

Kirkby Stephen (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Dew | 494 | 60.8 | +60.8 |
| | Independent | Sandy Lancaster | 368 | 45.3 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Donna Garner | 173 | 21.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ian Simkins | 104 | 12.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Neil Cleeveley | 96 | 11.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 816 | 39 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Independent gain from Independent | Independent gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Kirkby Thore

Kirkby Thore (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Henry Sawrey-Cookson* | 243 | 49.1 | +49.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorna Baker | 167 | 33.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sean Quinn | 85 | 17.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 504 | 42 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Kirkoswald

Kirkoswald (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Mary Robinson* | 325 | 72.7 | +72.7 |
| | Labour | John Potts | 68 | 15.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Olivia Bateman | 54 | 12.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 457 | 39 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Langwathby

Langwathby (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Douglas Banks* | 347 | 69.3 | +13.4 |
| | Green | Richard Henry | 102 | 20.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Michael Beveridge | 52 | 10.4 | −16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 503 | 41 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Lazonby

Lazonby (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Gordon Nicolson* | 232 | 50.5 | +50.5 |
| | Green | Wade Tidbury | 227 | 49.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 470 | 38 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Long Marton

Long Marton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maurice Armstrong* | Unopposed | N/A | ±0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Morland

Morland (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Michael Tonkin* | 248 | 59.3 | +59.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Hughes | 87 | 20.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Isa Henderson | 83 | 19.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 422 | 40 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Orton with Tebay

Orton with Tebay (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Todd | 250 | 63.8 | +63.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Shelagh Medic | 142 | 36.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 407 | 36 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Penrith Carleton

Penrith Carleton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Douglas Lawson | 439 | 76.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Paula Breen* | 132 | 23.1 | −43.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 572 | 40 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Penrith East

Penrith East (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Denis Eyles* | 375 | 63.0 | +63.0 |
| | Conservative | John Charles Lynch* | 271 | 45.5 | +45.5 |
| | Labour | James Fallows | 176 | 29.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 611 | 26 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Penrith North

Penrith North (3 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Deb Holden* | 898 | 76.4 | +27.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Rudhall* | 736 | 62.6 | +19.4 |
| | Green | Ali Ross | 679 | 57.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Scott Jackson* | 311 | 26.5 | −10.2 |
| | Conservative | David Whipp | 236 | 20.1 | −15.3 |
| | Putting Cumbria First | Lucian Toma | 223 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,183 | 35 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Penrith Pategill

Penrith Pategill (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Baker | 164 | 62.4 | +62.4 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Barnes | 65 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Hilary Snell | 34 | 12.9 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 265 | 26 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Penrith South

Penrith South (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Paul Connor | 261 | 48.1 | N/A |
| | Independent | Margaret Clark* | 256 | 47.1 | −2.6 |
| | Conservative | Helen Fearon | 210 | 38.7 | −14.3 |
| | Labour | Nicola Hawkins | 94 | 17.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 546 | 26 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Penrith West

Penrith West (2 seats) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Virginia Taylor* | 283 | 51.1 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | John Thompson* | 159 | 28.7 | −14.1 |
| | Labour | Dave Knaggs | 154 | 27.8 | −9.5 |
| | Labour | Neil Thompson | 108 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Mary Dixon | 100 | 18.1 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 555 | 24 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ravenstonedale

Ravenstonedale (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Angela Meadowcroft* | 127 | 50.8 | +50.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kelvyn James | 123 | 49.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 260 | 32 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Shap

Shap (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Owen* | 273 | 51.1 | +51.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil McCall | 167 | 31.3 | N/A |
| | Putting Cumbria First | Kerryanne Wilde | 94 | 17.6 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 544 | 50 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Skelton

Skelton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kevin Beaty* | 275 | 60.2 | +60.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Strevens | 182 | 39.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 463 | 40 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Ullswater

Ullswater (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darrell Smith | 214 | 52.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alistair Hogg* | 196 | 47.8 | +47.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 423 | 40 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Warcop

Warcop (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | William Patterson* | 226 | 61.2 | +61.2 |
| | Conservative | Graham Cox | 72 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Kimberley Lawson | 71 | 19.2 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 375 | 35 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

## By-Elections
### Penrith South

A by-election was held in Penrith South ward on 5 September 2019
Penrith South (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 481 | 23.60 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Shap

A by-election was held in Shap ward on 14 November 2019
Shap (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | 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 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 379 | 34.36 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hartside

A by-election was held in Hartside ward on 6 May 2021
Hartside (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Raymond Briggs | 194 | 45.1 | +45.1 |
| | No Description | Susan Castle-Clarke | 101 | 23.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dave Knaggs | 94 | 21.9 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nikita Parks | 41 | 9.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 431 | 38.14 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Skelton

A by-election was held in Skelton ward on 6 May 2021
Skelton (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Colin Atkinson | 302 | 54.4 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Burgin | 131 | 23.6 | −16.2 |
| | Green | Belinda Lloyd | 81 | 14.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Hilary Snell | 41 | 7.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 559 | 45.89 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Penrith West

A by-election was held in Penrith West ward on 30 September 2021
Penrith West (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roger Burgin | 173 | 43.5 | −7.6 |
| | Conservative | Dale Normington | 87 | 21.9 | −6.8 |
| | Independent | Jeff Thomson | 51 | 12.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Dave Knaggs | 40 | 10.1 | −17.7 |
| | Putting Cumbria First | Jonathan Davies | 28 | 7.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Richard O'Brien | 19 | 4.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 398 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |