The 2019 Allerdale Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect all 49 members of Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria, England. The number of councillors had been reduced from 56 at the previous election following a boundary review, meaning that several seats were combined. Four seats were uncontested, all of which were won by Conservative candidates. The result left the council under no overall control, with the Conservatives and independents forming the administration.
Summary
Election result
Party Candidates Seats Net gain/loss Seats % Votes Vote % 24 19 11 38.8 15,004 29.8 49 15 2 30.6 13,305 26.4 42 14 14 28.6 17,350 34.4 1 1 1 2.0 344 0.7 12 0 0 0.0 3,090 6.1 5 0 0 0.0 1,006 2.0 For Britain 2 0 0 0.0 274 0.5
Results are compared with the 2015 election and do not take account of subsequent by-elections, defections or other changes. UKIP lost three seats compared with 2015 but did not stand candidates and is therefore omitted from the table.
Ward results
The following tables give the official result in each ward. Percentages are percentages of votes cast in the ward; turnout is the number of ballot papers issued and the turnout percentage where published.
All Saints
Allhallows & Waverton
Aspatria
Boltons
Broughton St. Bridgets
Christchurch
Crummock and Derwent Valley
Dalton
Ellen & Gilcrux
Flimby
Harrington & Salterbeck
Keswick
Marsh & Wampool
Maryport North
Maryport South
Moorclose & Moss Bay
Seaton & Northside
Silloth & Solway Coast
St. John's
St. Michael's
Stainburn & Clifton
Warnell
Wigton & Woodside
Changes 2019–2022
Aspatria councillor Michael Little, elected for Putting Cumbria First in 2019, switched to the Conservatives in October 2019 before rejoining Putting Cumbria First in February 2020 after withdrawing his resignation as a councillor. Dalton councillor Marion Fitzgerald, a former council leader elected as an independent in 2019, joined the Conservatives on 27 July 2020, citing a wish to disassociate herself from the conduct of the Allerdale Independent group. Following the five by-elections held on 6 May 2021, the council comprised 18 Conservatives, 17 Allerdale Independents, 13 Labour councillors and one Moorclose Independent. Silloth & Solway Coast councillor Owen Martin resigned from the Conservative group on 4 February 2022, citing dissatisfaction with the party leadership amid the "Partygate" scandal, and continued to sit as an independent. Crummock and Derwent Valley councillor Carmel Bell left the Conservative group over the same scandal a few days later, and continued to sit as an independent. On 29 March 2022, St Michael's councillor Mary Bainbridge's seat was recorded as vacant shortly before the authority was replaced by Cumberland Council.
By-elections
Aspatria The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Putting Cumbria First councillor Michael Little. Little had resigned as a councillor, and the council indicated that the resulting vacancy procedure could not be reversed when he attempted to withdraw the resignation.
Christchurch The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Labour councillor Joan Ellis. Ellis's death was reported by the News and Star.
Ellen & Gilcrux The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Labour councillor John Colhoun. Colhoun had been unable to attend council meetings during a long illness, and died in August 2020 after a 12-month battle with motor neurone disease.
St. John's The vacancy was caused by the death of independent councillor Joe Holliday in November 2020.
Seaton & Northside The by-election filled a vacancy in a seat held after the 2019 election by Conservative councillor Mark Jenkinson. After being elected as the Member of Parliament for Workington, Jenkinson announced that he would step down from the council, creating the vacancy.
Maryport South The by-election followed the disqualification of independent councillor Peter Little after he received an 18-week custodial sentence for sending a threatening email to Allerdale Borough Council's chief executive.
Stainburn & Clifton The by-election followed the disqualification of independent councillor Janet King for failing to attend council meetings.
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