2001 UK local government election
Elections to Cumbria County Council were held on 7 June 2001. This was on the same day as other UK county council elections. The Labour Party lost control of the council, and was now under no overall control.
Results
2001 Cumbria County Council election[1] Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Labour | 40 | | | 4 | 47.6 | 37.5 | 90,011 | 2.9 |
| Conservative | 33 | | | 11 | 39.3 | 39.2 | 93,931 | 2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 10 | | | 3 | 11.9 | 17.6 | 42,137 | 1.8 |
| Independent | 1 | | | 3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 8,245 | 0.4 |
| Socialist People's Party | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 1.7 | 4,194 | New |
| Liberal | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 748 | 0.1 |
| Green | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.2 | 363 | 0.0 |
| Legalise Cannabis | 0 | | | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 286 | New |
Results by electoral division
Allerdale
Aspatria & Wharrels
Aspatria & Wharrels (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Kathleen Elizabeth Brandwood | 1,467 | 42.6% |
| Labour | Colin Harold Ainsworth | 1,447 | 42.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Charles Arthur Alfred Miles | 527 | 15.3% |
Turnout | 3,441 | 65.3% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Bowness Thursby & Caldbeck
Bowness Thursby & Caldbeck (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Duncan Stewart Fairbairn | 1,916 | 56.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Agnes Mary Martin | 865 | 25.4% |
| Labour | Gordon Hanning | 623 | 18.3% |
Turnout | 3,404 | 66.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Cockermouth East
Cockermouth East (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Eric William Nicholson | 1,706 | 49.8% |
| Labour | Martin Trevor Mundahl Harris | 1,131 | 33.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Margaret Patricia Burgess | 588 | 17.2% |
Turnout | 3,425 | 67.3% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Cockermouth West
Cockermouth West (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Timothy Heslop | 1,223 | 46.6% |
| Labour | Isabel Jeanette Burns | 959 | 36.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Morley | 442 | 16.8% |
Turnout | 2,624 | 63.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Dearham and Broughton
Dearham and Broughton (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alan Clark | 2,245 | 62.6% |
| Conservative | Maureen Betty Wood | 1,342 | 37.4% |
Turnout | 3,587 | 65.6% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Harrington
Harrington (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Joseph Simon Holliday | 1,723 | 53.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian William Francis | 1,480 | 46.2% |
Turnout | 3,203 | 62.2% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Keswick & Derwent
Keswick & Derwent (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Stanley Hinde | 1,503 | 40.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Dick Barraclough | 1,229 | 32.8% |
| Labour | Denstone John Thornton Kemp | 1,010 | 27.0% |
Turnout | 3,742 | 63.6% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Maryport East
Maryport East (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Derek Holmes | 2,384 | 83.0% |
| Conservative | James Lawson | 487 | 17.0% |
Turnout | 2,871 | 58.2% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Maryport West
Maryport West (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | William Cameron | 1,830 | 66.2% |
| Independent | Michael John Innes Bird | 612 | 22.1% |
| Conservative | Helene Ann Hargreaves | 323 | 11.7% |
Turnout | 2,765 | 62.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Moorclose
Moorclose (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Gerald Humes | 1,547 | 67.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Allan Caine | 737 | 32.3% |
Turnout | 2,284 | 58.9% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Moss Bay
Moss Bay (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Barbara Ann Cannon | 1,555 | 80.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Christine Johansson | 389 | 20.0% |
Turnout | 1,944 | 54.0% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Seaton
Seaton (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Nicholas John Findley | 1,716 | 71.0% |
| Conservative | William Derwent Newton | 701 | 29.0% |
Turnout | 2,417 | 59.2% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Solway Coast
Solway Coast (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Robert William Allison | 1,208 | 37.4% |
| Conservative | Anthony James Markley | 1,162 | 36.0% |
| Independent | William Hayton Jefferson | 739 | 22.9% |
| Legalise Cannabis | John Peacock | 121 | 3.7% |
Turnout | 3,230 | 62.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St John's
St John's (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | James Stewart Samson | 1,633 | 60.2% |
| Conservative | Robert Gibson Hardon | 1,081 | 39.8% |
Turnout | 2,714 | 62.1% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
St Michaels
St Michae's (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Tracy Dawn Stainton | 1,897 | 75.1% |
| Conservative | Kenneth Reid Steel | 386 | 15.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Frederick Joseph Hayton | 244 | 9.7% |
Turnout | 2,527 | 61.6% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Wigton
Wigton (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Robert Seivewright Johnstone Edgar | 1,457 | 53.1% |
| Labour | William Peter Walton | 756 | 27.6% |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Holmes | 531 | 19.4% |
Turnout | | % |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Barrow-in-Furness
Dalton North
Dalton North (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Peter Phizacklea | 1,417 | 50.5% |
| Conservative | William James Crosthwaite | 987 | 35.2% |
| Socialist People's Party | Thomas Weall | 400 | 14.3% |
Turnout | 2,804 | 59.7% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Dalton South
Dalton South (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | William Smith | 1,327 | 50.3% |
| Conservative | Alan Rothery | 948 | 35.9% |
| Independent | Helene Young | 188 | 7.1% |
| Socialist People's Party | Dorothy Rita Turner | 177 | 6.7% |
Turnout | 2,640 | 57.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Hawcoat
Hawcoat (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Robert Richardson | 1,774 | 60.9% |
| Labour | Rebecca Jane Melling | 908 | 31.2% |
| Socialist People's Party | Margaret Ann Arts | 231 | 7.9% |
Turnout | 2,913 | 65.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Hindpool
Hindpool (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Anne Burns | 1,421 | 63.0% |
| Socialist People's Party | Rosemarie Hamezeian | 450 | 20.0% |
| Conservative | Daniel Christopher Edwards | 384 | 17.0% |
Turnout | 2,255 | 49.4% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Newbarns
Newbarns (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | William Pears | 1,264 | 46.7% |
| Labour | Jeffrey Harold Garnett | 1,207 | 44.6% |
| Socialist People's Party | Norman Sidney Graham | 237 | 8.8% |
Turnout | 2,708 | 61.8% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Old Barrow
Old Barrow (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Michael Anthony Hubbold | 1,018 | 54.4% |
| Socialist People's Party | Eric James Wood | 612 | 32.7% |
| Conservative | William Francis Palmer | 241 | 12.9% |
Turnout | 1,871 | 50.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Ormsgill
Ormsgill (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Ernest Roland Wilson | 1,153 | 51.5% |
| Socialist People's Party | Jim Hamezeian | 719 | 32.1% |
| Conservative | Kristina Louise Bell | 367 | 16.4% |
Turnout | 2,239 | 54.8% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Parkside
Parkside (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alan David Nicholson | 1,392 | 55.7% |
| Conservative | Tina Macur | 830 | 33.2% |
| Socialist People's Party | Kenneth Arts | 279 | 11.2% |
Turnout | 2,501 | 59.6% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Risedale
Risedale (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Kevin Robert Hamilton | 1,785 | 65.1% |
| Conservative | Desmond English | 517 | 18.8% |
| Socialist People's Party | Alexander John Dacre | 442 | 16.1% |
Turnout | 2,744 | 52.9% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Roosecote
Roosecote (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Norman Maurice Shaw | 1,361 | 52.5% |
| Conservative | John William Joughin | 1,232 | 47.5% |
Turnout | 2,593 | 62.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Walney North
Walney North (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Jane Amelia Murphy | 1,622 | 65.3% |
| Conservative | Shirley Richardson | 564 | 22.7% |
| Socialist People's Party | William David Tucker | 298 | 12.0% |
Turnout | 2,484 | 58.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Walney South
Walney South (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Alfred Malcolm Horne | 1,631 | 61.9% |
| Conservative | David Roberts | 655 | 24.9% |
| Socialist People's Party | Deborah Morris | 349 | 13.2% |
Turnout | 2,635 | 59.6% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Carlisle
Belah
Belah (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Alan Toole | 1,731 | 55.5% |
| Labour | Joseph Norman David Weedall | 1,387 | 44.5% |
Turnout | 3,118 | 64.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Belle Vue
Belle Vue (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Cyril Frederick Weber | 1,172 | 50.3% |
| Conservative | George Arthur Taylor Bain | 802 | 34.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | George Robinson | 358 | 15.4% |
Turnout | 2,332 | 54.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Botcherby
Botcherby (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Anne Glendinning | 1,361 | 60.2% |
| Conservative | Gareth Michael Ellis | 581 | 25.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Martin | 320 | 14.1% |
Turnout | 2,262 | 50.4% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Brampton & Gilsland
Brampton & Gilsland (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Kevan Wilkinson | 1,875 | 60.2% |
| Labour | John Christopher Hale | 1,241 | 39.8% |
Turnout | 3,116 | 61.8% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Castle
Castle (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ralph Elliot Aldersey | 994 | 44.6% |
| Labour | Peter Bradley | 786 | 35.3% |
| Conservative | Charlotte Anne Fisher | 448 | 20.1% |
Turnout | | 51.4% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Currock
Currock (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Brian Hall | 1,469 | 61.9% |
| Conservative | Judith Lorraine Pattinson | 611 | 25.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | John Michael Guest | 294 | 12.4% |
Turnout | 2,374 | 54.9% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Dalston & Cummersdale
Dalston & Cummersdale (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Richard Collier | 1,982 | 56.1% |
| Labour | Raymond Warwick | 822 | 23.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | David McMillan | 562 | 15.9% |
| Green | Peter Strong | 167 | 4.7% |
Turnout | 3,533 | 66.8% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Denton Holme
Denton Holme (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Christopher John Southward | 1,423 | 59.7% |
| Conservative | Andrew John Stevenson | 619 | 26.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Eileen Aldersey | 341 | 14.3% |
Turnout | 2,383 | 53.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Harraby
Harraby (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Michael Louis Richardson | 1,596 | 62.8% |
| Conservative | Michele Dawn Gwillim | 946 | 37.2% |
Turnout | 2,542 | 55.9% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Longtown & Bewcastle
Longtown & Bewcastle (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Donald Jefferson | 1,864 | 62.0% |
| Labour | Robert Dodds | 772 | 25.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Raymond Langstone | 369 | 12.3% |
Turnout | 3,005 | 61.3% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Morton
Morton (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | John Peter Farmer | 1,342 | 43.9% |
| Conservative | Anne Quilter | 1,224 | 40.1% |
| Labour | Donald Norman Joscelyne | 488 | 16.0% |
Turnout | 3,054 | 62.2% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
St Aidans
St Aidans (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Reginald Watson | 1,284 | 49.1% |
| Conservative | Anthony Richard Fontes | 933 | 35.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Judith Edmondson | 399 | 15.3% |
Turnout | 2,616 | 57.8% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Stanwix & Irthington
Stanwix & Irthington (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Mallinson | 1,670 | 52.3% |
| Independent | William James Graham | 1,521 | 47.7% |
Turnout | | 65.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Stanwix Urban
Stanwix Urban (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Anne Mallinson | 1,810 | 57.2% |
| Labour | Keith Aitken | 1,355 | 42.8% |
Turnout | 3,165 | 67.7% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Upperby
Upperby (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Stewart Farries Young | 1,565 | 70.6% |
| Conservative | Jean Watson | 653 | 29.4% |
Turnout | 2,218 | 53.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Wetheral
Wetheral (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | John Robert Dalton Robinson | 2,255 | 66.3% |
| Labour | Roger Nicholson Horne | 1,146 | 33.7% |
Turnout | 3,401 | 66.8% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Yewdale
Yewdale (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Helen Marion Horne | 1,453 | 49.7% |
| Conservative | Bryan Hodgson | 1,068 | 36.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Geoffrey Hodgson | 404 | 13.8% |
Turnout | 2,925 | 61.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Copeland
Bransty
Bransty (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Bernard William Kirk | 1,694 | 59.3% |
| Conservative | Mary Simon | 1,164 | 40.7% |
Turnout | 2,858 | 62.7% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cleator Moor North and Frizington
Cleator Moor North and Frizington (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Timothy John Knowles | 2,014 | 65.7% |
| Conservative | Hilda Joyce Morris | 659 | 21.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Minogue | 392 | 12.8% |
Turnout | 3,065 | 59.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Cleator Moor South & Egremont
Cleator Moor South & Egremont (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Simon Arthur John Leyton | 2,102 | 61.5% |
| Conservative | Doreen Platt | 897 | 26.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gabrielle Maureen Minogue | 418 | 12.2% |
Turnout | 3,417 | 65.2% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Distington & Moresby
Distington & Moresby (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Archibald Campbell Ross | 1,417 | 55.8% |
| Conservative | Leah Higgins | 718 | 28.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Francis Graeme Hollowell | 406 | 16.0% |
Turnout | 2,541 | 61.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Gosforth & Ennerdale
Gosforth & Ennerdale (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Ashton Reginald Marson Toft | 1,641 | 55.6% |
| Labour | Christina Margaret Cornall | 788 | 26.7% |
| Liberal Democrats | Lucille Eleanor Dunn | 525 | 17.8% |
Turnout | 2,954 | 68.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Hensingham & Arlecdon
Hensingham & Arlecdon (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Ronald Calvin | 1,879 | 68.4% |
| Conservative | Gareth Richard Charles Maley | 870 | 31.6% |
Turnout | 2,749 | 61.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Hillcrest
Hillcrest and Hensingham (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Judith Andersen | 1,489 | 54.2% |
| Conservative | Dorothy Anne Wonnacott | 1,256 | 45.8% |
Turnout | 2,745 | 63.3% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Kells and Sandwith
Kells and Sandwith (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Joseph Benedict McAllister | 1,774 | 76.5% |
| Conservative | George Edward Mitchell Higgins | 545 | 23.5% |
Turnout | 2,319 | 60.9% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Millom
Millom (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Peter Hodgson | 1,473 | 40.0% |
| Labour | John Park | 1,459 | 39.6% |
| Liberal | Anthony Baines | 748 | 20.3% |
Turnout | 1,413 | 65.5% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Mirehouse
Mirehouse (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | John Woolley | 1,714 | 81.1% |
| Conservative | Jean Lewthwaite | 399 | 18.9% |
Turnout | 2,113 | 59.2% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Seascale & Whicham
Seascale & Whicham (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Susan Elizabeth Brown | 1,778 | 53.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Charles Putnam | 920 | 27.5% |
| Labour | George William Usher | 642 | 19.2% |
Turnout | 3,340 | 69.7% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
St Bees & Egremont
St Bees & Egremont (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | David Edward Southward | 1,530 | 57.3% |
| Conservative | John Postlethwaite Holmes | 1,142 | 42.7% |
Turnout | 2,672 | 63.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Eden
Alston and East Fellside
Alston and East Fellside (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Dennis Youngman | 1,164 | 35.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | George Winston Collinge | 670 | 20.4% |
| Independent | Bryan Metz | 629 | 19.2% |
| Independent | Richard Vincent Turner | 341 | 10.4% |
| Labour | Lewis Moncrieff | 309 | 9.4% |
| Legalise Cannabis | Mark Gibson | 165 | 5.0% |
Turnout | 3,278 | 68.5% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Appleby
Appleby (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Mary Margaret Warburton | 2,011 | 73.7% |
| Labour | Edward Robertson | 719 | 26.3% |
Turnout | 2,730 | 63.9% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Eden Lakes
Eden Lakes (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Roger Andrew Bird | 1,269 | 44.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Hughes | 786 | 27.3% |
| Independent | John James Moffat | 477 | 16.5% |
| Labour | Jeanette Bradley | 352 | 12.2% |
Turnout | 2,884 | 66.6% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Greystoke and Hesket
Greystoke and Hesket (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Albert Pearson Richardson | 1,391 | 45.1% |
| Independent | Gordon Richard Savage | 614 | 19.9% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Treharne Leonard | 535 | 17.3% |
| Labour | Elsie Coleman | 351 | 11.4% |
| Green | Neville Bradshaw | 196 | 6.3% |
Turnout | 3,087 | 69.6% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Kirkby Stephen
Kirkby Stephen (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Timothy Crispin Stoddard | 1,257 | 40.9% |
| Independent | John Malcolm Smith | 845 | 27.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Nicholas James Pemberton | 709 | 23.0% |
| Labour | Andrew Stevenson | 266 | 8.6% |
Turnout | 3,077 | 65.2% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Penrith East
Penrith East (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Ash | 914 | 37.4% |
| Conservative | Helen Jane Fearon | 824 | 33.7% |
| Labour | Christopher Merchant | 416 | 17.0% |
| Independent | Graeme Collingwood | 290 | 11.9% |
Turnout | 2,444 | 56.5% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Penrith North
Penrith North (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Philip Guy Chappelhow | 1,328 | 47.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | David John Crouchley | 963 | 34.1% |
| Labour | Ann Ellams | 529 | 18.8% |
Turnout | 2,820 | 62.5% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Penrith Rural
Penrith Rural (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Gary Brian Strong | 1,636 | 56.9% |
| Independent | David Ian Addison Nattrass | 721 | 25.1% |
| Labour | Christopher Bagshaw | 520 | 18.1% |
Turnout | 2,877 | 68.2% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Penrith West
Penrith West (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Colin Nineham | 713 | 33.1% |
| Conservative | John George Thompson | 670 | 31.1% |
| Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Charles Mason | 409 | 19.0% |
| Labour | Geoffrey Rockliffe-King | 362 | 16.8% |
Turnout | 2,154 | 53.1% |
| Independent win (new seat) |
South Lakeland
Cartmel
Cartmel (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ronald Mein | 1,564 | 54.1% |
| Conservative | William John Wearing | 1,327 | 45.9% |
Turnout | 2,891 | 64.3% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Grange
Grange (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Peter Craig Jackson | 2,090 | 60.2% |
| Liberal Democrats | Gwyneth Raymond | 1,381 | 39.8% |
Turnout | 3,471 | 68.0% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
High Furness
High Furness (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Oliver Henry Pearson | 1,565 | 51.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Colin Davies | 1,488 | 48.7% |
Turnout | 3,053 | 69.0% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Kendal Castle
Kendal Castle (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Clare | 2,167 | 67.1% |
| Conservative | Olga Vyacheslavna Lewis | 1,064 | 32.9% |
Turnout | 3,231 | 74.6% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Kendal Highgate
Kendal Highgate (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Martyn Geoffrey Jowett | 1,117 | 40.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | Brendan Jameson | 990 | 35.9% |
| Conservative | Frank Brooks | 648 | 23.5% |
Turnout | 2,755 | 61.0% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Kendal Nether
Kendal Nether (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Leslie Lishman | 1,273 | 41.9% |
| Labour | Paul Michael Braithwaite | 953 | 31.4% |
| Conservative | Melvin Mackie | 810 | 26.7% |
Turnout | 3,036 | 62.5% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Kendal South
Kendal South (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Alan Denis Bobbett | 1,393 | 43.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Jeffrey Vincent | 1,332 | 41.1% |
| Labour | Charles Henry Batteson | 512 | 15.8% |
Turnout | 3,237 | 69.0% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Kendal Strickland and Fell
Kendal Strickland and Fell (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | David Thompson Clarke | 1,469 | 51.3% |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Anthony Mackereth | 742 | 25.9% |
| Conservative | Elizabeth Muriel Graham | 650 | 22.7% |
Turnout | 2861 | 62.9% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Kent Estuary
Kent Estuary (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Stewart | 1,965 | 53.3% |
| Conservative | Richard William Rollins | 1,725 | 46.7% |
Turnout | 3,690 | 70.6% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Lakes
Lakes (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Parker | 1,144 | 41.5% |
| Conservative | Brian Barton | 1,059 | 38.4% |
| Independent | George Middleton | 555 | 20.1% |
Turnout | 2,758 | 58.9% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Low Furness
Low Furness (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Robert James Webster | 1,864 | 62.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Noel Roy Spendlove | 772 | 25.7% |
| Labour | Richard Scott | 369 | 12.3% |
Turnout | 3,028 | 61.3% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Lower Kentdale
Lower Kentdale (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Roger Kenneth Bingham | 2,207 | 69.0% |
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Jolley | 991 | 31.0% |
Turnout | 3,198 | 72.2% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Lyth Valley
Lyth Valley (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | James Bland | 1,500 | 53.4% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stanley Bernard Collins | 1,307 | 46.6% |
Turnout | 4,278 | 65.6% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale
Sedbergh and Kirkby Lonsdale (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Joseph Nicholson | 2,066 | 64.8% |
| Liberal Democrats | Sydney Charles McLennan | 1,120 | 35.2% |
Turnout | 3,186 | 66.7% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Ulverston East
Ulverston East (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Labour | Wendy Anne Kolbe | 1,691 | 63.1% |
| Conservative | Christopher Mark Hornby | 987 | 36.9% |
Turnout | 2,678 | 56.5% |
| Labour win (new seat) |
Ulverston West
Ulverston West (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Conservative | Pauline Margaret Halfpenny | 1,774 | 58.4% |
| Labour | Bharath Sundara Rajan | 1,265 | 41.6% |
Turnout | 3,039 | 65.8% |
| Conservative win (new seat) |
Upper Kent
Upper Kent (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Lawson Short | 1,640 | 53.1% |
| Conservative | Stephen Proctor | 1,448 | 46.9% |
Turnout | 3,088 | 69.6% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
Windermere
Windermere (1 seat)[2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Liberal Democrats | Joan Elizabeth Stocker | 1,928 | 57.9% |
| Conservative | Ernest George Fallowfield | 1,404 | 42.1% |
Turnout | 3,332 | 65.1% |
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) |
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