Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council elections
# Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council elections

Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in Cumbria, England was elected every 4 years. This was changed in 2011 from the previous situation where one third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Cumbria County Council instead.

The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.

Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 36 councillors had been elected from 13 wards.

## Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

| Party in control | Years |
| - | - |
| Labour | 1973–1976 |
| Conservative | 1976–1979 |
| Labour | 1979–1991 |
| No overall control | 1991–1994 |
| Labour | 1994–1999 |
| No overall control | 1999–2003 |
| Labour | 2003–2006 |
| No overall control | 2006–2011 |
| Labour | 2011–2023 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2008 have been:

| Councillor | Party | From | To |
| - | - | - | - |
| Jack Richardson | Conservative | 14 May 2008 | 17 May 2011 |
| Dave Pidduck | Labour | 17 May 2011 | 20 May 2019 |
| Ann Thomson | Labour | 20 May 2019 | 30 Jan 2023 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1976 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1979 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1980 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1982 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1983 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1984 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1986 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1987 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1988 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1990 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1991 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1992 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1994 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1995 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1996 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1998 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 1999 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2000 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2002 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2003 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2004 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2006 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2007 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2008 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2)
* 2010 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2011 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2015 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
* 2019 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election

## Borough result maps

* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2008 results map
* 2010 results map
* 2011 results map

## By-election results

### 1994-1998

Risedale By-Election 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 1,592 | 65.0 | -15.8 |
| | Conservative | | 500 | 20.4 | +1.2 |
| | Independent | | 357 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,092 | 44.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,449 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Walney North By-Election 1 May 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 2,145 | 71.3 | -1.4 |
| | Conservative | | 864 | 28.7 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,281 | 42.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,009 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1998-2002

Hawcoat By-Election 27 September 2001 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 587 | 65.1 | -15.3 |
| | Labour | | 315 | 34.9 | +15.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 272 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 902 | 20.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2006-2011

Dalton North By-Election 18 January 2007 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Katherine Unwin | 400 | 44.3 | -8.0 |
| | Labour | Denis Bell | 355 | 39.4 | -8.3 |
| | Socialist People's Party | June Gibbons | 147 | 16.3 | +16.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 4.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 902 | 18.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Newbarns By-Election 4 September 2008 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Bob Maltman | 478 | 52.3 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Lorraine Biggins | 177 | 19.4 | -1.7 |
| | Socialist People's Party | Sarah Martinez | 155 | 17.0 | +17.0 |
| | BNP | Mike Ashburner | 104 | 11.4 | +11.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 32.93 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 914 | 21.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Risedale by-election 29 October 2015 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Michael Cassells | 428 | 53.0 | -24.1 |
| | UKIP | Colin Rudd | 193 | 23.9 | +1.0 |
| | Conservative | Carole Friend | 187 | 23.1 | +23.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 808 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Dalton South by-election 5 May 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Shaun Blezzard | 595 | 47.7 | -3.4 |
| | Conservative | Des English | 415 | 33.3 | -15.6 |
| | UKIP | Dick Young | 237 | 19.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 180 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 21.4 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Bill Bleasdale of the Conservative Party.

Parkside by-election 8 September 2016 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Lee Roberts | 317 | 52.1 | -3.0 |
| | Conservative | Roy Worthington | 257 | 42.3 | -2.6 |
| | UKIP | Colin Rudd | 34 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 60 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 608 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Hindpool by-election 6th May 2021 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | Jo Tyson | 600 | 62.6 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative | Niyall Phillips | 359 | 37.4 | +17.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 241 | 25.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 959 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Roosecote by-election 6th May 2021 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Jay Zaccarini | 881 | 61.0 | +15.3 |
| | Labour | Paul Griffiths | 564 | 39.0 | +5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 317 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
