Local election results

Cumberland Council by-election results

You can see the full results of the Cumberland Council election results on our website.

An election for the Cumberland Council Keswick was held on 17 October 2024.

The result of the Keswick ward election held on 17 October 2024 is as follows:

Name of candidate	Description of candidate	Votes	Elected?
HALL, Jane Cunningham	Green Party	85
KING, Graham Anthony	Conservative Party Candidate	384
LANSBURY, Sally Anne	Labour Party	513	Elected
RIVERS, John Roger	Liberal Democrats	29

Reason for rejected ballot paper	Number
Want of an official mark	0
Voting for more than one candidate	0
Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified	0
Being unmarked or void for uncertainty	5
Total	5

Therefore Sally Anne Lansbury has been duly elected as councillor for the Keswick ward of Cumberland Council.

Turnout was 24.46%. The size of the electorate was 4,154 and the number of ballot papers issued was 1,016.

An election for the Cumberland Council Wetheral ward was held on 17 October 2024.

The result of the Wetheral ward election held on 17 October 2024 is as follows:

Name of candidate	Description of candidate	Votes	Elected?
ALCROFT, Ruth Elizabeth	Labour Party	160
ELLIS, Gareth Michael	Conservative Party Candidate	665	Elected
WILLS, Sarah Joyce	Liberal Democrats	463

Reason for rejected ballot paper	Number
Want of an official mark	0
Voting for more than one candidate	0
Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified	0
Being unmarked or void for uncertainty	10
Total	10

Therefore Gareth Michael Ellis has been duly elected as councillor for the Wetheral ward of Cumberland Council.

Turnout was 22.17%. The size of the electorate was 5,856 and the number of ballot papers issued was 1,298.

An election for the Cumberland Council Harraby North ward in Carlisle was held on 27 June 2024.

The result of the Harraby North election held on 27 June 2024 is as follows:

Name of candidate	Description of candidate	Votes	Elected?
CONNER, Peri Elizabeth	Green Party	62
CURRIE, Robert Gordon	Conservative Party Candidate	165
MCDERMOTT, Justin Robert	Labour Party	455	Elected
WILLS, Sarah Joyce	Liberal Democrats	70

Reason for rejected ballot paper	Number
Want of an official mark	0
Voting for more than one candidate	1
Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified	0
Being unmarked or void for uncertainty	8
Total	9

Therefore Justin Robert McDermott has been duly elected as Councillor for the Harraby North ward of Cumberland Council.

Turnout was 16.64%. The size of the electorate was 4,567 and the number of ballot papers issued was 761.

An election for Cockermouth Town Council - Christchurch ward was held on 12 December 2024.

The result of the election was as follows:

Candidate name	Description of candidate	Number of votes cast	Elected?
FORSYTHE, Jenny Louise	Labour Party	211
SMITH, Alan	Independent	236	E

Reason for rejected ballot paper	Number
Want of an official mark	0
Voting for more than one candidate	1
Writing or mark by which the voter can be identified	0
Being unmarked or void for uncertainty	0
Total	1

Therefore Alan Smith has been duly elected as councillor for the Christchurch ward on Cockermouth Town Council.

Turnout was 22.61%. The size of the electorate was 1981 and the number of ballot papers issued was 448.