2022 Cumberland Council election explained

Election Name:2022 Cumberland Council election
Country:Cumbria
Type:parliamentary
Next Election:2027 Cumberland Council election
Next Year:2027
Seats For Election:All 46 seats to Cumberland Council
Majority Seats:24
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Seats1:30
Popular Vote1:29,586
Percentage1:39.1%
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats2:7
Popular Vote2:25,842
Percentage2:34.1%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Seats3:4
Popular Vote3:6,677
Percentage3:8.8%
Party4:Independent politician
Seats4:3
Popular Vote4:9,144
Percentage4:12.1%
Party5:Green Party of England and Wales
Seats5:2
Popular Vote5:4,074
Percentage5:5.4%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The first election to Cumberland Council was held on 5 May 2022. All 46 seats were up for election.

Results

Labour won a majority of 30 seats.[1]

PartyCouncillorsVotes
Of totalNetOf totalNet
Labour Party30data-sort-value=""
29,58639.1%
Conservative Party7data-sort-value=""
25,84234.1%
Independents3data-sort-value=""
9,14412.1%
Liberal Democrats4data-sort-value=""
6,6778.8%
Green2data-sort-value=""
4,0745.4%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition0data-sort-value=""
2560.3%
Reform UK0data-sort-value=""
690.1%
Heritage Party0data-sort-value=""
500.1%

Changes are shown from the Cumbria County Council elections in 2017

Division results

Allerdale area

Wigton

Carlisle area

Yewdale

Copeland area

Bransty

Charles Maudling stood as an Independent in 2017, and the change is shown from his vote in that election. The change from the Conservative candidate's vote was -14.6%.

Mirehouse

Notes and References

  1. BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2022/england/councils/E07000247