Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council elections explained

Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in Cumbria, England, was elected every four 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.^[1]

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:^[2]

Party in control		Years
	19731976
	19761979
	19791991
	19911994
	19941999
	19992003
	20032006
	20062011
	20112023

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 2008 have been:^[3]

Councillor	Party		From	To
Jack Richardson		14 May 2008	17 May 2011
Dave Pidduck		17 May 2011	20 May 2019
Ann Thomson		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)^[4]
• 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)^{[5] [6]}
• 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)^{[7] [8]}
• 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

By-election results

2015-2019

The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Bill Bleasdale of the Conservative Party.^[9]

2019-2023

References

• By-election results

External links

• Barrow-in-Furness Council

Notes and References

1. Web site: Move to Whole Council Elections for Barrow Borough Council . Barrow Borough Council . 23 June 2011. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927093234/http://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=3851 . 27 September 2011.
2. News: England council elections . . 22 June 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719151729/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/16uc.stm . 19 July 2011 . live.
3. Web site: Council minutes . Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council . 14 June 2022.
4. The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
5. News: Barrow-in-Furness . 2010-05-10 . . 12 November 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121112072330/http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/locals_99/html/constituency/11.stm . live .
6. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 1998 . Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
7. News: Barrow-In-Furness . 2010-05-10 . . 2008-04-19 . 5 May 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080505061845/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/16uc.stm . live .
8. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Barrow-in-Furness (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 . Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
9. News: Candidate unveiled by Barrow and Furness Labour Party to fight Dalton South by-election . Mike . Addison . 12 April 2016 . . 6 August 2016 . 19 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819210322/http://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/14420915.Candidate_unveiled_by_Barrow_and_Furness_Labour_Party_to_fight_Dalton_South_by_election/ . live .