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2019 Craven District Council election

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The 2019 Craven District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Craven District Council in England.[1]

Results

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Party Leader Councillors Votes
Of total Of total
Independents Andrew Solloway 5 45.5%
9 / 30
2,823 28.0%
Conservative Party Richard Foster 4 36.4%
15 / 30
2,796 27.7%
Labour Peter Madeley 1 9.1%
3 / 30
2,060 20.4%
Green Andrew Brown 1 9.1%
2 / 30
898 8.9%
UKIP 0 0.0%
0 / 33
844 8.4%
Liberal Democrats Eric Jaquin 0 0.0%
1 / 33
666 6.6%

Ward results

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Bentham

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Bentham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Handley 397 37.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Christie 326 30.5
Labour David Grace 224 20.9
UKIP Lynda Heath 123 11.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Embsay with Eastby

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Embsay with Eastby
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Brian Shuttleworth 608 88.8
Labour Bob Holland 77 11.2
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Gargrave & Malhamdale

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Gargrave & Malhamdale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Myers 698 70.9
Labour Paula Derry 287 29.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Glusburn

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Glusburn
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Wheeler 621 59.1
UKIP Roger Baxandall 324 30.8
Labour Paul Routledge 106 10.1
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from UKIP Swing

Skipton East

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Skipton East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Harbron 403 38.5
Liberal Democrats Matthew Pickard 281 26.8
UKIP Cheryl Hounslow 202 19.3
Labour Gerado Iannaccone 161 15.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Skipton North

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Skipton North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green David Noland 561 42.9
Conservative John Dawson 529 40.4
Labour Adrian Lunn 218 16.7
Majority
Turnout
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Skipton South

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Skipton South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Heseltine 401 51.9
Labour Brian McDonald 212 27.4
Green William Morton 160 20.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Skipton West

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Skipton West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Peter Madeley 504 51.0
Conservative Christopher Clark 289 29.3
UKIP James Millar 195 19.7
Majority
Turnout
Labour hold Swing

Sutton-in-Craven

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Sutton-in-Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Stephen Morrell 670 83.3
Labour John Pope 134 16.7
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

Upper Wharfedale (by-election)

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Upper Wharfedale
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Metcalfe 480 63.3
Green Anna Craven 177 23.4
Liberal Democrats Sian Wheal 59 7.8
Labour Virpi Kettu 42 5.5
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

West Craven

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West Craven
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Richard Pringle 370 59.9
Independent Alex Bentley 153 24.8
Labour Geraldine Reardon 95 15.4
Majority
Turnout
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections between 2019 and 2023

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Barden Fell by-election

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A by-election was held in Barden Fell on 6 May 2021 after the disqualification of independent councillor David Pighills due to non-attendance.[2] Pighills ran in the by-election and won.

Barden Fell by-election 6 May 2021[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Pighills 500 77.9 +25.8
Conservative John Dawson 142 22.1 −14.3
Majority 358 55.8
Turnout 642
Independent hold Swing

Penyghent by-election

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A by-election was held in Penyghent on 6 May 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Richard Welch.[4] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Robert Ogden.

Penyghent by-election 6 May 2021[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Ogden 392 49.6 −18.9
Liberal Democrats Luke Allan 295 37.3 +37.3
Labour Brian McDaid 103 13.0 −13.3
Majority 97 12.3
Turnout 790
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "Craven District Council : Local Elections 2019 - Results". cravendc.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  2. ^ Tate, Lesley (22 September 2020). "Craven councillor David Pighills is disqualified from authority for failing to attend a meeting for six months". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barden Fell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  4. ^ Mason, Viv (25 January 2021). "Tributes to Cllr Richard Welch who died on Sunday". Craven Herald. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penyghent Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2022.