The 2022 Westmorland and Furness Council election was held on 5 May 2022 to elect members of Westmorland and Furness Council in

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. The council area will consist of the area covered by the districts of

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, Eden and South Lakeland. These were the first elections to the new authority, with the council acting as a 'shadow authority' until the abolition of the three former districts and

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on 1 April 2023.

Results

The Liberal Democrats secured a majority on the incoming council with 36 out of 65 councillors.

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will have 15 councillors, the

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will have 11 councillors, the

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will have 1 councillor and 2 councillors were elected as independents.

Ward results (Barrow-in-Furness)

Dalton North

Dalton South

Hawcoat & Newbarns

Old Barrow & Hindpool

Ormsgill & Parkside

Risedale & Roosecote

Walney Island

Ward results (Eden)

Alston & Fellside

Appleby & Brough

Eamont & Shap

Eden & Lyvennet Vale

Greystoke & Ullswater

Hesket & Lazonby

Kirkby Stephen & Tebay

Penrith North

Penrith South

Ward results (South Lakeland)

Bowness & Lyth

Burton & Holme

Coniston & Hawkshead

Grange & Cartmel

High Furness

Kendal Castle

Kendal Highgate

Kendal Nether

Kendal South

Kendal Strickland & Fell

Kent Estuary

Levens & Crooklands

Low Furness

Sedbergh & Kirkby Lonsdale

Ulverston

Upper Kent

Windermere & Ambleside

References

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Westmorland and Furness Westmorland and Furness is a future unitary authority area in north-west England, which will come into being on 1 April 2023 on the abolition of Cumbria County Council, together with Cumberland. The council will cover the areas currently served ...

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