Conservatives have strengthened their hold on Allerdale council following the local elections on Thursday.
The party now holds 18 seats on the authority, up from 15. Labour has also increased its numbers by one on the brough the council and a new independent councillor has joined.
The results are as follows (names in bold elected):
Aspatria
- Glenn Christian Doncaster, Workers Party of Britain, 21
- Billy Miskelly Labour Party 158
- Kevin Thurlow Independent 531
- Lucy Sian Winter Conservative Party 344
- Spoiled ballot papers 2
Turnout 35.02 per cent
Christchurch (Cockermouth)
- Eric William Atkinson The For Britain Movement 12
- Stephen Christopher Barnes Liberal Democrats 248
- Russ Cockburn Independent 21
- Alan Kennon Conservative Party 623
- Helen Tucker Labour Party 378
- Spoiled ballot papers 9
Turnout 37.95 per cent
Ellen and Gilcrux
- Scott Andrew James Blagg Independent 193
- Patrick Gorrill Conservative Party 343
- Martin Trevor Mundahl Harris Labour Party 285
- Margrit Wendy Scott Liberal Democrats 12
- Dianne Estelle Standen Green Party 38
- Spoiled ballot papers 4
- Turnout 27.87 per cent
- Seaton and Northside
- Aileen Elizabeth Brown Independent 415
- Beth Dixon Labour Party 395
- Alistair John Grey Green Party 48
- Andrew Murray Liberal Democrats 27
- Colin Sharpe Conservative Party 629
- Spoiled ballot papers 8
Turnout 31.09 per cent
St John’s, Workington
- Margaret Bennett Liberal Democrats 41
- George Campbell Independent 55
- Andrew Eccles Independent 250
- Debbie Barbara Garton Conservative Party 451
- Antony David McGuckin Labour Party 513
- Alison Heather Parker Green Party 30
- Spoiled ballot papers 48
Turnout 30.42 per cent.
Workington Town Council
Salterbeck
- Chris Richards Independent 142
- Kris William Wilkinson Conservative Party 95
- Ellie Wood Labour Party 213
- Spoiled ballot papers 3
Turnout 19.94 per cent
St John’s
- Michael Davidson Conservative Party 376
- Andrew Eccles Independent 295
- James Grisdale Labour Party 326
- Antony David McGuckin Labour Party 477
- Ann O’Neill Conservative Party 336
- Patricia Marie Poole Independent 445
- Spoiled ballot papers 19
Turnout 30.46 per cent
Stainburn
- Peter Gaston Independent 110
- Jacqueline Diane Kirkbride Conservative Party 244
- Wendy Lightfoot Labour Party 208
- Spoiled ballot papers 2
Turnout 35.32 per cent
