Copeland

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Council in

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was elected every four years. The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

Prior to 2015, political leadership was provided by the

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. The leader from 2003 to 2015 was: In 2015 the council changed to having

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. The mayor from 2015 until the council's abolition in 2023 was Mike Starkie, who was elected in 2015 and 2019 as an

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, but subsequently joined the Conservatives in June 2020.

Council elections

2019 Copeland Borough Council election The 2019 Copeland (UK Parliament constituency), Copeland Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Copeland Borough Council in Elections in England, England. They were held on the same day as other 2019 United King ...

(New ward boundaries)

Borough result maps

File:Copeland UK local election 2003 map.svg, 2003 results map File:Copeland UK local election 2007 map.svg, 2007 results map File:Copeland UK local election 2011 map.svg, 2011 results map File:Copeland UK local election 2015 map.svg, 2015 results map File:Copeland UK ward map 2019.svg, 2019 results map

By-election results

1995-1999

1999-2003

2003-2007

2007-2011

2011-2015

2015-2019

2019-2023

References

By-election results

External links

Copeland Council
{{Cumbria elections Council elections in Cumbria Borough of Copeland District council elections in England