The total number of candidates nominated to stand for election in the 84 County electoral divisions is 229. This compares with a figure of 230 candidates at the time of the last County Council elections in June 2001.
All 84 electoral divisions are being contested. Notice of withdrawal of candidature is not later than noon on Tuesday 12 April 2005.
A detailed breakdown of the contested and uncontested seats by district and political party is given below:
Allerdale (16)
| Contested | 16 |
| Uncontested | 0 |
| Total number of candidates | 37 |
| Political Party | Lab | Con | Lib Dem | Ind |
| Breakdown | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 |
Barrow (12)
| Contested | 12 |
| Uncontested | 0 |
| Total number of candidates | 32 |
| Political Party | Lab | Con | Lib Dem | Ind | Peoples Party |
| Breakdown | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Carlisle (17)
| Contested | 17 |
| Uncontested | 0 |
| Total number of candidates | 47 |
| Political Party | Lab | Con | Lib Dem | Ind | Legalised Cannabis Alliance |
| Breakdown | 16 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
Copeland (12)
| Contested | 12 |
| Uncontested | 0 |
| Total number of candidates | 28 |
| Political Party | Lab | Con | Lib Dem | Ind | English Democrats - `Putting England First` |
| Breakdown | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Eden (9)
| Contested | 9 |
| Uncontested | 0 |
| Total number of candidates | 30 |
| Political Party | Lab | Con | Lib Dem | Ind | No Party Specified |
| Breakdown | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
South Lakeland (18)
| Contested | 18 |
| Uncontested | 0 |
| Total number of candidates | 55 |
| Political Party | Lab | Con | Lib Dem | Ind - For a Better Kendal | Green | UKIP | No Party Specified |
| Breakdown | 17 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Political Breakdown | Candidates |
| Lab | 77 (+ 5) |
| Con | 79 (- 2) |
| Lib Dem | 45 (- 3) |
| Ind | 17 (+ 5) |
| Green | 1 (- 1) |
| UKIP | 1 |
| Peoples Party | 2 (- 9) |
| Legalise Cannabis Alliance | 3 (+ 1) |
| English Democrats - `Putting England First` | 1 |
| No Party Specified | 3 |
Name
Martin Kennedy
Phone
01228 606358
Name
Lynn Harker
Phone
01228 606369