Analysis of Candidates

Close of nominations was 4.00pm on Thursday 7 May 2009.

Following the deadline for the withdrawal of candidates at noon on Tuesday 12 May 2009, the total number of candidates confirmed to stand for election in the 84 electoral divisions is 297. This compares with a figure of 229 candidates of the last County Council Elections in May 2005.

All 84 electoral divisions are being contested.

A detailed breakdown of the contested and uncontested seats by district and party is given below:

Allerdale (16)

Contested - 16
Uncontested - 0
Total Number of candidates - 53

Political Party Breakdown - Allerdale

Labour - 16
Conservative - 14
Liberal Democrat - 8
Independent - 4
Green - 4
BNP - 7

Barrow (12)

Contested - 12
Uncontested - 0
Total Number of candidates - 42

Political Party Breakdown - Barrow

Labour - 12
Conservative - 12
Liberal Democrat - 3
Independent - 7
Socialist People's Party - 6
BNP - 2

Carlisle (17)

Contested - 17
Uncontested - 0
Total Number of candidates - 71

Political Party Breakdown - Carlisle

Labour - 17
Conservative - 17
Liberal Democrat - 10
Independent - 2
UKIP - 2
BNP - 17
Green - 6

Copeland (12)

Contested - 12
Uncontested - 0
Total Number of candidates - 41

Political Party Breakdown - Copeland

Labour - 12
Conservative - 12
Liberal Democrat - 2
Independent - 1
Green - 1
UKIP - 1
BNP - 12

Eden (9)

Contested - 9
Uncontested - 0
Total Number of candidates - 33

Political Party Breakdown - Eden

Labour - 9
Conservative - 9
Liberal Democrat - 9
Independent - 2
BNP - 2
Green - 2

South Lakeland (18)

Contested - 18
Uncontested - 0
Total Number of candidates - 57

Political Party Breakdown - South Lakeland

Labour - 15
Conservative - 18
Liberal Democrat - 18
Independent - 2
Green - 2
UKIP - 1
BNP - 1

Political Breakdown
Party	Candidates
Conservative	82 (+3)
Labour	81 (+4)
Liberal Democrat	50 (+5)
BNP	41 (+41)
Independent	18 (+1)
Green	15 (+14)
Socialist People's Party	6 (+4)
UKIP	4 (+3)
Total	297 (+68)