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    Distington, Copeland

    At the most recent election (7 May 2015), Jackie Bowman (The Labour Party), Gillian Troughton (The Labour Party) and John Bowman (The Labour Party) won Distington, with a majority of 252 votes on a turnout of 46.43%.

    Area type
    ward
    Within
    Copeland
    Elections recorded
    10
    Recorded results
    49
    Distington: Local Elections 2015Turnout 46.43%, electorate 3,149
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Jackie BowmanThe Labour Party87527.7%Yes
    Gillian TroughtonThe Labour Party85927.2%Yes
    John BowmanThe Labour Party83926.6%Yes
    Andrew William WonnacottConservative Party58718.6%No
    Distington: Local Elections 2011Turnout 56.03%, electorate 3,204
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    J. BowmanThe Labour Party61711.5%Yes
    John BowmanThe Labour Party61411.4%Yes
    J. BowmanThe Labour Party60111.2%Yes
    Jackie BowmanThe Labour Party59811.1%Yes
    B. DixonIndependent4909.1%Yes
    Brian DixonIndependent4869%Yes
    S LeytonThe Labour Party4338%No
    Simon LeytonThe Labour Party4318%No
    F HollowellLiberal Democrats2855.3%No
    Francis HollowellLiberal Democrats2845.3%No
    S. GrayConservative Party2755.1%No
    Sheena GrayConservative Party2725.1%No
    Distington: Local Elections 2007
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Willis MetherellThe Labour Party52325.3%Yes
    Brian DixonThe Labour Party49523.9%Yes
    John BowmanThe Labour Party46522.5%Yes
    Francis HollowellLiberal Democrats35717.3%No
    Victoria VincentConservative Party22911.1%No
    Distington: Local Elections 2003Turnout 45.1%, electorate 3,049
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    Willis MetherellThe Labour Party99224%Yes
    Brian DixonThe Labour Party96323.3%Yes
    Karen YoungThe Labour Party95223.1%Yes
    Francis HollowellLiberal Democrats44110.7%No
    Mary LancasterLiberal Democrats3498.5%No
    Joyce ToftConservative Party2315.6%No
    Stephen LittLiberal Democrats1974.8%No
    Distington: Local Elections 1999
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    W. MetherellThe Labour Party72027.7%Yes
    O. CoylesThe Labour Party68626.4%Yes
    B. DixonThe Labour Party62924.2%Yes
    J. TaylorIndependent29511.4%No
    J. StephensonIndependent26710.3%No
    Distington: Local Elections 1995
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. MorganThe Labour Party62550.3%Yes
    O. CoylesThe Labour Party50740.8%Yes
    H WhitcutConservative Party1118.9%No
    Distington: Local Elections 1987electorate 2,085
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. MorganThe Labour Party0—Yes
    O. CoylesThe Labour Party0—Yes
    Distington: Local Elections 1983Turnout 38.32%, electorate 2,127
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. MorganThe Labour Party67641.5%No
    O. CoylesThe Labour Party58535.9%No
    N. JeffreyConservative Party36922.6%No
    Distington: Local Elections 1979Turnout 57.52%, electorate 2,008
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    F. BensonThe Labour Party91639.7%No
    O. CoylesThe Labour Party72031.2%No
    N. JeffreyConservative Party67429.2%No
    Distington: Local Elections 1976
    CandidatePartyVotesShareElected
    E. CalvinThe Labour Party85323.3%No
    H. RowntreeThe Labour Party74720.4%No
    O. CoylesThe Labour Party72819.9%No
    B. BensonThe Labour Party72519.8%No
    R. FergusonIndependent60216.5%No

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