- Council Control: LD
- Conservatives 9
- Labour 15
- Liberal Democrats 35
- Green 1
- Reform UK 1
- Other 4
Independent/Green 2 (sit in the same group as the Green Party), Independent 1, Non-aligned 1. Rural inland Cumbria, with main towns of Kendal, Penrith and Appleby; the Lake District, and industrial towns of Barrow-in-Furness and Ulverston.
Reform UK gained Hawcoat and Newbarns from the Conservatives at a byelection on 4 June. Michael Eyles (Penrith South) moved from Liberal Democrat to Independent in March 2026.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
Unitary
Address
South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal LA9 4DQ
Phone
0300 373 3300
Website
https://www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2507.99
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