Copeland Borough Council elections

Copeland Borough Council in Cumbria, England 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 leader of the council. The leader from 2003 to 2015 was:

In 2015 the council changed to having directly-elected mayors. The mayor from 2015 until the council's abolition in 2023 was Mike Starkie, who was elected in 2015 and 2019 as an independent, but subsequently joined the Conservatives in June 2020.

Council elections

 * 1973 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 1976 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 1979 Copeland Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 1983 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 1987 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 1991 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 1995 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 1999 Copeland Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
 * 2003 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 2007 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 2011 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 2015 Copeland Borough Council election
 * 2019 Copeland Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)