Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in Cumbria, England was elected every 4 years. This was changed in 2011 from the previous situation where one third of the council was elected each year, followed by one year where there was an election to Cumbria County Council instead.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
Since the last boundary changes in 2008, 36 councillors had been elected from 13 wards.
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2008 have been:
Council elections
1973 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
1976 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
1979 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 1980 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1982 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1983 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1984 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1986 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1987 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1988 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1990 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1991 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1992 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1994 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1995 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1996 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1998 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 1999 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries) 2000 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2002 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2003 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2004 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2006 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2007 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2008 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 2) 2010 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2011 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2015 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election 2019 Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council election
Borough result maps
By-election results
1994-1998
1998-2002
2006-2011
2015-2019
The by-election was triggered by the death of Councillor Bill Bleasdale of the Conservative Party.