Cumbria County Council in England was elected every four years between 1973 and 2017. Since the last boundary changes in 2013, 84 councillors were elected from 84 wards for the last council before abolition in 2023. Political control Since 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties: Leadership The leaders of the council since 1986 have been: Council elections 1973 Cumbria County Council election 1977 Cumbria County Council election 1981 Cumbria County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 1) 1985 Cumbria County Council election 1989 Cumbria County Council election 1993 Cumbria County Council election 1997 Cumbria County Council election 2001 Cumbria County Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 1) 2005 Cumbria County Council election 2009 Cumbria County Council election 2013 Cumbria County Council election 2017 Cumbria County Council election Election results County result maps By-election results 1993-1997 1997-2001 2001-2005 2005-2009 2009-2013 2013-2017 2017-2023 References By-election results External links Cumbria County Council County council elections in England Council elections in Cumbria