Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The 2010 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England.
[3] Going into the 2010 election they held 36 seats, compared to 14 for the Conservatives and 1 seat for the Labour Party.
[3] 18 seats were being contested in the election with the Liberal Democrats defending all of them.
[4] The results saw the Liberal Democrats maintain their majority on the council despite losing 2 seats to the Conservatives.
[4] The Conservatives gains came in the seats of Mid Furness and Staveley-in-Cartmel, and left the Liberal Democrats on 34 seats, compared to 16 for the Conservatives.