Allerdale Borough Council in Cumbria, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 1999, 56 councillors have been elected from 31 wards.
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Allerdale District Council election, 1973
Allerdale District Council election, 1976
Allerdale District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
Allerdale District Council election, 1983
Allerdale District Council election, 1987 (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
Allerdale District Council election, 1991
Allerdale Borough Council election, 1995
Allerdale Borough Council election, 1999 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seat by 1)
Allerdale Borough Council election, 2003
Allerdale Borough Council election, 2007
Allerdale Borough Council election, 2011
Allerdale Borough Council election, 2015
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Party Councillor Margaret Jackson.