Eden District Council in Cumbria, England was elected every four years.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1974 until its abolition in 2023 was as follows:
In 2002, following the Local Government Act 2000, the council adopted the "alternative arrangements" style of governance, as was permitted for authorities with under 85,000 residents. Eden's alternative arrangements were said to be unique within England for not having a single nominated leader, but instead having a group of four joint leaders, each of whom chaired one of the council's four main committees. The arrangement lasted for six years. In 2008, the council changed to a leader and cabinet model instead, with a single leader. The leaders of the council from 2008 until the council's abolition in 2023 were:
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor David Hymers.
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Thomas Sheriff.