One third of South Lakeland District Council in Cumbria, England was elected each year, followed by one year without election.
The council was established in 1974 and abolished in 2023.
From the last boundary changes in 2008 until its abolition in 2023, 51 councillors were elected from 45 wards.
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:
The leaders of the council from 2001 until the council's abolition were: