Editing Lancaster, Lancashire (section)

===Political representation===
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The city lies in the [[Lancaster and Wyre (UK Parliament constituency)|Lancaster and Wyre]] constituency for elections of Members of Parliament to the [[British House of Commons|House of Commons]], represented since [[2015 United Kingdom general election|2015]] by [[Cat Smith]] of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] (as [[Lancaster and Fleetwood (UK Parliament constituency)|Lancaster and Fleetwood]] constituency before 2024).<ref name="ukparlt-smith">{{cite web |title=Cat Smith: Parliamentary career |url=https://members.parliament.uk/member/4436/career |publisher=UK Parliament |access-date=20 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Lancaster and Wyre [map of constituency] |url=https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/169622.html |website=mapit.mysociety.org |publisher=Mapit |access-date=25 October 2024}}</ref>  

While the United Kingdom was in the [[European Union]], Lancaster was in the [[North West England (European Parliament constituency)|North West England]] European Parliamentary Constituency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results and Explanations: United Kingdom |url=http://www.europarl.europa.eu/election/newep/en/pptsuk.shtm |website=European Parliament Election 1999 |access-date=20 July 2023}}</ref>
[[File:Lancaster Castle Evening.jpg|thumb|Lancaster castle in the evening]]
In the late 1990s and early first decade of the 21st century, the city council was under the control of the [[Morecambe Bay Independents]] (MBIs), who campaigned for an independent Morecambe council. In 2003, their influence waned and [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] became the largest party on the council. They formed a coalition with the Liberal Democrats and Greens. At the May 2007 local elections, Labour lost ground to the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]]s in Lancaster and the MBIs in Morecambe, resulting in [[no overall control]], with all parties represented in a PR administration. The 2011 elections saw Labour emerge as the largest party. They reached a joint administrative arrangement with the Greens.{{cn|date=July 2023}}

The [[2019 Lancaster City Council election]] results put no party in overall control. The council was run by a coalition of Labour, Green, Eco-Socialist Independent and Liberal Democrat councillors, supported by the Independent Group, with Conservatives and MBIs in opposition. The cabinet consisted of 4 Labour, 4 Green, 1 Eco-Socialist, 1 Independent Group. At 10 seats, Lancaster had one of the country's largest Green Party representations.{{cn|date=July 2023}} The [[2023 Lancaster City Council election]] resulted in a council with Labour as the largest party but not in overall control, with 24 of the 61 seats.<ref name=elections2023>{{cite web |title=2023 local election results |url=https://www.lancaster.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/voting-and-elections/2023-local-election-results |website= |publisher=Lancaster City Council |access-date=20 July 2023}}</ref>

After the [[2021 Lancashire County Council election]], Lancaster East, Lancaster South East and Skerton were represented on the county council by [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]], while Lancaster Central was represented by the [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green Party]].<ref name=2021lancashire />