A by-election was held in Barden Fell on 6 May 2021 after the disqualification of independent councillor David Pighills due to non-attendance.[2] Pighills ran in the by-election and won.
A by-election was held in Penyghent on 6 May 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Richard Welch.[4] The seat was won by Conservative candidate Robert Ogden.