Cornwall local elections

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Cornwall Council is elected every four years.

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[edit] Political control

Independent 1973 - 1985

No overall control 1985 - 1993

Liberal Democrat 1993 - 1997

No overall control 1997 - 2005

Liberal Democrat 2005 -

[edit] Council elections

Cornwall Council election, 2001

Cornwall Council election, 2005

[edit] By-election results

Truro West By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 598 45.4 +45.4
Conservative 366 27.8 -1.2
Liberal Democrat 236 17.9 -29.1
Labour 116 8.8 -15.2
Majority 232 17.6
Turnout 1,316
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
St Ives South By-Election 5 February 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 438 38.5 +16.8
Independent 359 31.6 -19.7
Labour 177 15.6 +15.6
Liberal Democrat 163 14.3 -12.7
Majority 79 6.9
Turnout 1,137 26.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Tintagel By-Election 12 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 871 63.0
Conservative 351 25.3
Mebyon Kernow 161 11.5
Majority 520 37.7
Turnout 1,383 35.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Independent Swing
Newquay North By-Election 26 November 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 594 31.4 +9.4
Independent 452 23.9 +23.9
Liberal Democrat 435 23.0 -37.0
Independent 413 21.8 +21.8
Majority 142 7.5
Turnout 1,894 39.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Marazion By-Election 6 May 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 824 50.6 +12.0
Conservative 803 49.4 +9.0
Majority 21 1.2
Turnout 1,627 37.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing
Callington By-Election 29 July 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 767 58.5 +58.5
Liberal Democrat 471 35.9 -34.5
Mebyon Kernow 74 5.6 -8.7
Majority 296 22.6
Turnout 1,312
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Roche By-Election 28 October 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 650 47.0 -10.4
Independent 291 21.0 +21.0
Conservative 237 17.1 +2.6
Labour 153 11.1 -17.0
Mebyon Kernow 52 3.8 +3.8
Majority 359 26.0
Turnout 1,383 28.1
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
St Day & Lanner By-Election 13 April 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 432 36.9 +36.9
Liberal Democrat 306 26.1 -23.8
Conservative 248 21.2 +2.2
Labour 186 15.9 -11.8
Majority 126 10.8
Turnout 1,172 27.6
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Poltair By-Election 1 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent 429 39.5 +12.4
Liberal Democrat 408 37.6 -4.7
Conservative 203 18.7 +18.7
Mebyon Kernow 46 4.2 +4.2
Majority 21 1.9
Turnout 1,086 20.8
Independent gain from Liberal Democrat Swing
Hayle North By-Election 20 July 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 544 39.2 +8.2
Conservative 533 38.4 +38.4
Independent 201 14.5 -12.8
Independent 53 3.8 -15.7
UK Independence 49 3.5 +3.5
Independent 7 0.5 +0.5
Majority 11 0.8
Turnout 1,387 26.2
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
Illogan North By-Election 7 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat 792 40.5 +12.9
Liberal 785 40.1 +12.5
Independent 234 12.0 +12.0
Labour 145 7.4 -15.3
Majority 7 0.4
Turnout 1,956 35.0
Liberal Democrat gain from Liberal Swing
Looe By-Election 10 July 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Armand Toms 848 48.2 +17.4
Liberal Democrat Walter ThomasScarah 716 40.7 +11.8
Independent Donald Webb 165 9.4 -30.9
Labour Graham McGrath 30 1.7 +1.7
Majority 132 7.5
Turnout 1,759 40.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Porthleven By-Election 6 November 2003
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Curnow 512 75.5 +13.0
Conservative Fiona Kemp 116 17.1 +17.1
Independent George Dyer 50 7.4 +7.4
Majority 396 58.4
Turnout 678 17.1
Independent hold Swing
Redruth North By-Election 11 March 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 298 29.7 -12.0
Independent 227 22.6 +22.6
Conservative 205 20.4 -1.0
Liberal Democrat 176 17.5 -0.9
Independent 68 6.8 -4.8
Mebyon Kernow 16 1.6 +1.6
Liberal 14 1.4 -5.5
Majority 71 7.1
Turnout 1,004 21.0
Labour hold Swing
Illogan & Portreath By-Election 24 November 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Paul Holmes 324 29.6 +10.6
Liberal Democrat David Ekinsmyth 268 24.5 +5.1
Independent Thomas Bray 216 19.7 -3.3
Conservative Mary Anson 202 18.5 +0.5
Labour Anthony Bunt 84 7.7 -8.6
Majority 56 5.1
Turnout 1,094 20.5
Liberal gain from Independent Swing

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