Carrick District Council elections

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Carrick was a non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England, UK. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Cornwall Council.

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Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until the council's abolition in 2009 was held by the following parties: [1]

Party in controlYears
Independent 1973–1979
Conservative 1979–1983
No overall control 1983–1991
Liberal Democrats 1991–1995
No overall control 1995–1999
Liberal Democrats 1999–2007
No overall control 2007–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Tony Husband [2] Liberal Democrats 2003May 2006
Fred Greenslade Liberal Democrats May 20062009

Council elections

By-election results

Falmouth Trevethan By-Election 11 July 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 76338.5
Liberal Democrats 54827.6
Conservative 43321.8
UKIP 23912.0
Majority21510.9
Turnout 1,98344.5
Labour hold Swing
St Agnes By-Election 6 March 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 73854.1
Conservative 43331.8
Independent 19214.1
Majority30522.3
Turnout 1,36325.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Arwenack By-Election 17 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 34233.0
Liberal Democrats 23522.7
Labour 23522.7
Independent 22421.6
Majority10710.3
Turnout 1,03637.5
Conservative hold Swing
Mylor By-Election 24 July 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 79758.2+23.8
Liberal Democrats 33424.4+1.5
Labour 23817.4-0.4
Majority46333.8
Turnout 1,36930.3
Conservative hold Swing
Trevethan By-Election 30 October 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 45340.7+4.4
Conservative 34631.1+31.1
Liberal Democrats 15914.3-31.0
Independent 15513.9-4.5
Majority1079.6
Turnout 1,113
Labour hold Swing
Trehaverne By-Election 20 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 60046.9+23.2
Liberal Democrats 44334.6-15.3
Labour 23618.5-8.0
Majority15712.3
Turnout 1,279
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Kenwyn By-Election 8 June 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 59353.6+15.1
Conservative 40836.9-9.2
Mebyon Kernow 1059.5+9.5
Majority18516.7
Turnout 1,10631.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Perranzabuloe By-Election 3 August 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 66563.8+29.6
Conservative 33736.2+15.2
Majority28827.6
Turnout 1,00225.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Arwenack By-Election 15 February 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 43941.1+0.7
Liberal Democrats 31329.3+0.4
Labour 19918.6+18.6
Independent 1039.6-21.1
Independent Pensioner141.3+1.3
Majority12611.8
Turnout 1,06840.1
Conservative hold Swing
Moresk By-Election 2 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Phillip Sell53852.7+16.0
Conservative Robert Penhaligon25124.6+11.8
Mebyon Kernow Barry Andrew11811.6+11.6
Labour Charlotte MacKenzie11411.2+11.2
Majority28728.1
Turnout 1,02139.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mylor By-Election 22 August 2002 (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 700
Independent 632
Liberal Democrats 579
Conservative 573
Liberal Democrats 533
Independent 462
Turnout 3,47940.9
Conservative hold Swing
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Arwenack By-Election 16 December 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maureen Davies50245.5+10.4
Conservative 30627.7-13.3
Independent 29626.8+14.7
Majority19617.8
Turnout 1,10424.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Falmouth Trescobeas By-Election 21 July 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Marcia Wendgrat35147.8-9.4
Labour Edward Scott28238.4-4.4
Conservative Nigel Rimmer10113.8+13.8
Majority699.4
Turnout 73426.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Moresk By-Election 27 October 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maurice Vella31644.4+5.2
Conservative 27338.3+38.3
Mebyon Kernow 7310.3
Labour 507.0
Majority436.1
Turnout 71226.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Kenwyn & Chacewater By-Election 15 December 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Miriam Richardson53071.0+25.2
Liberal Democrats Lyndon Richards21629.0-4.6
Majority31442.0
Turnout 74617.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Council chairman re-elected". Falmouth Packet. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ↑ The District of Carrick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Carrick (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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