Cornwall Council elections

Cornwall Council in England, UK, was established in 2009 and is elected every four years. From 1973 to 2005 elections were for Cornwall County Council, with the first election for the new unitary Cornwall Council held in June 2009. This election saw 123 members elected, replacing the previous 82 councillors on Cornwall County Council and the 249 on the six district and borough councils (Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith, and Restormel). ^[1] In June 2013 the Local Government Boundary Commission for England announced a public consultation on its proposal that Cornwall Council should have 87 councillors in future. ^[2]

Council elections

Non-metropolitan county elections

Control following each election from 1973 to 2005

Year with link to article	Control		Notes
1973		Independent
1977		Independent
1981		Independent
1985		No overall control	(boundary changes increased the number of seats by 4) [3]
1989		No overall control
1993		Liberal Democrats
1997		No overall control
2001		No overall control
2005		Liberal Democrats	(boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 8) [4]

Result maps

• 
  2005 results map

Unitary authority elections

Year	Reform UK	Conservative	Liberal Democrats	Labour	Mebyon Kernow	UKIP	Green	Independent	Council control after election
2009 [5]	Did Not Exist	50	38	0	3	0	0	32		No overall control
2013 [a] [7]	Did Not Exist	31	36	8	4	6	1	37		No overall control
2017 [8]	Did Not Exist	46	37	5	4	0	0	30		No overall control
2021 [b] [10]	0	47	13	5	5	0	1	16		Conservative
2025 [11]	28	7	26	4	3	0	3	16		No overall control

Result maps

• 
  2009 results map
• 
  2013 results map
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  2017 results map
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  2021 results map
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  2025 results map

By-election results

1997-2001

Truro West By-Election 20 November 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		598	45.4	+45.4
	Conservative		366	27.8	−1.2
	Liberal Democrats		236	17.9	−29.1
	Labour		116	8.8	−15.2
Majority			232	17.6
Turnout			1,316
	Independent gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

1. Boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same. ^[6]
2. Boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 36. ^[9]

References

• Cornwall portal

1. Cornwall Council June 2009 Electoral divisions
2. "Have your say on Cornwall councillor numbers". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. 13 June 2017.
3. The County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985
4. "The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005". legislation.gov.uk. 1 February 2005. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
5. Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Local Elections Handbook 2009" (PDF). University of Plymouth . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
6. "The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011". legislation.gov.uk . 4 January 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
7. "Election results by party, 2 May 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
8. "Election results by party, 4 May 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
9. "The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2019". legislation.gov.uk . 5 July 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
10. "Election results by party, 6 May 2021". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 28 April 2025.
11. https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/the-council-and-democracy/elections/elections-and-referendums/2025-cornwall-council-and-parish-and-town-council-elections-1-may-2025/results-of-2025-cornwall-council-elections/
12. "Lib Dem surge in local byelections". guardian.co.uk . London. 8 February 2002. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
13. "Byelection upset for independents". guardian.co.uk . London. 11 July 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
14. "Independents triumph in local byelections". guardian.co.uk . London. 7 November 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
15. "Tories keep even score in byelections". guardian.co.uk . London. 12 March 2004. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
16. "Lib Dems take ground from the Tories". guardian.co.uk . London. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
17. "Lib Dem elected to St Austell Bay". BBC News Online . 27 November 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2009.
18. Thomas, David (14 January 2011). "Labour sees massive swing to triumph in Camborne North election for Cornwall Council". Falmouth Packet . Retrieved 20 September 2011.
19. "Declaration of Result of Poll - Bude North and Stratton". Cornwall Council. 27 October 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
20. "Declaration of Result of Poll - Wendron". Cornwall Council. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
21. "Election results for St Keverne and Meneage". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 4 February 2013.
22. "Election results for Wadebridge East". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 18 December 2013.
23. "Election results for Illogan". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 14 December 2014.
24. "Election results for Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 14 December 2014.
25. "Election results for Mevagissey". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 14 December 2014.
26. "Election results for Constantine, Mawnan & Budock". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
27. "Election results for Camborne Treswithian". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
28. "Election results for Camborne Pendarves". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
29. "Launceston Central". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
30. "Menheniot". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
31. "Election results for Wadebridge West". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
32. "Election results for Newquay Treviglas". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
33. "Election results for St Teath and St Breward". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 15 July 2016.
34. "Election results for Newlyn and Goonhavern, 28 July 2016 - Cornwall Council".
35. "Election results for Four Lanes, 1 September 2016 - Cornwall Council".
36. "DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL - Falmouth Smithick Electoral Division" (PDF). Cornwall Council. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
37. "Newquay Treviglas By-Election - Thursday, 9th August, 2018". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 16 August 2019.
38. "Local Elections Archive Project — Bude Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
39. "Local Elections Archive Project — Wadebridge West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
40. "Local Elections Archive Project — Long Rock, Marazion and St Erth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
41. "Local Elections Archive Project — Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.
42. "Local Elections Archive Project — Falmouth Penwerris Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk.

• By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Cornwall Council

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 Democrats		163	14.3	−12.7

v t e Council elections in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly
Cornwall Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Council of the Isles of Scilly	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Caradon District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Carrick District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Kerrier District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
North Cornwall District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Penwith District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 Abolished
Restormel Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes

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