North Cornwall District Council elections

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North Cornwall was a non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England. 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 1973–2006
No overall control 2006–2009

Council elections

By-election results

Launceston North By-Election 12 September 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 51270.8
Independent 21229.3
Majority30041.5
Turnout 72423.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ottery By-Election 11 December 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 20753.1
Liberal Democrats 18346.9
Majority246.2
Turnout 390
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Trigg By-Election 29 October 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 27063.2
Conservative 15736.8
Majority11326.4
Turnout 42733.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
St Minver By-Election 9 September 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 37255.3
Independent 27941.5
Independent 223.3
Majority9313.8
Turnout 673
Independent hold Swing
Rumford By-Election 1 March 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 35556.7+13.7
Conservative 27143.3+43.3
Majority8413.4
Turnout 62643.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Poughill and Stratton By-Election 16 September 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nathan Bale71559.5+17.8
Conservative 27723.1+4.0
Independent 14211.8-27.4
Independent 675.6+5.6
Majority43836.4
Turnout 1,20132.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bude By-Election 5 May 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Pearceunopposed
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bodmin St Mary's By-Election 16 February 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tristan Trevenna82569.1+31.0
Conservative Lance Kennedy36830.8+15.6
Majority45738.3
Turnout 1,19323.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Bude By-Election 16 March 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Dolphin65163.8+17.7
Conservative Keith Marshall28828.2+9.1
Independent Brian Dixon828.0+8.0
Majority36335.6
Turnout 1,02128.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Mebyon Kernow Swing
Bodmin St Petroc By-Election 27 April 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Arwen Folkes82163.9+23.9
Conservative John Phillips46336.1+17.7
Majority35827.8
Turnout 1,28425.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. The Cornwall and Devon (Areas) Order 1977
  3. The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.