Restormel Borough Council elections

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Restormel 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 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–1991
Liberal Democrats 1991–1999
No overall control 1999–2004
Liberal Democrats 2004–2007
No overall control 2007–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition were:

CouncillorPartyFromTo
Tim Jones [2] Liberal Democrats 20052008
Annette Egerton Liberal Democrats 20082009

Council elections

By-election results

St.Blaize By-Election 20 June 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 68245.5
Labour 41827.9
Independent 35023.3
Independent 503.3
Majority26417.6
Turnout 1,50032.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Treverbyn By-Election 7 November 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 57858.0
Labour 24124.2
Conservative 12512.5
Independent 525.2
Majority33733.8
Turnout 99524.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Crinnis By-Election 19 March 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 79957.8+11.5
Liberal Democrats 32323.4−30.3
Labour 16311.8+11.8
Mebyon Kernow 614.4+4.4
Majority47634.4
Turnout 1,34641.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Blaise By-Election 18 June 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 60766.7+17.7
Labour 22224.7−26.7
Mebyon Kernow 818.9+8.9
Majority38542.0
Turnout 91819.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Newquay Rialton By-Election 26 November 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 81343.1+43.1
Conservative 57830.6+5.5
Liberal Democrats 49626.3−33.5
Majority23512.5
Turnout 1,88739.3
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Trevarna By-Election 1 June 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 50951.0+19.2
Conservative 32732.8+0.3
Labour 10710.7−12.3
Mebyon Kernow 555.5+5.5
Majority18218.2
Turnout 99822.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Stephen in Bramell By-Election 16 August 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent 41249.3−8.0
Liberal Democrats 26732.0+3.2
Mebyon Kernow 8910.7+10.7
Independent 678.0+8.0
Majority14517.3
Turnout 83517.0
Independent hold Swing
Rialton By-Election 23 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 48936.4+12.3
Conservative 48736.2+8.7
Independent 36927.4−21.0
Majority20.2
Turnout 1,34526.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
St Blaise By-Election 23 May 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 46157.3+3.4
Labour 17221.4−2.4
Independent 17121.3−1.0
Majority28935.9
Turnout 80416.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Poltair By-Election 31 July 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bryan Rawlins34350.1+15.8
Labour Andrea Lanxon17325.3+4.8
Independent Thomas Northcott16924.7−20.5
Majority17024.8
Turnout 68522.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Edgcumbe North By-Election 16 February 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Derek Walker44858.6+14.7
Liberal Democrats Samuel Carter31741.4+17.5
Majority13117.2
Turnout 76523.1
Conservative hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Restormel" in search box to see specific results.)
  2. ↑ "St Austell and Newquay Labour Party" . Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ↑ The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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