North Cornwall was a non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Cornwall Council.
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 control | Years | |
---|---|---|
Independent | 1973–2006 | |
No overall control | 2006–2009 |
Council elections
- 1973 North Cornwall District Council election
- 1976 North Cornwall District Council election
- 1979 North Cornwall District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)[2][3]
- 1983 North Cornwall District Council election
- 1987 North Cornwall District Council election
- 1991 North Cornwall District Council election
- 1995 North Cornwall District Council election
- 1999 North Cornwall District Council election
- 2003 North Cornwall District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 2007 North Cornwall District Council election
By-election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 512 | 70.8 | |||
Independent | 212 | 29.3 | |||
Majority | 300 | 41.5 | |||
Turnout | 724 | 23.6 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 207 | 53.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 183 | 46.9 | |||
Majority | 24 | 6.2 | |||
Turnout | 390 | ||||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 270 | 63.2 | |||
Conservative | 157 | 36.8 | |||
Majority | 113 | 26.4 | |||
Turnout | 427 | 33.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 372 | 55.3 | |||
Independent | 279 | 41.5 | |||
Independent | 22 | 3.3 | |||
Majority | 93 | 13.8 | |||
Turnout | 673 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 355 | 56.7 | +13.7 | ||
Conservative | 271 | 43.3 | +43.3 | ||
Majority | 84 | 13.4 | |||
Turnout | 626 | 43.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nathan Bale | 715 | 59.5 | +17.8 | |
Conservative | 277 | 23.1 | +4.0 | ||
Independent | 142 | 11.8 | −27.4 | ||
Independent | 67 | 5.6 | +5.6 | ||
Majority | 438 | 36.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,201 | 32.0 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nigel Pearce | unopposed | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tristan Trevenna | 825 | 69.1 | +31.0 | |
Conservative | Lance Kennedy | 368 | 30.8 | +15.6 | |
Majority | 457 | 38.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,193 | 23.5 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Paula Dolphin | 651 | 63.8 | +17.7 | |
Conservative | Keith Marshall | 288 | 28.2 | +9.1 | |
Independent | Brian Dixon | 82 | 8.0 | +8.0 | |
Majority | 363 | 35.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,021 | 28.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Mebyon Kernow | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Arwen Folkes | 821 | 63.9 | +23.9 | |
Conservative | John Phillips | 463 | 36.1 | +17.7 | |
Majority | 358 | 27.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,284 | 25.8 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ The Cornwall and Devon (Areas) Order 1977
- ^ The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of North Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.