Cornwall Council elections explained

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

• 1973 Cornwall County Council election
• 1977 Cornwall County Council election
• 1981 Cornwall County Council election
• 1985 Cornwall County Council election (boundary changes increased the number of seats by 4)^[3]
• 1989 Cornwall County Council election
• 1993 Cornwall County Council election
• 1997 Cornwall County Council election
• 2001 Cornwall County Council election
• 2005 Cornwall County Council election (boundary changes reduced the number of seats by 8)^[4]

Unitary authority elections

• 2009 Cornwall Council election
• 2013 Cornwall Council election (boundary changes took place)^[5]
• 2017 Cornwall Council election
• 2021 Cornwall Council election (boundary changes took place; seats on council reduced from 123 to 87)^[6]
• 2025 Cornwall Council election (Due 1st May 2025)

Party control

Control following each election since 1973:

Year	Control
1973
1977
1981
1985
1989
1993
1997
2001
2005
2009
2013
2017
2021

By-election results

2013-2017

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2017-2021

References

• By-election results

External links

• Cornwall Council

Notes and References

1. http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=17444 Cornwall Council June 2009 Electoral divisions
2. Web site: Have your say on Cornwall councillor numbers. 13 June 2017. Local Government Boundary Commission for England.
3. The County of Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1985
4. Web site: The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2005. legislation.gov.uk. 1 February 2005. 28 June 2019.
5. Web site: The County of Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011. legislation.gov.uk. 4 January 2011. 28 June 2019.
6. Web site: The Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2019 . . 9 June 2021 . 5 July 2019.
7. Web site: Election results for Newlyn and Goonhavern, 28 July 2016 - Cornwall Council.
8. Web site: Election results for Four Lanes, 1 September 2016 - Cornwall Council.