Local government elections in Cornwall, England
Kerrier 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 | 1973–1979 |
| No overall control | 1979–2009 |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2007 until the council's abolition were:
Councillor | Party | From | To |
Rex Sadler[2] | | Independent | | 2007 |
Graeme Hicks | | Independent | 2007 | 2009 |
Council elections
- 1973 Kerrier District Council election
- 1976 Kerrier District Council election
- 1979 Kerrier District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 1983 Kerrier District Council election
- 1987 Kerrier District Council election
- 1991 Kerrier District Council election
- 1995 Kerrier District Council election
- 1999 Kerrier District Council election
- 2003 Kerrier District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 2007 Kerrier District Council election
By-election results
Illogan South By-Election 12 December 1996 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 629 | 56.8 | |
| Independent | | 236 | 21.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | | 155 | 14.0 | |
| Liberal | | 88 | 7.9 | |
Majority | 393 | 35.5 | |
Turnout | 1,108 | 21.3 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Helston North By-Election 5 March 1998 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | | 369 | 42.9 | +25.1 |
| Independent | | 222 | 25.8 | −14.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 111 | 12.9 | −29.5 |
| Independent | | 96 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Labour | | 62 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
Majority | 147 | 17.1 | |
Turnout | 860 | 22.2 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
St Day & Lanner By-Election 13 April 2000 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 485 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| Conservative | | 269 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| Labour | | 217 | 18.5 | −17.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 204 | 17.4 | −46.9 |
Majority | 216 | 18.4 | |
Turnout | 1,175 | 27.6 | |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Porthleven By-Election 4 April 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | | 585 | 54.8 | −1.3 |
| Independent | | 217 | 20.3 | −6.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 187 | 17.5 | +0.6 |
| Conservative | | 48 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| Labour | | 30 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
Majority | 368 | 34.5 | |
Turnout | 1,067 | 41.7 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Porthleven and Sithney By-Election 29 April 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | John Strike | 544 | 87.2 | +14.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Gunter | 70 | 11.2 | −16.0 |
| Independent | Andrew Menzies-Grant | 10 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
Majority | 474 | 76.0 | |
Turnout | 624 | 22.0 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Porthleven and Sithney By-Election 18 November 2004 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Mebyon Kernow | Jane Acton | 177 | 33.1 | +33.1 |
| Independent | William Rowe | 107 | 20.0 | −68.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Gunter | 102 | 19.1 | +7.9 |
| Conservative | Alfred Mesropians | 92 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| UKIP | Andrew Menzies-Grant | 56 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
Majority | 70 | 13.1 | |
Turnout | 534 | 18.8 | |
| Mebyon Kernow gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Redruth South By-Election 16 March 2006 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Independent | David Pascoe | 443 | 45.6 | −1.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | William Turner | 206 | 21.2 | +3.2 |
| Independent | Barbara Ellenbroek | 138 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| Labour | Linda Moore | 104 | 10.7 | −2.7 |
| Conservative | Ian Bosworth | 80 | 8.2 | −5.9 |
Majority | 237 | 24.4 | |
Turnout | 971 | 20.8 | |
| Independent hold | Swing | | |
Helston North By-Election 29 November 2007 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Linda Taylor | 315 | 37.1 | |
| Independent | Tanya Dyer | 226 | 26.6 | |
| Independent | Dave Swift | 194 | 22.8 | |
| Mebyon Kernow | Alan Sanders | 115 | 13.5 | |
Majority | 89 | 10.5 | |
Turnout | 850 | 17.8 | |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
References
Cornwall portal
- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ "We quit! Two Liberal Democrat councillors angry over 'One Cornwall' bid". Falmouth Packet. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ The District of Kerrier (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kerrier (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
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