2009 Cornwall Council election

2009 Cornwall Council election

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All 123 seats to Cornwall Council
62 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Seats won 50 38
Popular vote 57,115 47,801
Percentage 33.8% 28.3%

  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Independent Mebyon Kernow
Seats won 32 3
Popular vote 40,193 7,290
Percentage 23.8% 4.3%

Map showing the results of the 2009 Cornwall Council elections results by electoral division. Blue showing Conservative, yellow showing Liberal Democrats, grey showing independents and old gold showing Mebyon Kernow.

The Cornwall Council election, 2009, was an election for all 123 seats on the council. Cornwall Council is a unitary authority that covers the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which have an independent local authority. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England and Wales as well as the UK component of the elections to the European Parliament. Cornwall had seen its district and county councils abolished, replaced by a single 123-member Cornish unitary authority, for which councillors were elected for a full term.

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2009 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[1] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[2]

There were 123 members elected, replacing the previous 82 councillors on Cornwall County Council and the 249 on the six district councils.[3] The outgoing Cornwall County Council had 48 Liberal Democrat members, nine Conservatives, five Labour, one from the small Liberal Party with the remaining 19 seats held by Independent candidates. Mebyon Kernow had no county councillors, but nine district councillors, before the two-tier system was abolished.[4]

The Lib Dems lost overall control of Cornwall Council to 'no overall control' – this means that no single party has overall control of the new council despite the Conservatives have the largest number of councillors, however they do not have enough for a majority control.[5] The cabinet of the council was therefore formed as a coalition between the Conservatives and the Independent bloc.[6] The Conservatives received 34% of the vote (50 seats), followed by the Liberal Democrats on 28% (38 seats), the Independents on 23% (32 seats) and Mebyon Kernow on 4% (3 seats). The turnout was 41%. Labour, the Green Party, UKIP and the BNP failed to secure any seats in Cornwall.[7]

Results

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2009 Cornwall Council election
Party Seats Seats % Votes % Votes Candidates Av. Votes Av. Votes %
Conservative 50 40.7% 33.8% 57,115 123 464 33.8%
Liberal Democrats 38 30.9% 28.2% 47,801 119 402 29.3%
Independent 32 26.0% 23.8% 40,193 106 379 27.5%
Mebyon Kernow 3 2.4% 4.3% 7,290 33 221 16%
UKIP 0 0% 3.8% 6,350 26 244 18%
Labour 0 0% 3.4% 5,698 59 97 7.1%
Green 0 0% 1.9% 3,139 16 196 14.6%
Liberal 0 0% 0.6% 945 9 105 8.2%
BNP 0 0% 0.2% 363 4 91
English Democrat 0 0% 0.1% 81 1 81

Electoral division results

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The electoral division results listed below.[8]

Altarnun
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Philip Percival Parsons 639 40.6
Independent David William Eno 559 35.5
Liberal Democrats Ken Scoble 375 23.8
Majority 80 5.1
Turnout 1,573 49.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Bodmin Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Pat Rogerson 532 49.8
Conservative Peter Bray 300 28.1
Independent Linda Spear 236 22.1
Majority 232 21.7
Turnout 1,068 28.5
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Bodmin East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Lance Kennedy 540 51.6
Liberal Democrats Steve Rogerson 507 48.4
Majority 33 3.2
Turnout 1,047 32.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Bodmin West
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Ann Mary Kerridge 734 64.7
Conservative Ken Stubbs 401 35.3
Majority 333 29.3
Turnout 1,135 30.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Breage
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Victor Keeling 527 58.1
Liberal Democrats John Martin 380 41.9
Majority 147 16.2
Turnout 907 24.5
Independent win (new seat)
Bude North and Stratton
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Nathan Brett Bale 1,557 72.4
Conservative Kevin Michael Harris 595 27.6
Majority 962 44.7
Turnout 2,152 43.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Bude South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Nigel Pearce 572 53.9
Independent Peter James Wonnacott 211 19.9
Conservative Lea Deely 196 18.5
Mebyon Kernow Jaqi Heard 83 7.8
Majority 361 34.0
Turnout 1,062 45.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Bugle
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Jackie Bull 477 51.6
Conservative Mark Farrell 214 23.1
Mebyon Kernow Allister Mills 180 19.5
Labour David Doyle 54 5.8
Majority 263 28.4
Turnout 925 31.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Callington
Party Candidate Votes %
Mebyon Kernow Andrew John Long 777 54.5
Conservative John Stephen McQuillan 387 27.1
Liberal Democrats Sharon Jane Davidson 262 18.4
Majority 390 27.3
Turnout 1,426 38.8
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)
Camborne Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jon Stoneman 364 33.4
Liberal Democrats John Pope 361 33.1
Mebyon Kernow Zoe Fox 244 22.4
Labour Brod Ross 120 11.0
Majority 3 0.3
Turnout 1,089 33.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Camborne North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bill Jenkin 346 36.9
Liberal Democrats David Raymond Ekinsmyth 182 19.4
Independent Ray Catlin 149 15.9
Mebyon Kernow John Philip Rowe 139 14.8
Labour Jennifer Louise Forbes 100 10.7
Liberal Gerald Ronald Tonkins 21 2.2
Majority 164 17.5
Turnout 937 28.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Camborne South
Party Candidate Votes %
Mebyon Kernow Stuart Paul Jonathan Cullimore 391 35.9
Conservative John Herd 371 34.1
Independent John Woodward 243 22.3
Labour Jacqueline Anne Harding 83 7.6
Majority 20 1.8
Turnout 1,088 33.9
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)
Camborne West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David John Biggs 461 34.2
Mebyon Kernow Michael Neale Champion 280 20.8
Liberal Democrats Hayley Iris Gwendoline Waller 250 18.6
Labour Steve Richards 191 14.2
Independent John Trevaskis 164 12.2
Majority 181 13.4
Turnout 1,346 38.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Camelford
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Keith Goodenough 525 42.1
Liberal Democrats Janey Comber 454 36.4
Independent Julie Margaret Walters 212 17.0
Independent Graham Gary Ford 56 4.5
Majority 71 5.7
Turnout 1,247 41.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Carn Brea North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter Sheppard 434 38.7
Liberal Democrats Patricia Norah Aston 316 28.2
Labour Candy Atherton 254 22.6
Liberal Karl Sheehan 118 10.5
Majority 118 10.5
Turnout 1,122 33.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Carn Brea South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Kym Willoughby 291 27.8
Independent Diana Rosemary Cousins 265 25.3
Conservative Pam Rowett 213 20.3
Liberal Kim Thomas 147 14.0
Labour Linda Moore 132 12.6
Majority 26 2.5
Turnout 1,048 33.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Chacewater and Kenwyn
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Dyer 851 68.1
Liberal Democrats Maurice Vella 333 26.7
Labour Timothy John Walsh 65 5.2
Majority 518 41.5
Turnout 1,249 42.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Colan and Mawgan
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative John Fitter 589 53.0
Independent Gary John Redman 339 30.5
Liberal Democrats Robert Morton 184 16.5
Majority 250 22.5
Turnout 1,112 41.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Constantine
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Neil Humphrey Hatton 1,310 71.8
Liberal Democrats Adrian Bosanko 385 21.1
Labour Jayne Ninnes 129 7.1
Majority 925 50.7
Turnout 1,824 48.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Falmouth Arwenack
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Steve Eva 272 24.3
Liberal Democrats Jeff Muir 259 23.1
Conservative Marie Ryan 241 21.5
Mebyon Kernow Pete Dudley 192 17.1
Labour Ingrid Roye Heseltine 156 13.9
Majority 13 1.2
Turnout 1,120 31.8
Independent win (new seat)
Falmouth Boslowick
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mike Varney 561 41.9
Liberal Democrats Roger John Bonney 362 27.0
Conservative Gavin Paul Andrewartha 339 25.3
Labour Stuart Venison 77 5.8
Majority 199 14.9
Turnout 1,339 38.3
Independent win (new seat)
Falmouth Gyllyngvase
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Geoffrey Frank Evans 521 43.9
Independent Ian Laws 242 20.4
Liberal Democrats Maureen Davies 181 15.2
Labour Kim Moreton 101 8.5
Mebyon Kernow Kat Boijer 72 6.1
Independent Allan Lester 70 5.9
Majority 279 23.5
Turnout 1,187 41.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Falmouth Penwerris
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Grenville George Chappel 304 28.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Smith 248 23.1
Labour Gerald William Chin-Quee 222 20.7
Conservative Shirley Patricia Hrydziuszka 177 16.5
Green Ted Chapman 121 11.3
Majority 56 5.2
Turnout 1,072 31.3
Independent win (new seat)
Falmouth Trescobeas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent David Saunby 572 41.7
Independent Vicky Eva 303 22.1
Liberal Democrats John Ault 204 14.9
Conservative Georgina Brown 185 13.5
Majority 269 19.6
Turnout 1,371 38.3
Independent win (new seat)
Feock and Kea
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jim Currie 873 40.3
Independent Tomas Hill 764 35.3
Liberal Democrats John Stuart Hyslop 378 17.5
Mebyon Kernow Lance Dyer 83 3.8
Labour Maureen Bailey 67 3.1
Majority 109 5.0
Turnout 2,165 56.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Flexbury and Poughill
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Paula Sodek Dolphin 544 34.1
Independent Val Newman 532 33.3
Conservative Rowland Henry Meirion Pillman 521 32.6
Majority 12 0.8
Turnout 1,597 47.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Fowey
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Sally Bain 666 39.5
Independent Robin Eric Murtagh 630 37.3
Liberal Democrats Anne Boosey 391 23.2
Majority 36 2.1
Turnout 1,687 45.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Gulval and Heamoor
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Mario Lawrence Fonk 811 54.9
Conservative Pam Yeates 233 15.8
UKIP Rose Vera Smith 143 9.7
Mebyon Kernow Phillip Charles Henry Rendle 125 8.5
Green Lesley Ann Bradley-Peer 82 5.6
Labour Juliet Jane Eavis 57 3.9
Independent Joseph McKenna 26 1.8
Majority 578 39.1
Turnout 1,477 42.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Gunnislake
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Russell James Bartlett 512 29.7
Independent Dorothy Kirk 324 18.8
Liberal Democrats Matthew David Waterworth 323 18.7
UKIP Sam Gardner 288 16.7
Green Nigel Douglas Miles 209 12.1
Independent Shar Daw 67 3.9
Majority 188 10.9
Turnout 1,723 48.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Ray Tovey 612 38.1
Independent Sheila Furneaux 547 34.1
Liberal Democrats Steve Leverton 356 22.2
Labour David John Hughes 90 5.6
Majority 65 4.0
Turnout 1,605 44.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Hayle North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Pollard 653 50.9
Conservative Jeremy Joslin 305 23.8
Liberal Democrats Robb Lello 257 20.0
Labour Raymond John Webber 69 5.4
Majority 348 27.1
Turnout 1,284 37.2
Independent win (new seat)
Hayle South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Coombe 494 36.5
Independent John Bennett 301 22.2
Conservative Doe Harry 223 16.5
UKIP Derek John Elliott 189 14.0
Labour Tony Phillips 87 6.4
Liberal Democrats Adi Viney 60 4.4
Majority 193 14.3
Turnout 1,354 40.5
Independent win (new seat)
Helston Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Judith Anne Haycock 592 50.2
Conservative Keith Reynolds 320 27.1
Independent Ronald Williams 267 22.6
Majority 272 23.1
Turnout 1,179 34.3
Independent win (new seat)
Helston North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Alec Robertson 550 41.6
Independent Phil Martin 306 23.2
Liberal Democrats John Boase 247 18.7
Independent Sue Swift 218 16.5
Majority 244 18.5
Turnout 1,321 34.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Illogan
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Terry Wilkins 407 32.8
Liberal Paul Holmes 318 25.6
Independent Graham Deighton Ford 312 25.1
Liberal Democrats Amanda Dawn Mannion 123 9.9
Independent Vanessa Fry 81 6.5
Majority 89 7.2
Turnout 1,241 37.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Kelly Bray
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jim Flashman 669 42.6
Liberal Democrats Vicki Good 407 25.9
UKIP Robin Edward Woods 343 21.8
Mebyon Kernow Glenn Renshaw 151 9.6
Majority 262 16.7
Turnout 1,570 46.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Ladock, St Clement and St Erme
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mike Eathorne-Gibbons 617 41.3
Independent Oliver Baines 363 24.3
Liberal Democrats Des Mennear 362 24.2
Mebyon Kernow Annie Ostapenko-Denton 96 6.4
Labour Deirdre Norah Kathleen Patricia Roche 57 3.8
Majority 254 17.0
Turnout 1,495 43.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Lanivet
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mick Martin 606 37.5
Liberal Democrats Colin Edward Martin 386 23.9
Independent Colin Basil Mutton 357 22.1
UKIP Clive Medway 183 11.3
Independent Alex Steele 82 5.1
Majority 220 13.6
Turnout 1,614 49.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Launceston Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Alex Folkes 599 63.7
Conservative Chris Parsons 341 36.3
Majority 258 27.4
Turnout 940 35.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Launceston North
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Adam Richard Paynter 915 57.1
Conservative Caroline Anne Smale 687 42.9
Majority 228 14.2
Turnout 1,602 50.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Launceston South
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Sasha Jane Gillard-Loft 517 44.9
Conservative John Charles Conway 330 28.7
Independent Victoria Geach 304 26.4
Majority 187 16.2
Turnout 1,151 38.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Lelant and Carbis Bay
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Liz Penhaligon 704 51.8
Independent Graham Edward Webster 386 28.4
Green Tracy Stanton 269 19.8
Majority 318 23.4
Turnout 1,359 44.2
Conservative win (new seat)
Liskeard Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Jay Schofield 674 55.4
Conservative Mike Critchley 543 44.6
Majority 131 10.8
Turnout 1,217 33.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liskeard North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jan Powell 284 46.9
Mebyon Kernow Roger Graeme Holmes 184 30.4
Liberal Democrats Matthew Kilday McTaggart 137 22.6
Majority 100 16.5
Turnout 605 43.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Liskeard South and Dobwalls
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Mike George 832 57.1
Conservative Sue James-Smith 510 35.0
BNP Alan Cook 115 7.9
Majority 322 22.1
Turnout 1,457 43.5
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Looe East
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Armand Jean Toms 930 68.9
UKIP Jeff Hill 152 11.3
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Doreen Kettles 151 11.2
Independent Kathrina Ring 116 8.6
Majority 778 57.7
Turnout 1,349 47.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Looe West and Lansallos
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Edwina Mary Hannaford 653 41.7
Conservative Brian Galipeau 611 39.0
UKIP Tony Winter 303 19.3
Majority 42 2.7
Turnout 1,567 49.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Lostwithiel
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Peter Gavin David Shakerley 581 30.7
Independent Robert Henry Twisden Peareth 460 24.3
Mebyon Kernow Julie Ruth Tamblin 270 14.3
Independent Ken Robertson 253 13.4
UKIP Richard Neil Binstead 167 8.8
Liberal Democrats Deborah Earl 159 8.4
Majority 121 6.4
Turnout 1,890 49.4
Conservative win (new seat)
Ludgvan
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Irene Bailey 584 38.8
Conservative Roy Mann 469 31.2
Green Mark Russell 198 13.2
UKIP Robert Lee Smith 130 8.6
Liberal Democrats Caroline Alice Cheyne White 123 8.2
Majority 115 7.6
Turnout 1,504 44.6
Independent win (new seat)
Mabe
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Chris Ridgers 533 29.9
Liberal Democrats Chris Ryall 453 25.4
Independent Georgie Fryer 212 11.9
Independent Nicholas Ferris 181 10.2
Independent Keith John Winterson 162 9.1
Mebyon Kernow Jacqueline Davey 140 7.9
Labour Harry Pitts 99 5.6
Majority 80 4.5
Turnout 1,780 50.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Marazion
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Sue Nicholas 560 34.6
Independent Jane Howells 423 26.2
Liberal Democrats Jack Howell Dixon 338 20.9
UKIP Sandy Martin 208 12.9
Independent Terry Murray 88 5.4
Majority 137 8.5
Turnout 1,617 45.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Menheniot
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bernie Ellis 746 47.6
Liberal Democrats Anthony Hugh Francis 433 27.6
UKIP David Russell Clue 389 24.8
Majority 313 20.0
Turnout 1,568 50.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Mevagissey
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Denise Gleneth Mutton 731 44.5
Liberal Democrats Les Hunkin 680 41.4
Green Ian Neil Wright 162 9.9
Labour Derek George Frederick Tibble 68 4.1
Majority 51 3.1
Turnout 1,641 46.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Mount Charles
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Shirley Polmounter 380 36.0
Independent Gary James King 362 34.3
Conservative Debbie Louise Bradley 314 29.7
Majority 18 1.7
Turnout 1,056 30.5
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Mount Hawke and Portreath
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Joyce Mitchell Duffin 518 36.6
Conservative Eugene Keith Hope 417 29.5
Independent Rose Woodward 130 9.2
Mebyon Kernow Ray Chubb 123 8.7
Liberal Lindsay Ann Richards 78 5.5
Labour David Neil Acton 57 4.0
Independent Ian Newby 56 4.0
Independent Dennis Reginald Howland 35 2.5
Majority 101 7.1
Turnout 1,414 40.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Mullion
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Carolyn Ada Rule 757 45.1
Liberal Democrats Barry Mundy 512 30.5
Independent Carol Cooper 411 24.5
Majority 245 14.6
Turnout 1,680 47.5
Conservative win (new seat)
Newlyn and Goonhavern
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jinny Clark 621 40.3
Liberal Democrats Ken Yeo 394 25.6
Independent Tracey Van De Laarschot 368 23.9
Liberal Christopher Tankard 94 6.1
Labour Susan Brown 64 4.2
Majority 227 14.7
Turnout 1,541 41.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Newlyn and Mousehole
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Roger Harding 840 57.9
Mebyon Kernow Simon John Reed 259 17.9
Liberal Democrats Heidi Worth 200 13.8
Labour Nicholas Grenville Round 151 10.4
Majority 581 40.1
Turnout 1,450 39.9
Conservative win (new seat)
Newquay Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Geoff Brown 208 28.8
Conservative Andy Hannan 154 21.3
Independent Tad Dewey 119 16.5
Independent John Weller 115 15.9
Independent Jan Dent 86 11.9
Labour Lillian Joan Bowden 41 5.7
Majority 54 7.5
Turnout 723 26.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Newquay Pentire
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Joanna Nora Kenny 389 36.3
Conservative Derek Robert Walker 293 27.4
Independent Denis Christopher Dent 278 26.0
English Democrat Keith Robert Riley 81 7.6
Labour Raymond Thomas Aldridge 30 2.8
Majority 96 9.0
Turnout 1,071 35.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Newquay Treloggan
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats George Edwards 333 33.6
Conservative Kevin Peter Towill 286 28.8
Independent Norman Thompson 269 27.1
BNP James Fitton 104 10.5
Majority 47 4.7
Turnout 992 31.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Newquay Tretherras
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Patrick John Handsford Lambshead 511 44.2
Liberal Democrats John Rainbow 171 14.8
Independent Eddie Yeoman 168 14.5
Independent Tony Leverton 165 14.3
Independent Pam Heywood 141 12.2
Majority 340 29.4
Turnout 1,156 38.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Newquay Treviglas
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Harry Heywood 333 31.2
Conservative Phil Goldman 305 28.5
Liberal Democrats Sandy Carter 278 26.0
Green Jenny Alldis 100 9.4
Independent Jozsef Varga 53 5.0
Majority 28 2.6
Turnout 1,069 34.6
Independent win (new seat)
Padstow
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 652 41.9
Liberal Democrats Sarah Clarissa Townrow 373 24.0
Mebyon Kernow Ron Brown 363 23.3
BNP Bob Smart 86 5.5
Green Katherine Victoria Spear 82 5.3
Majority 279 17.9
Turnout 1,556 44.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Pelynt
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Richard Hackett Pugh 954 47.0
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 781 38.5
UKIP Iris Binstead 293 14.4
Majority 173 8.5
Turnout 2,028 54.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Penryn East and Mylor
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Tony Martin 659 39.9
Independent Judith Mary Whiteley 485 29.4
Liberal Democrats Chris Banks 249 15.1
Mebyon Kernow Duane Glasby 159 9.6
Labour Peter Richardson 98 5.9
Majority 174 10.5
Turnout 1,650 41.7
Conservative win (new seat)
Penryn West
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mary Katherine May 363 31.8
Liberal Democrats Cait Hutchings 345 30.2
Independent Ted Wilkes 188 16.5
Conservative Gill Grant 178 15.6
Independent Scott Hands 67 5.9
Majority 18 1.6
Turnout 1,141 32.9
Independent win (new seat)
Penwithick
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Rowe 398 37.1
Conservative Peter Douglas Sinclair 320 29.8
Mebyon Kernow Matthew John Luke 288 26.8
Labour Shirley Bowden 67 6.2
Majority 78 7.3
Turnout 1,073 33.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Penzance Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Tamsin Williams 365 30.0
Conservative David Nebesnuick 351 28.9
UKIP Oli Faulkner 216 17.8
Labour Cornelius Michael John Olivier 210 17.3
Liberal Malcolm Lawrence 73 6.0
Majority 14 1.2
Turnout 1,215 37.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Penzance East
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Ruth Lewarne 357 30.4
Labour John Payne 332 28.3
UKIP Ricky Barnes 199 16.9
Conservative Margaret Powell 159 13.5
Independent Mike Waters 128 10.9
Majority 25 2.1
Turnout 1,175 34.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Penzance Promenade
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Sue Pass 618 37.8
Liberal Democrats Jan Ruhrmund 484 29.6
Conservative Malcolm Ernest Pilcher 333 20.4
UKIP Patricia Elizabeth Garnier 136 8.3
Labour Mike Lovegrove 62 3.8
Majority 134 8.2
Turnout 1,633 52.1
Independent win (new seat)
Perranporth
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Michael Callan 743 47.2
Conservative Rob Thomas 351 22.3
Independent David Charles Hancock 285 18.1
Liberal Democrats Joseph William Swain 150 9.5
Labour David Norman Breacker 44 2.8
Majority 392 24.9
Turnout 1,573 43.1
Independent win (new seat)
Porthleven and Helston South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Andrew John Wallis 395 31.5
Liberal Democrats Dick Powell 378 30.2
Independent Maurice Keith Pascoe 245 19.6
Conservative Ann Greenstreet 234 18.7
Majority 17 1.4
Turnout 1,252 38.3
Independent win (new seat)
Poundstock
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Phil Tucker 668 40.6
Liberal Democrats Bob Booker 623 37.9
UKIP Rupert Powell 184 11.2
Mebyon Kernow Paul Sousek 88 5.3
Independent Barry Jordan 82 5.0
Majority 45 2.7
Turnout 1,645 53.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Probus
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Bob Egerton 448 33.3
Conservative Viv Rogers 385 28.6
Independent Shirley Anne Mugford 217 16.1
Liberal Democrats Frederick Greenslade 197 14.6
Mebyon Kernow Alan David January 69 5.1
Labour Sheila Joyce Mackenzie 30 2.2
Majority 63 4.7
Turnout 1,346 43.5
Independent win (new seat)
Rame
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative George William Trubody 682 33.7
Independent Rebecca Lingard 553 27.3
Liberal Democrats Peter Martin Nicholas 385 19.0
UKIP Russ Smith 264 13.0
Mebyon Kernow Jeremy Evans 141 7.0
Majority 129 6.4
Turnout 2,025 52.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Redruth Central
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mike Eddowes 283 30.4
Independent Len Pascoe 275 29.6
Liberal Democrats Bill Turner 93 10.0
Labour Tony Bunt 91 9.8
Mebyon Kernow Mike Hall 81 8.7
Independent Lloyd Andrew Jenkin 75 8.1
Liberal Charles Henry Skinner 32 3.4
Majority 8 0.9
Turnout 930 31.8
Conservative win (new seat)
Redruth North
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Lisa Dolley 366 37.6
Labour Stephen Barnes 278 28.6
Conservative Roger Pattinson 206 21.2
Liberal Democrats Sam Horwood 123 12.6
Majority 88 9.0
Turnout 973 32.1
Independent win (new seat)
Redruth South
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Graeme Peter Hicks 728 60.8
Liberal Democrats Mary Veneranda McWilliams 227 19.0
Conservative Barbara Ruth Ellenbroek 187 15.6
Labour Barney Simon Neild 55 4.6
Majority 501 41.9
Turnout 1,197 39.2
Independent win (new seat)
Roche
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Wood 601 53.2
Liberal Democrats Brian John Higman 378 33.5
Conservative Rachel Beadle 151 13.4
Majority 223 19.7
Turnout 1,130 39.5
Independent win (new seat)
Roseland
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Julian Ronald Ralph German 1,089 65.2
Conservative Peter Stuart Woodbridge 409 24.5
Liberal Democrats Mark David Hatwood 173 10.4
Majority 680 40.7
Turnout 1,671 54.5
Independent win (new seat)
Saltash Burraton
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Bryan David Preston 618 51.8
Conservative David Andrew Yates 436 36.6
Green Godfrey Richard Allen 138 11.6
Majority 182 15.3
Turnout 1,192 39.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Saltash Essa
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Bob Austin 718 60.1
Conservative Dennis John Dicker 476 39.9
Majority 242 20.3
Turnout 1,194 36.5
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Saltash Pill
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Derek Alan Holley 651 47.0
Conservative Joe Ellison 453 32.7
Liberal Democrats Fran Knight 282 20.3
Majority 198 14.3
Turnout 1,386 41.4
Independent win (new seat)
Saltash St Stephens
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Colin Laurence Riches 614 55.8
Conservative David Carter 486 44.2
Majority 128 11.6
Turnout 1,100 31.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Agnes
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Les Donnithorne 874 58.4
Conservative Dawn Patricia Brown 548 36.6
Labour Susan Ann Fry Webber 75 5.0
Majority 326 21.8
Turnout 1,497 41.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Austell Bay
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Richard Stewart 829 59.4
Liberal Democrats Terry Ralph 468 33.5
Labour Ann Phillips 98 7.0
Majority 361 25.9
Turnout 1,395 43.3
Conservative win (new seat)
St Austell Bethel
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Graham Eric Walker 462 35.1
Conservative Bob Davidson 444 33.7
UKIP Ian Kenwyn Proctor 208 15.8
Mebyon Kernow Peter Morton-Nance 140 10.6
Labour Peter Corby 64 4.9
Majority 18 1.4
Turnout 1,318 35.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Austell Gover
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jenny Mason 569 49.2
Liberal Democrats Sandra Elizabeth Heyward 516 44.6
Labour Muriel Richardson 72 6.2
Majority 53 4.6
Turnout 1,157 34.3
Conservative win (new seat)
St Austell Poltair
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Steve Double 379 35.4
Liberal Democrats John Ball Stocker 312 29.1
Independent Steven David Honey 289 27.0
Labour Andrea Hilary Lanxon 91 8.5
Majority 67 6.3
Turnout 1,071 32.8
Conservative win (new seat)
St Blaise
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Roy Taylor 584 55.6
Conservative Valerie Ann Bradford 295 28.1
Labour Tom Riddle 172 16.4
Majority 289 27.5
Turnout 1,051 28.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Buryan
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bill Maddern 814 47.5
Liberal Democrats Sharon Julie Brolly 554 32.3
Green Rob Pickering 347 20.2
Majority 260 15.2
Turnout 1,715 46.4
Conservative win (new seat)
St Cleer
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Derris Rosslyn Watson 774 45.3
Conservative Sharon Marie Hancock 585 34.2
UKIP David Garth Lucas 350 20.5
Majority 189 11.1
Turnout 1,709 46.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Columb
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Pat Harvey 450 32.7
Independent Paul Wills 321 23.3
Conservative Deran Hancock 313 22.7
Liberal Democrats Karen Elizabeth Blake 242 17.6
Labour Judith Blakeburn 50 3.6
Majority 129 9.4
Turnout 1,376 38.6
Independent win (new seat)
St Day and Lanner
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mark Anthony Kaczmarek 874 66.2
Independent John Thomas 308 23.3
Conservative Jessie Rheel 94 7.1
Liberal Democrats Janet Palmer 45 3.4
Majority 566 42.8
Turnout 1,321 38.3
Independent win (new seat)
St Dennis
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Fred Greenslade 705 71.8
Liberal Democrats Martin David Wayman 160 16.3
Conservative Lyndon Spencer Harrison 117 11.9
Majority 545 55.5
Turnout 982 30.9
Independent win (new seat)
St Endellion
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Brian Allan Gisbourne 539 39.3
Independent William Josiah Dawe 346 25.2
Liberal Democrats Harvey Lander 329 24.0
Independent Angus Lamond 157 11.5
Majority 193 14.1
Turnout 1,371 48.1
Conservative win (new seat)
St Enoder
Party Candidate Votes %
Mebyon Kernow Dick Cole 927 77.6
Conservative Jacqueline Fair 177 14.8
Liberal Democrats Keith William Hugh Wonnacott 91 7.6
Majority 750 62.8
Turnout 1,195 35.7
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)
St Germans
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Olive Eggleston 821 51.1
Liberal Democrats Barbara Mary McTaggart 424 26.4
Green Roger Michael Creagh-Osborne 361 22.5
Majority 397 24.7
Turnout 1,606 47.0
Conservative win (new seat)
St Issey
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Charles Rowe 771 52.2
Conservative Paul William Charlesworth 705 47.8
Majority 66 4.5
Turnout 1,476 46.0
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Ive
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats John Laurence Turner 531 31.9
Independent Beryl Martin 495 29.8
UKIP Stephanie McWilliam 319 19.2
Conservative Michael John Wright 317 19.1
Majority 36 2.2
Turnout 1,662 48.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Ives North
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Joan Tanner 378 27.6
Green Tim Andrewes 354 25.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Paul Mitchell 235 17.1
Independent Mark Noall 203 14.8
UKIP William Stuart Guppy 157 11.4
Labour Matt Hurst 45 3.3
Majority 24 1.7
Turnout 1,372 44.1
Conservative win (new seat)
St Ives South
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Joan Hilary Symons 536 42.0
Green Ron Tulley 336 26.3
Liberal Democrats Richard John Ryan 183 14.3
UKIP Paul Fredric Jackson 147 11.5
Labour Timothy John Pullen 75 5.9
Majority 200 15.7
Turnout 1,277 40.8
Conservative win (new seat)
St Just In Penwith
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chris Goninan 790 51.4
Liberal Democrats Sandy Angove 507 33.0
Conservative Ken Messenger 161 10.5
Independent Peter Martin Beech 80 5.2
Majority 283 18.4
Turnout 1,538 40.5
Independent win (new seat)
St Keverne and Meneage
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Pam Lyne 673 35.2
Conservative Stephen William Sobey 657 34.3
Independent Walter Norman Sanger 356 18.6
Liberal Democrats Nicholas David Driver 127 6.6
Independent Diane Ruth Cash 67 3.5
Labour Rosanna Betty Phillips 33 1.7
Majority 16 0.8
Turnout 1,913 54.0
Independent win (new seat)
St Mewan
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Robin Teverson 496 39.0
Conservative Steve Serevena 458 36.0
Independent Chris Dodwell 318 25.0
Majority 38 3.0
Turnout 1,272 41.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
St Stephen
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Des Curnow 730 58.1
Conservative John Henry Smith 270 21.5
Liberal Democrats Kim Sheena Gwendoline Wonnacott 213 17.0
Labour Pamela Ann Watling 43 3.4
Majority 460 36.6
Turnout 1,256 34.3
Independent win (new seat)
St Teath
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent John Lugg 957 65.1
Conservative Henry James Kendall 512 34.9
Majority 445 30.3
Turnout 1,469 46.7
Independent win (new seat)
Stithians
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Neil Plummer 835 48.0
Conservative Mary Sheppard 533 30.6
Liberal Democrats Dale Matthew Cox 208 11.9
Labour Christina Mary Bunt 101 5.8
Liberal Norma Verone Johns 64 3.7
Majority 302 17.3
Turnout 1,741 44.4
Independent win (new seat)
Stokeclimsland
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Neil Burden 906 56.4
Liberal Democrats Phil Hutty 360 22.4
Conservative Vivian Thomas Chavasse Hall 341 21.2
Majority 546 34.0
Turnout 1,607 54.6
Independent win (new seat)
Threemilestone and Gloweth
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Chris Pascoe 411 36.2
Conservative Mat Hill 339 29.9
Independent Mike Davies 205 18.1
Mebyon Kernow Kevin Joseph George Ostapenko-Denton 70 6.2
BNP Gwen Jenkins 58 5.1
Labour Margaret Ruth George 51 4.5
Majority 72 6.3
Turnout 1,134 40.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Tintagel
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Glenton Bruce Brown 716 44.8
Independent Anthony Charles Brewer 449 28.1
Conservative Paul Michael Heath 435 27.2
Majority 267 16.7
Turnout 1,600 47.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Torpoint East
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Brian Hobbs 584 56.0
Conservative John Crago 458 44.0
Majority 126 12.1
Turnout 1,042 33.2
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Torpoint West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Mike Pearn 576 63.2
Liberal Democrats Eric Leslie Parkin 335 36.8
Majority 241 26.5
Turnout 911 28.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Troon and Beacon
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Morwenna Ann Williams 377 35.9
Liberal Democrats Tony Bunce 336 32.0
Mebyon Kernow Alan Sanders 336 32.0
Majority 41 3.9
Turnout 1,049 28.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Truro Boscawen
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Rob Nolan 578 39.6
Conservative Lorrie Patricia Eathorne-Gibbons 512 35.1
Green Howard Newlove 155 10.6
Mebyon Kernow Joanie Mary Anne Willett 149 10.2
Labour Alan James Ogden 65 4.5
Majority 66 4.5
Turnout 1,459 40.8
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Truro Moresk
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Bert Biscoe 743 45.6
Liberal Democrats Ros Cox 387 23.7
Conservative Steve Chamberlain 354 21.7
Mebyon Kernow Conan James Trevenen Jenkin 70 4.3
Labour Robert John Harrison 48 2.9
Independent Etienne Smuts 29 1.8
Majority 356 21.8
Turnout 1,631 43.0
Independent win (new seat)
Truro Tregolls
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats Doris Ansari 531 41.5
Conservative Jacqui Butler 348 27.2
Mebyon Kernow Loic Rich 293 22.9
Green Lindsay Diane Southcombe 108 8.4
Majority 183 14.3
Turnout 1,280 32.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Truro Trehaverne
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Fiona Ferguson 473 33.0
Independent Sarah Madeline Trevail 467 32.5
Liberal Democrats Tom Stubbs 433 30.2
Labour Anthony Frank Basnett 62 4.3
Majority 6 0.4
Turnout 1,435 40.3
Conservative win (new seat)
Tywardreath
Party Candidate Votes %
Liberal Democrats David Edward Hughes 837 58.0
Conservative Geoff Arthur 514 35.6
Labour Keith Watson 92 6.4
Majority 323 22.4
Turnout 1,443 39.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Wadebridge East
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Collin William Brewer 591 44.1
Conservative Andrew Nicholas Victor Williams 446 33.3
Independent Peter Meredith 302 22.6
Majority 145 10.8
Turnout 1,339 43.0
Independent win (new seat)
Wadebridge West
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Scott Leslie Mann 761 59.9
Liberal Democrats Iain Macfarlane Scott 322 25.3
UKIP Miriel Damerell-O'Connor 188 14.8
Majority 439 34.5
Turnout 1,271 42.0
Conservative win (new seat)
Wendron
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Mike Clayton 521 31.7
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 327 19.9
Conservative Tony Hilton 255 15.5
UKIP Brian George Bailey 213 13.0
Liberal Democrats Ron Edgcumbe 165 10.0
Independent Mike Boase 113 6.9
Labour Betty Ross 50 3.0
Majority 194 11.8
Turnout 1,644 44.3
Independent win (new seat)

Changes 2009–2013

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In August 2010, Neil Plummer of Stithians left the Independent group and joined Mebyon Kernow.[9] He later left Mebyon Kernow and stood for re-election as an independent.

In June 2011 Liskeard North councillor Jan Powell defected from the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats.[10]

In May 2012 two Liberal Democrat councillors left the Liberal Democrat group to join the Independent Group. Chris Pascoe, the councillor for Threemilestone and Gloweth, resigned in protest over the national actions of the Liberal Democrat party and the introduction of the "pasty tax".[11] Graham Walker, councillor for St Austell Bethel, defected in protest over the coalition government's education policies.[12]

In September 2012 another Liberal Democrat councillor resigned from the party. Tamsin Williams, the member for Penzance Central, defected to Mebyon Kernow, having previously been a member of it in the 1990s. She was the second member to defect to Mebyon Kernow since 2009, and her change of allegiance came after "bad decisions made by the London parties."[13] During the same month of September 2012, one Independent councillor, Lisa Dolley, left the council's Independent Group to become an ungrouped independent.

In March 2013 Conservative cabinet member for Looe East, Armand Toms, defected to the Independents over the party's decision to freeze Council Tax rather than increase it.[14]

A total of 5 by-elections were held to Cornwall Council in the 2009–2013 term of office. They are illustrated in the table below.

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
St Keverne and Meneage 20 September 2012 Pam Lyne Independent Walter Sanger[15] Conservative Death
Wendron 24 November 2011 Mike Clayton Independent Loveday Jenkin[16] Mebyon Kernow Death[17]
Bude North and Stratton 27 October 2011 Nathan Bale Liberal Democrats David Parsons Liberal Democrats Resignation
Camborne North 13 January 2011 Bill Jenkin Conservative Jude Robinson[18] Labour Resignation
St Austell Bay 26 November 2009 Richard Stewart Conservative John Oxenham[19] Liberal Democrats Resignation

References

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  3. ^ "Electoral divisions". Cornwall County. 2 September 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  4. ^ Oates, Martyn (13 May 2009). "First election for new authority". BBC. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
  5. ^ "Lib Dems lose control of Cornwall". BBC. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 June 2009. Retrieved 21 September 2009.
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  8. ^ "Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Election results by electoral divisions. Cornwall Council. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  9. ^ Cllr Dick Cole (4 August 2010). "Cllr Neil Plummer joins MK Group". mebyonkernow.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  10. ^ Smith, Graham (17 June 2011). "Jan Powell quits Tories and joins Lib Dems". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  11. ^ Davis, Miles (15 May 2012). "Cornwall Councillor Chris Pascoe Quits Lib Dems Over Pasty Tax". This is Cornwall. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  12. ^ "A highly respected Lib Dem Cllr has left the party in 'disillusion' at the Con/Dem coalition's education policies". Cornwall Community News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  13. ^ "Penzance councillor joins Mebyon Kernow". This is Cornwall. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  14. ^ "Cornwall Council cabinet member Armand Toms quits Conservatives". BBC News Online. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Election results for St Keverne and Meneage". Cornwall Council. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
  16. ^ "Mebyon Kernow triumph in Wendron election". Falmouth Packet. 25 November 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2011.
  17. ^ Emma Goodfellow (26 September 2011). "Wendron Cornwall councillor Mike Clayton dies". Falmouth Packet. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  18. ^ Thomas, David (14 January 2011). "Labour sees massive swing to triumph in Camborne North election for Cornwall Council". Falmouth Packet. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  19. ^ "Election results for St Austell Bay By-election". Cornwall Council. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
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