2013 Cornwall Council election

2013 Cornwall Council election
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All 123 seats to Cornwall Council
62 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Independent Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 23.1% 38 seats, 28.2% 50 seats, 33.8%
Seats won 37 36 31
Seat change Increase4 Decrease2 Decrease19
Popular vote 30,893 32,355 34,191
Percentage 21.9% 23.0% 24.3%
Swing Decrease1.2% Decrease5.2% Decrease9.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Labour UKIP Mebyon Kernow
Last election 0 seats, 3.4% 0 seats, 3.8% 3 seats, 4.3%
Seats won 8 6 4
Seat change Increase8 Increase6 Increase1
Popular vote 11,383 21,306 6,824
Percentage 8.1% 15.1% 4.8%
Swing Increase4.7% Increase11.3% Increase0.5%
Map showing the results of the 2013 Cornwall Council elections results by electoral division. Blue showing Conservative, red showing Labour, yellow showing Liberal Democrats, purple showing UKIP, grey showing Independents, old gold showing Mebyon Kernow and green showing the Green Party.
Council control before election

No Overall Control

 Council control after election

No Overall Control

The Cornwall Council election, 2013, 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.

The Conservatives lost 18 seats, meaning they were no longer the largest group in the council. A new coalition was formed, between the Independents and the Liberal Democrats.

Background

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The elections for Cornwall Council were the second since its creation in 2009. Cornwall had previously been administered as a non-metropolitan county, with local government powers split between Cornwall County Council and the six non-metropolitan districts of Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith and Restormel. These were abolished as part of the 2009 structural changes to local government in England, which created a singular unitary authority.[1] The elections in 2009 resulted in no group gaining a majority.[2] The Conservative and Independent councillors formed a coalition to control the Council, choosing the Conservative Alec Robertson as the leader.[3]

The Boundary Commission had undertaken a review of the Council's electoral divisions, which resulted in a number of changes to their boundaries and a reduction from 123 to 122 wards. One ward, Bude, would elect two councillors while the rest were represented by a single-member, leaving the number of councillors unchanged. All wards were contested in the election, with a total of 480 candidates standing across the county.[4][5] The Conservatives had the most candidates with 103, followed by the Liberal Democrats with 91 and the United Kingdom Independence Party with 77 candidates. Labour fielded 68, Cornish party Mebyon Kernow had 27, the Green Party 23 and the Liberal Party stood one person. Ninety independents were also standing, with some wards having multiple independent candidates.[6]

Elections to town and parish councils across Cornwall were also scheduled to take place on 2 May.[7] However, not all council elections were contested, as the number of candidates was not greater than the seats available. Four parish councils with insufficient candidates would not have enough councillors to function after the elections. Councils that have vacancies after the elections would attempt to co-opt additional councillors.[8]

Campaign

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The campaign was set against the backdrop of the Great Recession of the late 2000s, under a Labour government, and the subsequent public sector budget cuts of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government. There were also many issues that were pertinent to local voters in Cornwall, including the building of new houses, wind turbines, transportation infrastructure, jobs losses at the authority and the recent Council Tax freeze.[9][10]

The Conservative Party, speculated to be facing losses, hoped to attract voters through their previous record as the major party in the outgoing Conservative-Independent council administration.[10]

The Liberal Democrats, trying to become the largest party within the council, focused its campaign on cutting economic waste and increasing investment in transport infrastructure.[10][11]

Mebyon Kernow highlighted the fact that they were an alternative to the parties and groupings that had made up previous UK government or Cornwall Council administrations.[10]

UKIP, wanting to be seen as increasingly relevant to domestic politics, not just within Europe campaigned on issues of opposing the wind farm project and youth unemployment, but still highlighting its anti-EU stance.[12]

The Labour Party focused its campaign on the fact that, at the time, there was worry as to whether the UK government's Help to Buy scheme could be used to fund the buying of second homes in the county,[13] but was later announced to be untrue.[14] The party also pledged to keep Council Tax rates low.[15]

The Green Party campaigned on raising concerns over a proposed incinerator and overdeveloping land.[16]

Eligibility

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All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 2 May 2013 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,[17] 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.[18]

Composition before election

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Elected in 2009 Before election
Party Seats Party Seats
Conservative 50 Conservative 46
Liberal Democrats 38 Liberal Democrats 37
Independent 32 Independent 28
Mebyon Kernow 3 Mebyon Kernow 6
Independent (non affiliated) 0 Independent (non affiliated) 2
Labour 0 Labour 1
Vacant 0 Vacant 3

Election result

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Cornwall Council election, 2013[19][A][B]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Independent 37 14 9 Increase5 30.1 21.9 30,893 Decrease1.2
  Liberal Democrats 36 8 10 Decrease2 29.2 23.0 32,355 Decrease5.2
  Conservative 31 4 19 Decrease19 25.2 24.3 34,191 Decrease9.5
  Labour 8 8 0 Increase8 6.5 8.1 11,383 Increase4.7
  UKIP 6 6 0 Increase6 4.9 15.1 21,306 Increase11.3
  Mebyon Kernow 4 1 2 Increase1 3.25 4.8 6,824 Increase0.5
  Green 1 1 0 Increase1 0.8 2.6 3,667 Increase0.7
  Liberal 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 143 Decrease0.5
A The changes in party councillors in this table differs from that listed by the BBC because it is based purely on changes from the previous election,[20] not taking into account mid-term party defections or by-elections
A The Independent grouping consists of those that were declared as "Independent" on the ballot paper, as well as those with no specification.[21]

Outcome

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Following the election the council remained in no overall control with the Independent politicians becoming the largest grouping on the council through a modest gain of councillors from the previous election. The Liberal Democrats remained the second largest party after losing 2 councillors and the Conservatives slipped to third after losing over a third of their councillors.[22] The Labour Party, UKIP, Mebyon Kernow and the Green Party all gained seats, with UKIP and the Greens entering Cornwall Council for the first time.[22][23] Mebyon Kernow had had 6 seats prior to the election, having added 3 to their 2009 total, through defection and by-election. Following the election they held 4.

Within two weeks of the election the Conservative councillor for Ladock, St Clement and St Erme, Mike Eathorne-Gibbons, defected to the Independent grouping. Eathorne-Gibbons had been tipped to be the next leader of the Conservative group in the Council.[24][25]

The Liberal Democrats reached out to all the other parties elected to Council, wanting to form a cross-party administration.[26] The Conservatives decided not to join the alliance, after a lack of communication, therefore the Independents and Liberal Democrats formed a coalition administration with John Pollard of the Independents being elected leader of the council and the Liberal Democrats Jeremy Rowe as deputy leader.[27][28] The Green councillor and the Independent councillor for Probus, Tregony and Grampound, Bob Egerton, formed a non-aligned independent group.[29] The independent councillor for Wadebridge East, Collin Brewer, was not permitted to join the Independent grouping for his previous negative comments regarding disabled children.[30] Brewer later resigned from Cornwall Council and the Liberal Democrat, Steve Knightley, won the subsequent by-election.[31]

Electoral division results

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The electoral division results listed below[32] are based on the changes from the 2009 elections,[33] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

Altarnun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivian Hall 389 37.5 −3.1
UKIP John Knights 309 29.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sasha Gillard-Loft 229 22.1 −1.7
Labour Geoff Hale 111 10.7 N/A
Majority 80 7.7 +2.6
Turnout 1,038 39.6 −9.6
Conservative hold Swing
Bodmin St Leonard[BC 1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Rogerson 517 62.1 +12.3
UKIP Chris Wallis 199 23.9 N/A
Labour David Acton 73 8.8 N/A
Conservative Peter Scoffham 43 5.2 −22.9
Majority 318 38.2 +16.5
Turnout 832 23.5 −5.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bodmin St Mary's[BC 2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Kerridge 602 56.4 −8.3
UKIP Pete Walters 212 19.9 N/A
Mebyon Kernow Roger Lashbrook 176 16.5 N/A
Labour Janet Hulme 77 7.2 N/A
Majority 390 36.5 +7.2
Turnout 1,067 27.4 −2.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bodmin St Petroc[BC 3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Rogerson 649 56.1 +7.7
UKIP John Masters 188 16.2 N/A
Independent Lance Kennedy 181 15.6 N/A
Mebyon Kernow John Gibbs 139 12.0 N/A
Majority 461 39.8 +36.6
Turnout 1,157 29.6 −3.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Breage, Germoe and Sithney[BC 4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Keeling* 562 55.1 N/A
UKIP Michael Mahon 458 44.9 N/A
Majority 104 10.2
Turnout 1,020 28.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
  • John Keeling was previously the Independent councillor for Breage
Bude[BC 5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Parsons 1,413
Liberal Democrats Nigel Pearce 1,281
Conservative Louise Emo 460
Turnout 3,280 52.4
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Bugle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Rix 316 33.4 −18.2
Conservative Rachel Beadle 226 23.9 +0.8
Independent Steve Hopper 152 16.1 N/A
Mebyon Kernow Jerry Jefferies 139 14.7 −4.8
Labour Co-op David Doyle 114 12.0 +6.2
Majority 90 9.5 −18.9
Turnout 947 25.2 −6.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Callington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Andrew Long 712 60.6 +6.1
UKIP Dave Williams 322 27.4 N/A
Conservative Sally Nicholson 107 9.1 −18.0
Liberal Democrats Muriel Merrett-Jones 34 2.9 −15.5
Majority 390 33.2 +5.9
Turnout 1,175 31.4 −7.4
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing
Camborne Pendarves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Harry Blakeley 340 31.8
Conservative David Atherfold 319 29.8
Mebyon Kernow John Gillingham 211 19.7
Labour Trevor Chalker 200 18.7
Majority 21 2.0
Turnout 1,070 32.1
UKIP win (new seat)
Camborne Roskear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul White 475 39.1
Labour Co-op Jude Robinson 435 35.8
UKIP Tess Hulland 237 19.5
Mebyon Kernow John Rowe 68 5.6
Majority 40 3.3
Turnout 1,215 35.1
Conservative win (new seat)
Camborne Trelowarren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jon Stoneman 243 30.3
UKIP Roger Laity 225 28.0
Labour Adam Crickett 197 24.5
Mebyon Kernow Zoe Fox 104 13.0
Green David Everett 34 4.2
Majority 18 2.2
Turnout 803 23.6
Conservative win (new seat)
Camborne Treslothan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Webber 178 19.8
UKIP Roy Appleton 171 19.0
Independent Nicholas Heather 151 16.8
Mebyon Kernow Alan Sanders 146 16.2
Conservative Morwenna Williams 136 15.1
Liberal Democrats Anna Pascoe 61 6.8
Green Jacqueline Merrick 58 6.4
Majority 7 0.8
Turnout 901 28.1
Labour win (new seat)
Camborne Treswithian
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Viv Lewis 232 26.6
Labour Steve Richards 220 25.2
Conservative Jeff Collins 216 24.8
Mebyon Kernow Mike Champion 204 23.4
Majority 12 1.4
Turnout 872 28.5
UKIP win (new seat)
Camelford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Rotchell 459 50.4 +14.0
Conservative Keith Goodenough 452 49.6 +6.5
Majority 7 0.8
Turnout 911 28.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing +3.8
Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Kaczmarek 791 62.4
UKIP David Parker 234 18.5
Green Geoff Garbett 131 10.3
Labour Rosanna Phillips 111 8.8
Majority 557 44.0
Turnout 1,267 32.7
Independent win (new seat)
Chacewater, Kenwyn and Baldhu[BC 6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Dyer 534 52.3
Independent Ross Treseder 264 25.9
UKIP Michael Warren 146 14.3
Labour Peggy Wicks 77 7.5
Majority 270 26.4
Turnout 1,021 33.7
Conservative hold Swing
Constantine, Mawnan and Budock[BC 7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neil Hatton 856 57.3
UKIP Lomond Handley 434 29.1
Labour Susan Webber 203 13.6
Majority 422 28.3
Turnout 1,493 38.6
Conservative hold Swing
Crowan and Wendron[35][BC 8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin* 751 54.9
Conservative Linda Taylor 290 21.2
Independent David Knight 227 16.6
Labour Jackie Harding 100 7.3
Majority 461 33.7
Turnout 1,368 32.1
Mebyon Kernow gain from Independent Swing
  • Loveday Jenkin had won a by-election for Wendron during the previous Council[36]
Falmouth Arwenack[BC 9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Evans 624 68.9
Labour Robin Johnson 180 19.9
Liberal Democrats Catherine Thornhill 102 11.3
Majority 444 49.0
Turnout 906 30.9
Conservative hold Swing
Falmouth Boslowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jewell 289 23.0
Independent Steve Eva 274 21.9
Liberal Democrats Roger Bonney 262 20.9
UKIP Mairi Hayworth 237 18.9
Labour Nicholas Jemmett 192 15.3
Majority 15 1.2
Turnout 1,254 33.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Falmouth Penwerris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Hanna Toms 361 36.2
Independent Grenville Chappel 283 28.4
Independent John Body 183 18.4
UKIP Amanda Wymer 169 17.0
Majority 78 7.8
Turnout 996 27.5
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing
Falmouth Smithick[BC 10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Candy Atherton 316 33.4
Independent Diana Merrett 156 16.5
Liberal Democrats Kenny Edwards 154 16.3
Conservative Liz Ashcroft 130 13.8
Independent Christopher Smith 115 12.2
Independent Tony Canton 74 7.8
Majority 160 16.9
Turnout 945 27.3
Labour Co-op gain from Independent Swing
Falmouth Trescobeas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Saunby 462 38.4
Labour Co-op Brod Ross 285 23.7
UKIP Carole Douglas 154 12.8
Independent Vicky Eva 135 11.2
Conservative Peter Williams 94 7.8
Green Euan McPhee 43 3.6
Liberal Democrats Rhun Davies 30 2.5
Majority 177 14.7
Turnout 1,203 32.6
Independent hold Swing
Feock and Playing Place[BC 11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Chamberlain 801 44.0
Independent Bob Richards 700 38.4
Liberal Democrats Christine Ryall 183 10.0
Labour Jayne Kirkham 138 7.6
Majority 101 5.5
Turnout 1,822 46.9
Conservative hold Swing
Four Lanes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Derek Elliott 239 28.5
Conservative Peter Sheppard 173 20.6
Labour Matthew Brown 169 20.1
Liberal Paul Holmes 143 17.0
Mebyon Kernow Chris Lawrence 115 13.7
Majority 66 7.9
Turnout 839 24.5
UKIP win (new seat)
Fowey and Tywardreath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Hughes 490 37.8
Mebyon Kernow Fiona Carlyon 477 36.8
Conservative Adrian Wildish 329 25.4
Majority 13 1.0
Turnout 1,296 38.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Grenville and Stratton[BC 12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Dolphin 864 67.8 −4.6
Conservative Shorne Tilbey 410 32.2 +4.6
Majority 454 35.6
Turnout 1,274 36.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing -4.6
Gulval and Heamoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mario Fonk 889 66.5
UKIP Rose Smith 317 23.7
Conservative Pamela Yeates 130 9.7
Majority 572 42.8
Turnout 1,336 38.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gunnislake and Calstock[BC 13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dorothy Kirk 477 34.4
Conservative Russell Bartlett 418 30.1
UKIP Sam Gardner 341 24.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Emery 152 11.0
Majority 59 4.3
Turnout 1,388 37.6
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lionel Pascoe 414 30.1
UKIP Peter Channon 311 22.6
Independent Angelo Spencer-Smith 248 18.0
Independent Michael Roberts 183 13.3
Labour Michael Smith 118 8.6
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Bates 61 4.4
Green Theresa Byrne 42 3.1
Majority 103 7.5
Turnout 1,377 37.2
Conservative hold Swing
Hayle North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Pollard 716 65.4
UKIP Lynda Chidell 260 23.8
Labour Anthony Phillips 118 10.8
Majority 456 41.7
Turnout 1,094 29.3
Independent hold Swing
Hayle South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Coombe 503 44.7
UKIP Clive Polkinghorne 328 29.1
Labour Anne-Marie Rance 181 16.1
Independent Graham Coad 114 10.1
Majority 175 15.5
Turnout 1,126 33.9
Independent hold Swing
Helston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Phil Martin 590 44.2
Conservative Alec Robertson 494 37.0
UKIP Leonie Gough 184 13.8
Liberal Democrats Mollie Scrase 68 5.1
Majority 96 7.2
Turnout 1,336 35.6
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Helston South[BC 14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Judith Haycock 427 39.3
Liberal Democrats John Martin 215 19.8
UKIP Scott Blandford 210 19.3
Conservative Tanya Dyer 141 13.0
Independent James Buchanan 94 8.6
Majority 212 19.5
Turnout 1,087 27.2
Independent hold Swing
Illogan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terry Wilkins 331 28.8
Mebyon Kernow Stephen Richardson 290 25.2
UKIP Don Armstrong 259 22.5
Liberal Democrats David Ekinsmyth 157 13.7
Labour Linda Moore 113 9.8
Majority 41 3.6
Turnout 1,150 30.4
Conservative hold Swing
Ladock, St Clement and St Erme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Eathorne-Gibbons 666 57.4
Green Jo Poland 234 20.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Jones 171 14.7
Labour Stuart Venison 89 7.7
Majority 432 37.2
Turnout 1,160 32.6
Conservative hold Swing
Lanivet and Blisland[BC 15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Batters 532 47.5
UKIP Tom Hobbs 403 36.0
Green Steve Haynes 185 16.5
Majority 129 11.5
Turnout 1,120 34.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Lanner and Stithians
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas 441 33.3
Independent Neil Plummer 399 30.1
Independent James Biscoe 195 14.7
UKIP Bob Mims 140 10.6
Labour Laura Eyre 85 6.4
Independent Peter Tisdale 66 5.0
Majority 42 3.2
Turnout 1,326 34.2
Independent win (new seat)
Launceston Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Folkes 551 70.8
Conservative Philip Tucker 134 17.2
Labour Kris Roberts 93 12.0
Majority 417 53.6
Turnout 778 25.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Launceston North and North Petherwin[BC 16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Paynter 769 51.6
UKIP Graham Ford 364 24.4
Conservative Bill Sowerby 206 13.8
Independent Max Hailey 79 5.3
Independent Krystyna Zdan-Michajlowicz 73 4.9
Majority 405 27.2
Turnout 1,491 39.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Launceston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jade Farrington 452 45.5
UKIP James Wonnacott 239 24.1
Independent John Conway 211 21.2
Labour Susan Alfar 91 9.2
Majority 213 21.5
Turnout 993 34.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lelant & Carbis Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Liz Penhaligon 393 34.7
UKIP Sandy Martin 256 22.6
Green Maxine Armstrong 156 13.8
Independent Richard Glanville 114 10.1
Liberal Democrats Howard Hollingsbee 112 9.9
Labour Graham Webster 102 9.0
Majority 137 12.1
Turnout 1,133 35.6
Conservative hold Swing
Liskeard East[BC 17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sally Hawken 334 33.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Powell 283 28.4
UKIP Oliver Challis 235 23.6
Conservative John Stevenson 145 14.5
Majority 51 5.1
Turnout 997 26.1
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liskeard North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Roger Holmes 151 29.0
Liberal Democrats Jan Powell* 145 27.8
Conservative Thusha Balalojanan 115 22.1
UKIP Jenifer Lucas 110 21.1
Majority 6 1.2
Turnout 521 36.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
  • Previous councillor Jan Powell had defected from the Conservatives to join the Liberal Democrats in June 2011[37]
Liskeard West and Dobwalls[BC 18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael George 796 68.0
UKIP Patricia Marris 375 32.0
Majority 421 36.0
Turnout 1,171 34.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Looe East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Armand Toms* 687 58.6
Conservative James Gowing 225 19.2
UKIP Les Richmond 183 15.6
Green Rick Harmes 47 4.0
Liberal Democrats Sandra Preston 30 2.6
Majority 462 39.4
Turnout 1,172 42.2
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
  • Previous councillor Armand Toms defected from the Conservatives to join the Independents in March 2013[38]
Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos[BC 19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edwina Hannaford 963 51.0
Conservative Brian Galipeau 523 27.7
UKIP Tony Winter 402 21.3
Majority 440 23.3
Turnout 1,888 48.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lostwithiel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Benedicte Bay 442 35.6
UKIP Nigel Challis 354 28.5
Independent Graham Jarrett 334 26.9
Liberal Democrats Marian Candy 113 9.1
Majority 88 7.1
Turnout 1,243 36.6
Conservative hold Swing
Ludgvan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Mann 477 40.2
UKIP Robert Smith 426 35.9
Green Ian Flindall 283 23.9
Majority 51 4.3
Turnout 1,186 34.7
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Lynher[BC 20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Stephanie McWilliam 469 35.0
Conservative Finbar Heely 391 29.2
Liberal Democrats Christine Hordley 388 29.0
Independent Alan Neal 91 6.8
Majority 78 5.8
Turnout 1,339 37.8
UKIP gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias[BC 21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Michael Keogh 413 28.6
Conservative Chris Ridgers 410 28.4
Liberal Democrats John Ault 331 22.9
Independent Christopher Jackson 160 11.1
Labour Betty Ross 129 8.9
Majority 3 0.2
Turnout 1,443 39.7
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Marazion and Perranuthoe[BC 22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Nicholas 578 41.9
UKIP Glyn Owen 511 37.1
Green Peter Williams 289 21.0
Majority 67 4.9
Turnout 1,378 37.0
Conservative hold Swing
Menheniot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bernie Ellis 549 38.0
UKIP David Clue 450 31.2
Liberal Democrats Charles Boney 352 24.4
Green Richard Sedgley 93 6.4
Majority 99 6.9
Turnout 1,444 45.7
Conservative hold Swing
Mevagissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Michael Bunney 391 29.7
UKIP Michael Williams 364 27.6
Conservative James Mustoe 316 24.0
Liberal Democrats Ella Westland 184 14.0
Green Katherine Moseley 62 4.7
Majority 28 2.1
Turnout 1,316 40.5
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Mount Charles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gary King 312 37.0
Conservative Anne Double 221 26.2
Independent Shirley Polmounter 153 18.1
Labour Paul Roberts 102 12.1
Liberal Democrats Eileen Rix 56 6.6
Majority 91 10.8
Turnout 844 23.9
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Mount Hawke and Portreath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Duffin 808 66.7
UKIP Eileen Lewis 281 23.2
Labour Phillip Knight 123 10.1
Majority 527 43.5
Turnout 1,212 33.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mullion and Grade-Ruan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carolyn Rule 577 48.0
UKIP Nina Sutherland 341 28.3
Conservative Alfred Mesropians 285 23.7
Majority 236 19.7
Turnout 1,203 35.9
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Newlyn and Goonhavern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lisa Shuttlewood 555 46.2
Mebyon Kernow Rod Toms 529 44.0
Labour Meg Tremayne 118 9.8
Majority 26 2.2
Turnout 1,202 31.1
Conservative hold Swing
Newlyn and Mousehole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Harding 695 47.9
UKIP Tracy Smith 265 18.3
Green George Ford 159 11.0
Labour Nicholas Round 159 11.0
Independent Nigel Davis 92 6
Liberal Democrats Caroline White 82 6.3
Majority 430 29.4
Turnout 1,452 40.4
Conservative hold Swing
Newquay Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Brown 267 52.3
Independent Steven Slade 244 47.7
Majority 23 4.5
Turnout 511 17.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Newquay Pentire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Kenny 516 64.8
Conservative Lyndon Harrison 280 35.2
Majority 236 29.6
Turnout 796 25.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Newquay Treloggan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Sleeman 384 54.0
Conservative Kevin Towill 327 46.0
Majority 57 8.0
Turnout 711 22.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Newquay Tretherras
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Lambshead 292 35.6
Liberal Democrats George Edwards 269 32.8
UKIP Doris Latham 260 31.7
Majority 23 2.8
Turnout 821 26.9
Conservative hold Swing
Newquay Treviglas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Mark Hicks 266 30.3
Conservative Andy Hannan 237 27.0
Liberal Democrats Sandy Carter 218 24.9
Labour Joan Bowden 156 17.8
Majority 29 3.3
Turnout 877 27.5
UKIP gain from Independent Swing
Padstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 676 53.4
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 589 46.6
Majority 87 6.9
Turnout 1,265 38.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Par and St Blazey Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Scrafton 355 39.6
Conservative Richard Pears 279 31.1
Independent Alison Watkins 263 29.3
Majority 76 8.5
Turnout 897 28.9
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Penryn East and Mylor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Martin 343 23.3
Independent John Symons 327 22.2
Liberal Democrats Judith Whiteley 320 21.7
UKIP Paula Clements 268 18.2
Labour Miriam Venner 124 8.4
Mebyon Kernow David Garwood 92 6.2
Majority 16 1.1
Turnout 1,474 35.6
Conservative hold Swing
Penryn West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary May 399 42.6
Liberal Democrats Cait Hutchings 261 27.9
UKIP Martin Orders 183 19.6
Labour Jim Lloyd-Davies 93 9.9
Majority 138 14.7
Turnout 936 26.2
Independent hold Swing
Penwithick and Boscoppa[BC 23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Matthew Luke 356 43.6
Liberal Democrats Christopher Rowe 295 36.2
Conservative Jamie Hanlon 165 20.2
Majority 61 7.5
Turnout 816 23.7
Mebyon Kernow gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Penzance Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cornelius Olivier 398 31.4
Liberal Democrats Penny Young 354 27.9
UKIP Peter Mates 178 14.0
Independent John Moreland 158 12.5
Conservative Michael Rabbitte 127 10.0
Mebyon Kernow Phillip Rendle 53 4.2
Majority 44 3.5
Turnout 1,268 38.6
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Penzance East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Dwelly 378 30.6
Liberal Democrats Ruth Lewarne 358 29.0
UKIP Mick Faulkner 194 15.7
Conservative Angela Elliott 124 10.0
Mebyon Kernow Rob Simmons 91 7.4
Green Michelle Paine 89 7.2
Majority 20 1.6
Turnout 1,234 35.9
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Penzance Promenade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jim McKenna 484 33.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Garside 368 25.4
Labour John Kirman 283 19.5
UKIP Elizabeth Shore 198 13.6
Conservative David Miles 118 8.1
Majority 116 8.0
Turnout 1,451 45.7
Independent hold Swing
Perranporth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 832 64.9
Mebyon Kernow Paul Dunbar 171 13.3
Conservative Lisa Marshall 143 11.2
Independent Mark Langdon 75 5.9
Labour Simon Coley 61 4.8
Majority 661 51.6
Turnout 1,282 33.9
Independent hold Swing
Pool and Tehidy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Malcom Moyle 344 41.4
Conservative Clive Bramley 244 29.4
UKIP Brenda Blakeley 242 29.2
Majority 100 12.0
Turnout 830 25.6
Labour win (new seat)
Porthleven and Helston West[BC 24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Wallis 706 65.0
Conservative Liz Lane 189 17.4
UKIP Stephen Gough 156 14.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Goedegebuur 35 3.2
Majority 517 47.6
Turnout 1,086 31.9
Independent hold Swing
Poundstock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicky Chopak 487 37.1
Conservative Andrew Ades 449 34.2
Mebyon Kernow Paul Sousek 206 15.7
Independent Rupert Powell 171 13.0
Majority 38 2.9
Turnout 1,313 35.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Probus, Tregony and Grampound[BC 25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bob Egerton 903 66.1
UKIP Steve Kendall 283 20.7
Conservative Sean Marshall 138 10.1
Labour Norman Roach 42 3.1
Majority 620 45.4
Turnout 1,366 42.4
Independent hold Swing
Rame Peninsular[BC 26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Trubody 536 28.1
Conservative Chris Wilton 533 28.0
UKIP Peter McLaren 524 27.5
Liberal Democrats Becky Lingard 312 16.4
Majority 3 0.2
Turnout 1,905 48.8
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Redruth Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Eddowes 257 40.3
UKIP Wally Duncan 221 34.6
Labour Raymond Webber 160 25.1
Majority 36 5.6
Turnout 638 20.9
Conservative hold Swing
Redruth North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Lisa Dolley 443 41.2
Labour Robert Barnes 365 34.0
UKIP Ann Wood 266 24.8
Majority 78 7.3
Turnout 1,074 22.9
Independent hold Swing
Redruth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Thomas 342 41.4
Labour Will Tremayne 311 37.7
UKIP Ray Wyse 173 20.9
Majority 31 3.8
Turnout 826 27.0
Independent hold Swing
Roche
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Wood 448 52.6
Mebyon Kernow Brian Higman 336 39.5
Conservative Derek Walker 67 7.9
Majority 112 13.2
Turnout 851 27.8
Independent hold Swing
Roseland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian German 976 67.5
Conservative Frederick Greenslade 252 17.4
UKIP Elizabeth Coleman 175 12.1
Labour Callum Macleod 42 2.9
Majority 724 50.1
Turnout 1,445 47.8
Independent hold Swing
Saltash East[BC 27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Derek Holley 870 80.5
Conservative David Ward 139 12.9
Liberal Democrats James Shepherd 72 6.7
Majority 731 67.6
Turnout 1,081 32.2
Independent hold Swing
Saltash North[BC 28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joe Ellison 372 45.6
Liberal Democrats Denise Watkins 270 33.1
Independent John Brady 174 21.3
Majority 102 12.5
Turnout 816 25.3
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Saltash South[BC 29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hilary Frank 685 70.3
Conservative Beryl Rosekilly 289 29.7
Majority 396 40.7
Turnout 974 29.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Saltash West[BC 30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Austin 628 62.5
Conservative Gloria Challen 377 37.5
Majority 251 25.0
Turnout 1,005 29.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Agnes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pete Mitchell 613 52.9
Conservative Dawn Brown 398 34.4
Labour Robert Harrison 147 12.7
Majority 215 18.6
Turnout 1,158 31.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Austell Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom French 582 46.3
Independent Anne Langley 546 43.4
Labour Maggi Pitches 129 10.3
Majority 36 2.9
Turnout 1,257 34.1
Conservative hold Swing
St Austell Bethel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Brown 276 27.0
Independent Graham Walker* 264 25.8
Conservative Bob Davidson 194 19.0
UKIP Ian Proctor 173 16.9
Labour Co-op Brendan Parkinson 115 11.3
Majority 12 1.2
Turnout 1,022 27.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
  • Previous councillor Graham Eric Walker had defected from the Liberal Democrats to join the Independents in May 2012[39]
St Austell Gover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sandra Heyward 475 53.3
Conservative Jenny Stewart 290 32.5
Labour Ann Phillips 126 14.1
Majority 185 20.8
Turnout 891 26.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
St Austell Poltair
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Bull 325 35.6
Conservative Adam Harris 232 25.4
Mebyon Kernow Derek Collins 187 20.5
Labour Co-op Andrea Lanxon 168 18.4
Majority 93 10.2
Turnout 912 27.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Blazey[BC 31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Roy Taylor 310 40.1
Labour Stuart Wheeler 186 24.1
Independent Liam Bellamy 172 22.3
Conservative Peter Sinclair 105 13.6
Majority 124 16.0
Turnout 773 24.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Buryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bill Maddern 608 40.5
Independent Norman Bliss 429 28.5
Labour Juliet Eavis 206 13.7
Green Peter Hardy 150 10.0
Liberal Democrats Frank Blewett 110 7.3
Majority 179 11.9
Turnout 1,503 40.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Cleer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Derris Watson 463 32.2
UKIP David Lucas 348 24.2
Independent Len Clark 341 23.7
Conservative Lisa Sargeant 288 20.0
Majority 115 8.0
Turnout 1,440 39.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Columb Major[BC 32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pat Harvey 586 55.3
Conservative John Bell 204 19.2
Liberal Democrats Alvin Martin 193 18.2
Labour Debbie Hopkins 77 7.3
Majority 382 36.0
Turnout 1,060 28.3
Independent hold Swing
St Dennis and Nanpean[BC 33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Fred Greenslade 518 72.4
Independent Kim Wonnacott 154 21.5
Conservative Barbara Hannan 43 6.0
Majority 364 50.9
Turnout 715 21.0
Independent hold Swing
St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray[BC 34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Flashman 477 36.2
UKIP Dave Lawson 371 28.1
Independent Phillip Harriman 193 14.6
Mebyon Kernow Maria Coakley 139 10.5
Liberal Democrats Charles Jones 138 10.5
Majority 106 8.0
Turnout 1,318 38.0
Conservative hold Swing
St Enoder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Dick Cole 834 86.9
Independent Elizabeth Hawken 126 13.1
Majority 708 73.8
Turnout 960 27.0
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing
St Germans and Landulph[BC 35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Daniel Pugh 425 31.5
UKIP Joseph Cummins 384 28.4
Liberal Democrats Jesse Foot 370 27.4
Independent Mervyn Ellis 171 12.7
Majority 41 3.0
Turnout 1,350 38.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Issey and St Tudy[BC 36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Rowe 601 53.3
Independent Emma Hambly 526 46.7
Majority 75 6.7
Turnout 1,127 32.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Ives East[40][BC 37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Tim Andrewes 471 37.3
Conservative Joan Symons 339 26.8
Independent Morag Robertson 182 14.4
UKIP Roy Britton 170 13.5
Labour Terry Murray 70 5.5
Liberal Democrats Madie Parkinson-Evans 31 2.5
Majority 132 10.5
Turnout 1,263 41.2
Green gain from Conservative Swing
St Ives West[BC 38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Mitchell 308 27.9
Green Ron Tulley 301 27.3
UKIP Stuart Guppy 194 17.6
Conservative Joan Tanner 124 11.2
Labour Malcolm Hurst 111 10.1
Liberal Democrats Lester Scott 66 6.0
Majority 7 0.6
Turnout 1,104 34.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
St Just In Penwith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue James 574 36.6
Independent Kevin McFadden 332 21.2
UKIP Adrian Smith 304 19.4
Labour Kirsty Pritchard 251 16.0
Conservative David Lenaghan 106 6.8
Majority 242 15.4
Turnout 1,567 41.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
St Keverne and Meneage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Sanger 631 40.5
Green Dominic Brandreth 502 32.2
UKIP Brian Bailey 355 22.8
Labour Ann Round 69 4.4
Majority 129 8.3
Turnout 1,557 38.3
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
St Mawgan and Colan[BC 39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fitter 588 76.1
Mebyon Kernow Rob Poole 185 23.9
Majority 403 52.1
Turnout 773 28.3
Conservative hold Swing
St Mewan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Malcolm Harris 367 36.6
Conservative John Kneller 323 32.2
Liberal Democrats Janet Lockyer 312 31.1
Majority 44 4.4
Turnout 1,002 32.7
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Minver and St Endellion[BC 40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andy Penny 455 42.1
Conservative Brian Gisbourne 439 40.6
Liberal Democrats Ed Headley-Hughes 186 17.2
Majority 16 1.5
Turnout 1,080 42.0
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
St Stephen-In-Brannel[BC 41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Des Curnow 636 65.8
UKIP Keith Hickman 331 34.2
Majority 305 31.5
Turnout 967 25.6
Independent hold Swing
St Teath and St Breward[BC 42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Lugg 628 51.5
Liberal Democrats Eddie Jones 388 31.8
Conservative Henry Hine 204 16.7
Majority 240 19.7
Turnout 1,220 37.7
Independent hold Swing
Stokeclimsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neil Burden 810 62.0
UKIP Antonia Willis 272 20.8
Conservative John Phillips 124 9.5
Liberal Democrats Wayne Gostling 100 7.7
Majority 538 41.2
Turnout 1,306 42.6
Independent hold Swing
Threemilestone and Gloweth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tim Deeble 251 26.2
Independent John Humar 207 21.6
Conservative Adam Desmonde 182 19.0
Liberal Democrats Moyra Nolan 149 15.6
Labour Phillip Fenton 69 7.2
Independent Ken Hart 64 6.7
Independent Chris Pascoe 36 3.8
Majority 44 4.6
Turnout 958 29.8
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Tintagel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Glenton Brown 664 57.1
UKIP Susan Bowen 313 26.9
Conservative Paul Charlesworth 185 15.9
Majority 351 30.2
Turnout 1,162 36.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Torpoint East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Hobbs 466 45.2
Conservative John Crago 300 29.1
UKIP Rob White 265 25.7
Majority 166 16.1
Turnout 1,031 33.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Torpoint West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Pearn 649 83.3
Liberal Democrats Adam Killeya 130 16.7
Majority 519 66.6
Turnout 779 24.9
Conservative hold Swing
Trelawny
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 695 43.4
Conservative Peter Hunt 513 32.1
UKIP Anthony Marris 392 24.5
Majority 182 11.4
Turnout 1,600 41.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Truro Boscawen[BC 43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bert Biscoe 680 52.6
Conservative Noel Krishnan 226 17.5
Green Lindsay Southcombe 135 10.4
Liberal Democrats Maurice Vella 127 9.8
Labour Susan Street 125 9.7
Majority 454 35.1
Turnout 1,293 30.9
Independent hold Swing
Truro Redannick[BC 44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Nolan 702 52.9
Conservative Lorrie Eathorne-Gibbons 315 23.8
Mebyon Kernow Lance Dyer 113 8.5
Labour Pamela Atherton 109 8.2
Green Howard Newlove 87 6.6
Majority 387 29.2
Turnout 1,326 36.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Truro Tregolls
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Loic Rich 461 40.9
Liberal Democrats Ros Cox 217 19.3
Conservative Judy Cresswell 182 16.2
UKIP James Minahan 169 15.0
Labour Margaret George 68 6.0
Green Godfrey Allen 29 2.6
Majority 244 21.7
Turnout 1,126 31.1
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Truro Trehaverne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Fiona Ferguson 565 44.7
Independent Charlotte Mackenzie 279 22.1
UKIP Michael Inglefield 174 13.8
Green Steve Angove 87 6.9
Labour Richard Lees 84 6.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Congdon 74 5.9
Majority 286 22.6
Turnout 1,263 33.7
Conservative hold Swing
Wadebridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Collin Brewer 335 25.2
Liberal Democrats Steve Knightley 331 24.9
UKIP Roderick Harrison 208 15.6
Labour Adrian Jones 161 12.1
Conservative Brian Bennetts 150 11.3
Independent Sarah Maguire 146 11.0
Majority 4 0.3
Turnout 1,331 42.0
Independent hold Swing
Wadebridge West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Scott Mann 830 65.5
Liberal Democrats Elliot Osborne 308 24.3
Labour Co-op John Whitby 129 10.2
Majority 522 41.2
Turnout 1,267 41.2
Conservative hold Swing

Changes 2013–2017

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In February 2016, the Independent councillor for Redruth North, Lisa Dolley, who had been Deputy Leader of the Independent group on the council, defected to the Liberal Democrats.[41] She later left the Liberal Democrats and designated herself as a standalone independent in December of that year.

In September 2016 Paul White, the Conservative councillor for Camborne Roskear, left the Conservative group and designated himself as a standalone independent.[42]

In December 2016 Hanna Toms, the Labour councillor for Falmouth Penwerris, was expelled from the Labour group after pleading guilty to two counts of benefits fraud before Truro Magistrates Court. She continued to sit as a standalone independent.[43]

Later in December 2016 Jon Stoneman, the Conservative councillor for Camborne Trelowarren, left the Conservative group and designated himself as a standalone independent.[44]

A total of 14 by-elections were held to Cornwall Council in the 2013–2017 term of office. They are illustrated in the table below.

By-election Date Incumbent Party Winner Party Cause
Four Lanes 1 September 2016 Derek Elliot UKIP Nathan Billings[45] Liberal Democrats Resignation[46]
Newlyn and Goonhavern 28 July 2016 Lisa Shuttlewood Conservative Maggie Vale[47] Liberal Democrats Resignation
St Teath and St Breward 14 July 2016 John Lugg Independent Dominic Fairman[48] Liberal Democrats Resignation
Newquay Treviglas 14 July 2016 Mark Hicks UKIP Paul Summers[49] Liberal Democrats Resignation
Menheniot 14 April 2016 Bernie Ellis Conservative Phil Seeva[50] Conservative Death
Wadebridge West 14 April 2016 Scott Mann Conservative Karen McHugh[51] Liberal Democrats Resignation due to being elected as an MP at the 2015 General Election[52]
Launceston Central 14 January 2016 Alex Folkes Liberal Democrats Gemma Massey[53] Liberal Democrats Resignation due to mental health reasons[54]
Camborne Pendarves 20 August 2015 Harry Blakeley UKIP John Herd[55] Conservative Resignation[56]
Constantine, Mawnan and Budock 7 May 2015 Neil Hatton Conservative John Bastin[57] Conservative Resignation[58]
Camborne Treswithian 7 May 2015 Viv Lewis UKIP Jude Robinson[59] Labour Resignation[60]
Mevagissey 6 November 2014 Michael Bunney Labour James Mustoe[61] Conservative Resignation[62]
Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias 17 July 2014 Michael Keogh UKIP Reginald Williams[63] Conservative Resignation[64]
Illogan 10 July 2014 Terry Wilkins Conservative David Ekinsmyth[65] Liberal Democrats Resignation as a result of his falsely claiming to have an MBE.[66]
Wadebridge East 5 September 2013 Collin Brewer Independent Steve Knightley[67] Liberal Democrats Resignation following a motion of censure[68]

Electoral division changes

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  1. ^ Electoral division Bodmin St Leonard renamed from Bodmin Central[34]
  2. ^ Electoral division Bodmin St Mary's renamed from Bodmin West[34]
  3. ^ Electoral division Bodmin St Petroc renamed from Bodmin East[34]
  4. ^ Electoral division Breage, Germoe and Sithney renamed from Breage[34]
  5. ^ Electoral division Bude formed from Bude North and Stratton and Bude South [34]
  6. ^ Electoral division Chacewater, Kenwyn and Baldhu renamed from Chacewater and Kenwyn[34]
  7. ^ Electoral division Constantine, Mawnan and Budock renamed from Constantine[34]
  8. ^ Electoral division Crowan and Wendron created from the addition of Crowan parish to Wendron[34]
  9. ^ Electoral division Falmouth Arwenack renamed from Falmouth Gyllyngvase (Not to be confused with Falmouth Arwenack division from 2009)[34]
  10. ^ Electoral division Falmouth Smithick renamed from Falmouth Arwenack[34]
  11. ^ Electoral division Feock and Playing Place renamed from Feock and Kea[34]
  12. ^ Electoral division Grenville and Stratton renamed from Bude North and Stratton[34]
  13. ^ Electoral division Gunnislake and Calstock renamed from Gunnislake[34]
  14. ^ Electoral division Helston South created from the majority of Helston Central[34]
  15. ^ Electoral division Lanivet and Blisland renamed from Lanivet[34]
  16. ^ Electoral division Launceston North and North Petherwin renamed from Launceston North[34]
  17. ^ Electoral division Liskeard East renamed from Liskeard Central[34]
  18. ^ Electoral division Liskeard West and Dobwalls renamed from Liskeard South and Dobwalls[34]
  19. ^ Electoral division Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos renamed from Looe West and Lansallos after the addition of Lanteglos parish[34]
  20. ^ Electoral division Lynher renamed from St Ive[34]
  21. ^ Electoral division Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias renamed from Mabe[34]
  22. ^ Electoral division Marazion and Perranuthoe renamed from Marazion[34]
  23. ^ Electoral division Penwithick and Boscoppa renamed from Penwithick[34]
  24. ^ Electoral division Porthleven and Helston West renamed from Porthleven and Helston South[34]
  25. ^ Electoral division Probus, Tregony and Grampound renamed from Probus[34]
  26. ^ Electoral division Rame Peninsular renamed from Rame[34]
  27. ^ Electoral division Saltash East renamed from Saltash Pill[34]
  28. ^ Electoral division Saltash North renamed from Saltash St Stephens*[34]
  29. ^ Electoral division Saltash South renamed from Saltash Essa*[34]
  30. ^ Electoral division Saltash West renamed from Saltash Burraton[34]
  31. ^ Electoral division St Blazey renamed from St Blaise[34]
  32. ^ Electoral division St Columb Major renamed from St Columb[34]
  33. ^ Electoral division St Dennis and Nanpean renamed from St Dennis[34]
  34. ^ Electoral division St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray renamed from Kelly Bray[34]
  35. ^ Electoral division St Germans and Landulph renamed from St Germans[34]
  36. ^ Electoral division St Issey and St Tudy renamed from St Issey[34]
  37. ^ Electoral division St Ives East renamed from St Ives North[34]
  38. ^ Electoral division St Ives West renamed from St Ives South[34]
  39. ^ Electoral division St Mawgan and Colan renamed from Colan and Mawgan[34]
  40. ^ Electoral division St Minver and St Endellion renamed from St Endellion[34]
  41. ^ Electoral division St Stephen-In-Brannel renamed from St Stephen[34]
  42. ^ Electoral division St Teath and St Breward renamed from St Teath[34]
  43. ^ Electoral division Truro Boscawen renamed from Truro Moresk (Not to be confused with Truro Boscawen division from 2009)[34]
  44. ^ Electoral division Truro Redannick renamed from Truro Boscawen[34]

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