1985 Cornwall County Council election

The 1985 Cornwall County Council election for the Cornwall County Council was held on 2 May 1985, as part of the wider 1985 local elections.

1985 Cornwall County Council election

2 May 1985
All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Alliance Independent Conservative Last election 12 seats, 21.8% 43 seats, 42.7% 16 seats, 18.3% Seats won 30 27 16 Seat change 18 16 Popular vote 35,064 32,850 25,382 Percentage 32.7% 30.6% 23.7% Swing 10.9% 12.1% 5.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Labour Mebyon Kernow Last election 6 seats, 10.9% N/A Seats won 5 1 Seat change 1 1 Popular vote 9,842 2,134 Percentage 9.2% 2.0% Swing 1.7% 1.4%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election Independent Council control after election No overall control

Results

Result of 1985 Cornwall County Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Alliance	30			18	38.0	32.7	35,064	10.9
	Independent	27			16	34.2	30.6	32,850	12.1
	Conservative	16				20.3	23.7	25,382	7.2
	Labour	5			1	6.3	9.2	9,842	1.4
	Mebyon Kernow	1			1	1.3	2.0	2,134	1.4
	Residents	0				0.0	1.1	1,196	0.5
	Ecology	0			1	0.0	0.2	791	0.6
	Cornish Nationalist Party	0				0.0	0.3	305	New
	Ind. Conservative	0				0.0	0.2	183	New
	Independent Liberal	0				0.0	0.1	93	New
	BNP	0				0.0	0.1	70	New