2017 Cornwall Council election

The 2017 Cornwall Council election was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] 122 councillors were elected from the 121 electoral divisions of Cornwall Council, which returned either one or two councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. Although originally scheduled to take place on the same day, the election in the Bodmin St Petroc ward was countermanded following the death of Liberal Democrat candidate Steve Rogerson and was held on 8 June.[2]

2017 Cornwall Council election

← 2013 4 May 2017 2021 →

123 seats to Cornwall Council
62 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 31 seats, 24.3% 36 seats, 23.0% 37 seats, 21.9%
Seats won 46 38 30
Seat change Increase15 Increase2 Decrease7
Popular vote 58,890 49,900 33,950
Percentage 35.2% 29.8% 20.3%
Swing Increase10.9% Increase6.8% Decrease1.6%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Mebyon Kernow
Last election 8 seats, 8.1% 4 seats, 4.8%
Seats won 5 4
Seat change Decrease3 Steady
Popular vote 13,421 5,555
Percentage 8.0% 3.3%
Swing Decrease0.1% Decrease1.5%

Map showing the composition of Cornwall Council following the election. Blue showing Conservative, red showing Labour, yellow showing Liberal Democrats, grey showing independents and old gold showing Mebyon Kernow.

Council control before election

No Overall Control

Council control after election

No Overall Control

The Conservatives increased their seat tally to win a plurality of seats, but the Liberal Democrat/Independent coalition continued with a reduced majority.

Background edit

The elections for Cornwall Council is the third 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.[3] The previous two elections resulted in no group gaining a majority, requiring the support of independents for any single party to govern.[citation needed]

All wards were to be contested in the election, with a total of 123 wards being contested (Bude electing 2 councillors for a total of 123 available seats overall). The Liberal Democrats fielded a candidate in every single ward, followed closely by the Conservatives with 119 candidates. Labour fielded 58, the Green Party and UKIP each stood 21, and Cornish nationalist party Mebyon Kernow stood 19. The Liberal Party in Cornwall and TUSC stood two candidates each. 83 independents were also standing, with some wards having multiple independent candidates.[4]

Elections to town and parish councils across Cornwall were also scheduled to take place on 4 May.[5] However, not all council elections were contested, as the number of candidates was not greater than the seats available. Councils that have vacancies after the elections may attempt to co-opt additional councillors.

Eligibility edit

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who are aged 18 or over on Thursday 4 May 2017 will be entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who are temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) are also entitled to vote in the local elections,[6] 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.[7]

Composition before election edit

Elected in 2013 Before election
Party Seats Party Seats
Independent 37 Liberal Democrats 43
Liberal Democrats 36 Independent 34
Conservative 31 Conservative 28
Labour 8 Labour 7
UKIP 6 Mebyon Kernow 4
Mebyon Kernow 4 UKIP 1
Green 1 Green 1
Independent (non affiliated) 0 Independent (non affiliated) 5

Results summary edit

2017 Cornwall Council election[8][9]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 46 24 9  15 37.4 35.2 58,890  10.9
  Liberal Democrats 38 12 10  2 30.9 29.8 49,900  6.8
  Independent 30 6 13  7 24.4 20.3 33,950  1.6
  Labour 5 1 4  3 4.1 8.0 13,421  0.1
  Mebyon Kernow 4 0 0  0 3.3 3.3 5,555  1.5
  Green 0 0 1  1 0.0 2.0 3,409  0.6
  UKIP 0 0 6  6 0.0 1.3 2,183  13.8
  Liberal 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.1 116  0.0
  TUSC 0 0 0  0 0.0 0.1 96 New

Electoral division results edit

The electoral division results listed below[10] are based on the changes from the 2013 elections,[11] not taking into account any mid-term by-elections or party defections.

Altarnun
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adrian Parsons 694 50.1 +28.0
Conservative Peter Hall 562 40.6 +3.1
Labour Rosalyn May 129 9.3 -1.4
Majority 132 9.5
Turnout 1,385 52.4 +12.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Bodmin St Leonard
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pat Rogerson 480 62.3 +0.2
Independent Roger Lashbrook 170 22.1 N/A
Labour Tobias Savage 120 15.6 +6.8
Majority 310 40.3 +2.1
Turnout 770 22.8 -0.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bodmin St Mary's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jacquie Gammon 507 48.7 -7.7
Conservative Louise Garfield 287 27.6 N/A
Labour Joy Bassett 247 23.7 +16.5
Majority 220 21.1 -15.4
Turnout 1,041 28.4 +1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

The election for a councillor to represent the Bodmin St Petroc division was postponed to 8 June due to the death of the incumbent Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Rogerson during the campaign.[2]

Bodmin St Petroc[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Leigh Frost 1,047 39.4 -16.7
Conservative Sylvia Berry 914 34.4 N/A
Labour Marc Thorne 463 17.4 N/A
Mebyon Kernow John Gibbs 231 8.7 -3.3
Majority 133 5.0 -34.9
Turnout 2,655 67.3 +37.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Breage, Germoe and Sithney
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Keeling 802 47.9 -7.2
Mebyon Kernow Michael Tresidder 347 20.7 N/A
Green Karen La Borde 322 19.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Philippe Hadley 205 12.2 N/A
Majority 455 27.2 -20.0
Turnout 1,676 47.1 +18.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bude (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Pearce 1,395 28.7
Liberal Democrats Peter La Broy 1,272 26.2
Conservative Bob Willingham 1,006 20.7
Conservative Lea Deely 938 19.3
Labour Fred Richens 248 5.1
Turnout 4,859 76.5 +24.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bugle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sally-Anne Saunders 488 37.9 +14.0
Mebyon Kernow Garry Tregidga 360 28.0 +13.3
Liberal Democrats Kirk Pollard 354 27.5 -5.9
Independent David Highland 84 6.5 N/A
Majority 128 9.9
Turnout 1,286 35.0 +9.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Callington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Andrew Long 636 55.0 -5.6
Conservative Sally Ann Nicholson 269 23.2 +14.1
Labour Graham Fox 97 8.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Dwane 82 7.1 +4.2
UKIP David Williams 73 6.3 -21.1
Majority 367 31.7 -0.5
Turnout 1,157 32.6 +1.2
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing
Camborne Pendarves
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Herd 705 60.1 +30.3
Liberal Democrats Tom Simmons 266 22.7 N/A
Mebyon Kernow John Gillingham 202 17.2 -2.5
Majority 439 37.4
Turnout 1,173 36.7 +4.6
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Camborne Roskear
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Paul White 668 56.1 N/A
Conservative Maurice Pascoe 304 25.5 -10.3
Liberal Democrats Roger Richards 237 9.7 N/A
Mebyon Kernow Linda Lemon 102 8.6 +3.0
Majority 364 30.6
Turnout 1,190 33.0 -2.1
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Camborne Trelowarren
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Collins 197 21.5 -8.8
Labour Geoffrey Guffogg 194 21.1 -3.4
Mebyon Kernow Zoe Fox 192 20.9 +7.9
Independent Val Dalley 169 18.4 N/A
Independent Jon Stoneman 126 13.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Geoff Williams 40 4.4 N/A
Majority 3 0.4 -1.8
Turnout 918 27.0 +3.4
Conservative hold Swing
Camborne Treslothan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Atherfold 380 40.8 +25.7
Labour Paul Farmer 214 23.0 +3.2
Green Steve Medlyn 167 17.9 +11.5
Mebyon Kernow Alan Sanders 104 11.2 -5.0
Liberal Democrats Graham Ford 67 7.2 +0.4
Majority 166 17.8
Turnout 932 30.3 +2.2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Camborne Treswithian
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Biggs 451 44.9 +20.1
Liberal Democrats Anna Pascoe 237 23.6 N/A
Labour Dave Wilkins 215 25.2 -3.8
Independent Mike Champion 53 5.3 N/A
Green Jacqueline Merrick 49 4.9 N/A
Majority 214 21.3
Turnout 1,005 33.8 +5.3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Camelford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Rotchell 617 62.4 +12.0
Green Claire Hewlett 372 37.6 N/A
Majority 245 24.8 +24.0
Turnout 989 31.4 +2.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Carharrack, Gwennap and St Day
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mark Kaczmarek 968 63.0 +0.6
Conservative Kim Lonsdale 241 15.7 N/A
Labour Andy Blake 145 9.4 +0.6
Green Geoff Garbett 130 8.5 -1.8
Liberal Democrats Adam Killeya 130 8.5 N/A
Majority 727 47.3 +3.3
Turnout 1,536 40.6 +7.9
Independent hold Swing
Chacewater, Kenwyn and Baldhu
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Dyer 674 58.2 +5.9
Liberal Democrats Ingrid Quaife 301 26.0 N/A
Green Julie Bennett 183 15.8 N/A
Majority 373 22.2 -4.2
Turnout 1,158 37.5 +3.8
Conservative hold Swing
Constantine, Mawnan and Budock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Bastin 1,134 66.4 +9.1
Liberal Democrats Graham Marsden 573 33.6 N/A
Majority 561 32.8 +4.5
Turnout 1,707 44.3 +5.7
Conservative hold Swing
Crowan and Wendron
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 637 33.9 -21.0
Conservative Roger Smith 612 32.6 +11.4
Independent Geoffrey Henwood 326 17.3 N/A
Labour Henry Hodson 207 11.0 +3.7
Liberal Democrats Kevan Cook 97 5.2 N/A
Majority 25 1.3 -32.4
Turnout 1,879 43.1 +11.0
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing
Falmouth Arwenack
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoffrey Evans 668 53.6 -15.3
Liberal Democrats Tony Parker 309 24.8 +13.5
Labour Kate Thomas 270 21.7 +1.8
Majority 359 28.8 -20.2
Turnout 906 43.2 +12.3
Conservative hold Swing
Falmouth Boslowick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Jewell 489 32.1 +9.1
Independent Roger Bonney 339 22.2 N/A
Labour Nicholas Jemmett 302 19.8 +4.5
Liberal Democrats Steve Eva 271 17.8 -3.1
Independent Patricia Minson 79 5.1 N/A
Mebyon Kernow Jenny Booth 45 3.0 N/A
Majority 150 9.8 +8.6
Turnout 1,525 39.6 +6.1
Conservative hold Swing
Falmouth Penwerris
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mathew McCarthy 502 39.5 N/A
Labour Anna Gillett 377 29.6 -6.6
Independent Grenville Chappel 250 19.7 -8.7
Conservative Nigel Rimmer 143 11.2 N/A
Majority 125 9.9
Turnout 1,272 37.7 +10.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Co-op Swing
Falmouth Smithick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Candy Atherton 480 40.3 +6.9
Conservative Wendy Frost 291 24.4 +10.6
Liberal Democrats John Spargo 225 18.9 +2.6
Green Tom Scott 195 16.4 N/A
Majority 189 15.9 -1.0
Turnout 1,195 35.6 +8.3
Labour Co-op hold Swing
Falmouth Trescobeas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent David Saunby 623 50.6 +12.2
Labour Co-op Brod Ross 255 20.7 -3.0
Conservative Frances Gwyn 199 16.2 +8.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Williams 88 7.1 +4.6
Green Euan McPhee 67 5.4 +1.8
Majority 368 29.9 +15.2
Turnout 1,232 35.1 +2.5
Independent hold Swing
Feock and Playing Place
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martyn Alvey 894 46.7 +2.7
Independent Bob Richards 617 32.3 -6.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Macdonald 402 21.0 +11.0
Majority 277 14.4 +8.9
Turnout 1,913 49.8 +2.9
Conservative hold Swing
Four Lanes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Robert Hendry 509 43.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Florence Macdonald 280 23.7 N/A
Conservative Peter Sheppard 233 19.7 -0.9
Mebyon Kernow Chris Lawrence 82 6.9 -6.8
Liberal Paul Holmes 77 6.5 -10.5
Majority 229 19.4
Turnout 1,181 33.8 +9.3
Independent gain from UKIP Swing
Fowey and Tywardreath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Virr 855 48.2 +22.8
Liberal Democrats David Hughes 509 28.7 -9.1
Independent Malcolm Harris 365 20.6 N/A
TUSC Robert Rooney 46 2.6 N/A
Majority 346 19.5
Turnout 1,775 52.4 +12.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Grenville and Stratton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Dolphin 727 54.3 -13.5
Conservative Shorne Tilbey 612 45.7 +13.5
Majority 115 8.6 -27.0
Turnout 1,339 37.1 +0.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gulval and Heamoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mario Fonk 961 63.9 -2.6
Conservative Simon Jones 326 21.7 +12.0
Labour Alana Bates 218 14.5 N/A
Majority 635 42.2 -0.6
Turnout 1,505 45.3 +6.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Gunnislake and Calstock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dorothy Kirk 800 44.4 +10.0
Conservative Sydney Booth 660 36.7 +6.6
Liberal Democrats Theo Brown 340 18.9 +7.9
Majority 140 7.7 +3.4
Turnout 1,800 50.0 +12.4
Labour hold Swing
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lionel Pascoe 690 45.9 +15.8
Independent Angelo Spencer-Smith 396 26.4 +8.4
Independent Mike Smith 245 16.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Frank Blewett 171 11.4 +7.0
Majority 103 19.5 +12.0
Turnout 1,502 40.0 +2.8
Conservative hold Swing
Hayle North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Pollard 821 69.8 +4.4
Conservative Philip Southwood 219 18.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary McWilliams 136 11.6 N/A
Majority 602 51.2 +9.5
Turnout 1,094 32.7 +3.4
Independent hold Swing
Hayle South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Graham Coad 569 53.6 +40.5
Conservative Peter Channon 356 33.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Victoria Hatton 136 12.8 N/A
Majority 213 20.0
Turnout 1,061 32.3 -1.6
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Helston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Thomas 534 34.6 N/A
Independent Phil Martin 490 31.7 -12.5
Conservative Andrew Lewis 421 27.3 -9.7
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Bates 99 6.4 +1.3
Majority 44 2.9
Turnout 1,544 42.3 +6.7
Independent gain from Independent Swing
Helston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Martin 455 39.7 +19.9
Conservative David Adams 371 32.4 +19.4
Independent James Buchanan 131 11.4 N/A
Mebyon Kernow Alice Waddoups 109 9.5 N/A
UKIP Thomas Maher 79 6.9 -12.4
Majority 84 7.3
Turnout 1,145 29.1 +1.9
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Illogan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Ekinsmyth 558 42.8 +29.1
Independent Dave Crabtree 359 27.5 N/A
Conservative Dominic Lonsdale 348 26.7 +2.1
Liberal Jean Pollock 39 3.0 N/A
Majority 199 15.3
Turnout 1,304 35.6 +5.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Ladock, St Clement and St Erme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mike Eathorne-Gibbons 602 44.6 N/A
Conservative Paul Charlesworth 393 29.1 -28.3
Labour Steve Robinson 210 15.5 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Michael Wilson 146 10.8 -3.9
Majority 209 15.5
Turnout 1,351 38.0 +5.4
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
Lanivet and Blisland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Batters 735 53.2 +5.7
Conservative Rachel Beadle 485 35.1 N/A
Independent Andy Coppin 104 7.5 N/A
UKIP Oliver Challis 57 4.1 -31.9
Majority 250 18.1 +6.6
Turnout 1,381 43.5 +9.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lanner and Stithians
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Thomas 547 40.4 +7.1
Independent James Biscoe 263 19.4 +4.7
Conservative Oliver Mas 255 18.8 N/A
Labour Laura Eyre 134 9.9 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Prescott 83 6.1 -4.5
Mebyon Kernow Matt Blewett 73 5.4 N/A
Majority 244 21.0 +17.8
Turnout 1,355 35.8 +1.6
Independent hold Swing
Launceston Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gemma Massey 522 58.1 -12.7
Conservative Toby Benson 254 28.3 +11.1
Labour Alan Bowen 122 13.6 +1.6
Majority 268 29.8 -23.8
Turnout 898 32.3 +6.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Launceston North and North Petherwin
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Paynter 1,007 53.3 +1.7
Conservative Val Bugden-Cawsey 785 41.5 +27.7
Labour Gill Brown 99 5.2 N/A
Majority 222 11.8 -15.4
Turnout 1,891 50.9 +11.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Launceston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jade Farrington 732 69.2 +23.7
Conservative Shaun Watchorn 263 24.9 N/A
Labour Co-op Matthew Harris 63 6.0 -3.2
Majority 469 44.3 +22.8
Turnout 1,058 35.4 +1.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lelant and Carbis Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Taylor 551 41.4 +6.7
Independent Joan Symons 461 34.6 N/A
Independent Richard Glanville 164 12.3 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Julia Macdonald 155 11.6 +1.7
Majority 90 6.8 -5.3
Turnout 1,331 43.4 +7.8
Conservative hold Swing
Liskeard East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sally Hawken 358 34.2 +0.7
Conservative Kelvin Poplett 286 27.3 +12.8
Liberal Democrats Derris Watson 252 24.1 -4.3
Labour Susan Shand 151 14.4 N/A
Majority 72 6.9 +1.8
Turnout 1,047 28.8 +2.7
Independent hold Swing
Liskeard North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Craker 227 35.6 +13.5
Independent Tony Powell 146 22.9 N/A
Labour Kerry Cassidy 97 15.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nik Alatortsev 89 13.9 -13.9
Independent Roger Holmes 79 12.4 -16.6
Majority 81 12.7
Turnout 638 41.0 +4.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Liskeard West and Dobwalls
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Pascoe 738 49.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael George 501 33.7 -34.3
Labour Tyler Bennetts 180 12.1 N/A
UKIP Chris Collins 66 4.4 -27.6
Majority 237 16.0
Turnout 1,485 44.4 +9.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Looe East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Armand Toms 929 90.1 +31.4
Liberal Democrats Gill Beswick 102 9.9 +7.3
Majority 927 80.2 +40.8
Turnout 1,031 37.5 -4.7
Independent hold Swing
Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edwina Hannaford 1,119 63.8 +12.8
Conservative Bob Davidson 636 36.2 +8.5
Majority 483 27.6 +4.3
Turnout 1,755 46.0 -2.2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Lostwithiel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Colin Martin 873 51.3 +42.2
Conservative Clay Cowie 685 35.6 +4.6
UKIP Nigel Challis 145 8.5 -20.0
Majority 188 15.7 +8.6
Turnout 1,703 50.3 +13.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Ludgvan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Elliott 547 40.2 -5.8
Independent Roy Mann 464 29.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Bill Mumford 345 21.7 N/A
Labour Mark Hassall 152 9.6 N/A
Green Ian Flindall 80 5.0 -18.9
Majority 83 11.0 +6.7
Turnout 1,588 47.9 +13.2
Conservative hold Swing
Lynher
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sharon Daw 614 39.0 +9.8
UKIP Stephanie McWilliam 361 22.9 -12.1
Labour Ruth Wilson 233 14.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christine Hordley 224 14.2 -14.8
Green Martin Corney 142 9.0 N/A
Majority 253 16.1
Turnout 1,574 44.6 +6.8
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Mabe, Perranarworthal and St Gluvias
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Reginald Williams 816 45.6 +17.2
Liberal Democrats Simon Taylor 473 26.4 +3.5
Independent Peter Tisdale 303 16.9 N/A
Labour Cathy Page 199 11.1 +2.2
Majority 343 19.2
Turnout 1,791 41.4 +1.7
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Marazion and Perranuthnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Nicholas 741 46.0 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Nigel Walker 734 45.6 N/A
UKIP Treve Green 136 8.4 -28.7
Majority 7 0.4 -4.5
Turnout 1,611 44.6 +7.6
Conservative hold Swing
Menheniot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Seeva 834 54.3 +16.4
Liberal Democrats Charles Robert Boney 701 45.7 +21.3
Majority 133 8.6 +1.7
Turnout 1,535 48.4 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Mevagissey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Mustoe 1,182 77.3 +53.3
Liberal Democrats Garth Shephard 347 22.7 +8.7
Majority 835 54.6
Turnout 1,529 47.2 +6.7
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Mount Charles
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pears 478 42.2 +16.0
Liberal Democrats Peter Bishop 251 22.1 +15.5
Independent Gary King 214 18.9 -18.1
Labour Co-op Paul Roberts 119 10.5 -1.6
UKIP Andrea Gray 72 6.3 N/A
Majority 227 20.1
Turnout 1,134 32.4 +8.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Mount Hawke and Portreath
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joyce Duffin 896 58.3 -8.4
Conservative John Morgan 469 30.5 +7.3
Labour Linda Moore 173 11.2 +1.1
Majority 427 27.8 15.7
Turnout 1,538 41.4 +8.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Mullion and Grade-Ruan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carolyn Rule 704 42.8 -5.2
Conservative Alfred Mesropians 458 27.8 +4.1
Liberal Democrats Marianna Baxter 375 22.8 N/A
Green Helen Angel 109 6.6 N/A
Majority 246 15.0 -4.7
Turnout 1,646 49.6 +13.7
Independent hold Swing
Newlyn and Goonhavern
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Harvey 767 51.1 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Howard Farmer 561 37.4 N/A
Independent James Tucker 172 11.5 N/A
Majority 206 13.7 +11.5
Turnout 1,500 39.1 +8.0
Conservative hold Swing
Newlyn and Mousehole
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Harding 725 45.9 -2.0
Liberal Democrats Theo Blackmore 514 32.6 +26.3
Labour Christopher Drew 220 13.9 +2.9
Independent Nigel Davis 72 4.6 -1.4
UKIP Adrian Smith 48 3.0 -15.3
Majority 211 13.3 -16.1
Turnout 1,579 47.1 +6.7
Conservative hold Swing
Newquay Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Brown 322 40.3 -12.0
Green Steven Slade 246 30.8 N/A
Conservative Steve Pendleton 232 29.0 N/A
Majority 76 9.5 +5.0
Turnout 800 26.9 +9.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Newquay Pentire
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Joanna Kenny 541 50.2 -14.6
Conservative Paul Rees 537 49.8 +14.6
Majority 4 0.4 -29.2
Turnout 1,078 32.3 +6.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Newquay Treloggan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Olly Monk 431 48.1 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Sandy Carter 249 27.8 -26.2
Independent Margaret North 130 14.5 N/A
Independent Roy Edwards 86 9.6 N/A
Majority 182 20.3
Turnout 896 28.5 +6.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Newquay Tretherras
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin Towill 580 53.6 +18.0
Liberal Democrats Sally Michael-Jones 265 32.8 -8.3
Independent Rachel Craze 238 22.0 N/A
Majority 315 20.8 +18.0
Turnout 1,083 34.9 +8.0
Conservative hold Swing
Newquay Treviglas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Summers 753 68.2 +43.3
Conservative Mark Formosa 351 31.8 +4.8
Majority 402 36.4
Turnout 1,104 35.0 +7.5
Liberal Democrats gain from UKIP Swing
Padstow
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 755 55.7 +2.3
Conservative Nick Morris 493 36.4 -10.2
Green Richard Clark 108 8.0 N/A
Majority 262 19.3 +12.4
Turnout 1,356 42.2 +3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Par and St Blazey Gate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jordan Rowse 512 42.4 +11.3
Liberal Democrats Douglas Scrafton 479 39.7 +0.1
Labour Ryan Chamberlain 216 17.9 N/A
Majority 33 2.7
Turnout 1,207 37.7 +8.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Penryn East and Mylor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Symons 824 50.3 +27.0
Labour Faisel Baig 310 18.9 +10.5
Liberal Democrats Mark Stubbs 276 16.9 -4.8
Independent Tony Martin 227 13.9 N/A
Majority 514 31.4 +30.3
Turnout 1,637 38.3 +2.7
Conservative hold Swing
Penryn West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Mary May 464 45.8 +3.2
Green Harry Willoughby 244 24.1 N/A
Conservative Ellie Phipps 155 15.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Billy Burton 151 14.9 -13.0
Majority 220 21.7 +7.0
Turnout 1,014 27.6 +1.4
Independent hold Swing
Penwithick and Boscoppa
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Matthew Luke 397 41.7 -1.9
Conservative Jamie Hanlon 381 40.0 +19.8
Liberal Democrats Robert Irwin 174 18.3 -17.9
Majority 16 1.7 -5.8
Turnout 952 26.9 +3.2
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing
Penzance Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Cornelius Olivier 694 48.3 +16.9
Liberal Democrats Penny Young 380 26.5 -1.4
Conservative Will Elliott 258 18.0 +8.0
Independent Dick Cliffe 104 7.2 N/A
Majority 314 21.8 +18.3
Turnout 1,436 45.2 +6.6
Labour hold Swing
Penzance East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tim Dwelly 761 52.2 +11.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Goedegebuur 315 21.6 -7.4
Conservative Joseph Bennie 193 13.2 +3.2
Green Jonathan How 85 7.2 -1.4
UKIP Paul Nicholson 58 4.0 -11.7
Mebyon Kernow Rob Simmons 47 3.2 -4.2
Majority 446 30.6 +29.0
Turnout 1,459 45.3 +7.4
Labour hold Swing
Penzance Promenade
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Jim McKenna 716 47.7 +14.3
Labour Tracey Halliday 277 18.4 -1.1
Conservative Gemma Riley 258 17.2 +9.1
Liberal Democrats George Daniel 200 13.3 -12.1
Green William Morris 51 3.4 N/A
Majority 439 29.3 +21.3
Turnout 1,502 48.7 +3.0
Independent hold Swing
Perranporth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 778 50.2 -14.7
Conservative William Rogers 599 38.7 +27.5
Liberal Democrats David Neale 172 11.1 N/A
Majority 179 11.5 -40.1
Turnout 1,549 41.6 +7.7
Independent hold Swing
Pool and Tehidy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Desmonde 424 40.9 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Tom Goldring 246 23.7 N/A
Labour Val Kelynack 225 21.7 -19.7
UKIP Michael Pascoe 141 13.6 -15.6
Majority 178 17.2
Turnout 1,036 30.4 +4.8
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Porthleven and Helston West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Wallis 747 52.4 -12.6
Conservative Danny Williams 334 23.4 +6.0
Independent Neil Clark 260 18.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Jenny Dearlove 84 5.9 +2.7
Majority 413 29.0 -18.6
Turnout 1,425 41.8 +9.9
Independent hold Swing
Poundstock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nicky Chopak 999 60.1 +23.0
Conservative Andrew Ades 664 40.0 +5.8
Majority 335 20.1 +17.2
Turnout 1,663 45.5 +9.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Probus, Tregony and Grampound
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bob Egerton 1,118 70.2 +4.1
Conservative Richard Pears 391 24.6 +14.5
Liberal Democrats Steven Webb 83 5.2 N/A
Majority 737 45.6 +0.2
Turnout 1,592 48.5 +6.1
Independent hold Swing
Rame Peninsular
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Trubody 1,431 68.1 +40.0
Conservative John Tivnan 469 22.3 -5.7
Liberal Democrats Marian Candy 202 9.6 -6.8
Majority 962 45.8 +45.6
Turnout 2,102 55.6 +6.8
Independent hold Swing
Redruth Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barbara Ellenbrook 449 49.8 +9.5
Labour Deborah Reeve 268 29.7 +4.6
Independent Sam Rabey 124 13.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Leete 60 6.7 N/A
Majority 181 20.1 +14.5
Turnout 901 29.5 +8.6
Conservative hold Swing
Redruth North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Barnes 439 34.0 0.0
Independent Lisa Dolley 435 33.7 -7.5
Conservative Ian Jones 345 26.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Moyra Nolan 71 5.5 N/A
Majority 4 0.3
Turnout 1,290 27.1 +4.2
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Redruth South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Thomas 345 35.4 -6.0
Conservative David Eyles 339 34.8 N/A
Labour Colin Garrick 211 21.7 -16.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Thompson 79 8.1 N/A
Majority 6 0.6 -3.2
Turnout 974 30.8 +3.8
Independent hold Swing
Roche
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Wood 601 46.9 -5.7
Mebyon Kernow Brian Higman 369 28.8 -10.7
Conservative Andrew Hannan 140 10.9 +3.0
UKIP Zachary Bishop 100 7.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats George Taylor 72 5.6 N/A
Majority 232 18.1 +4.9
Turnout 1,282 41.1 +13.3
Independent hold Swing
Roseland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian German 876 53.7 -13.8
Conservative Tim Whitaker 478 29.3 +11.9
Independent June Bertram 216 13.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Charlie Hodgson 61 3.7 N/A
Majority 398 24.4 -25.7
Turnout 1,631 57.1 +9.3
Independent hold Swing
Saltash East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Derek Holley 575 46.1 -34.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Bickford 391 31.3 +24.6
Conservative Peter Samuels 282 22.6 +9.7
Majority 184 14.8 -52.8
Turnout 1,248 38.7 +6.5
Independent hold Swing
Saltash North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sheila Lennox-Boyd 542 47.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Cook 328 28.9 -4.2
Independent John Brady 263 23.2 +1.9
Majority 214 18.9
Turnout 1,133 35.9 +10.6
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Saltash South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Hilary Frank 581 53.0 -17.3
Conservative Eunice Davis 299 27.2 -2.5
Independent Stephen Thorn 216 19.7 N/A
Majority 282 25.8 -14.9
Turnout 1,096 34.9 +5.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Saltash West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sam Tamlin 659 49.7 -12.8
Conservative Dorothy Rosekilly 431 32.5 -5.0
Independent Gloria Challen 235 17.7 N/A
Majority 228 17.2 -7.8
Turnout 1,325 39.7 +10.6
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Agnes
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Pete Mitchell 908 64.1 +11.2
Conservative Alan Dovey 406 28.7 -5.7
Labour Damian Heholt 103 7.3 -5.4
Majority 502 35.4 +16.8
Turnout 1,417 37.9 +6.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Austell Bay
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom French 958 58.3 +12.0
Liberal Democrats Nicky Oxenham 423 25.7 N/A
Independent Tim Jones 178 10.8 N/A
UKIP Kevin Solly 84 5.1 N/A
Majority 535 32.6 +29.7
Turnout 1,643 43.9 9.8
Conservative hold Swing
St Austell Bethel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Brown 433 35.2 +8.2
Independent Graham Walker 411 33.4 +7.6
Conservative Crystal Pearce 335 27.2 +8.2
TUSC Gill Birchall 51 4.1 N/A
Majority 22 1.8 +0.6
Turnout 1,230 33.5 +6.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Austell Gover
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sandra Heyward 390 35.4 -17.9
Conservative Sunny Krishnan 309 32.5 -4.4
Liberal Democrats Tim Styles 144 13.1 N/A
Labour Joey Bishop 125 11.4 -2.7
UKIP David Mathews 76 6.9 N/A
Green Greg Matthews 57 5.2 N/A
Majority 81 2.9 -17.9
Turnout 1,101 34.0 +7.9
Independent hold Swing
St Austell Poltair
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jackie Bull 509 41.4 +5.8
Conservative Mike Thompson 322 26.2 +0.8
Labour Co-op Andrea Lanxon 268 21.8 +3.4
UKIP Glyn Stephens 130 10.7 N/A
Majority 187 15.2 +5.0
Turnout 1,229 36.5 +8.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Blazey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Giles 484 48.3 +34.7
Liberal Democrats Roy Taylor 311 31.0 -9.1
Labour Stuart Wheeler 207 20.7 -3.4
Majority 173 17.3
Turnout 1,002 43.5 +8.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Buryan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Helen Hawkins 604 33.7 +26.4
Conservative Adrian Semmens 555 31.0 -9.5
Independent Bill Maddern 338 18.9 N/A
Labour Jane Dunsmuir 206 11.8 -1.9
UKIP Mary Smith 82 4.6 N/A
Majority 49 2.7
Turnout 1,790 50.4 +9.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Cleer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Eddy 829 51.6 +19.4
Conservative Clive Sargeant 520 32.4 +12.4
Labour Martin Menear 140 8.7 N/A
UKIP David Lucas 117 7.3 -16.9
Majority 309 19.2 +11.2
Turnout 1,606 44.1 +4.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Columb Major
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent William Wills 862 65.0 N/A
Conservative John Bell 365 27.5 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Jack Dixon 100 7.5 -10.7
Majority 497 37.5
Turnout 1,327 36.0 +7.7
Independent hold Swing
St Dennis and Nanpean
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Fred Greenslade 363 37.2 -35.2
Independent Nick Edmunds 271 27.8 N/A
Independent Julia Clarke 199 20.4 N/A
Conservative Barbara Hannan 103 10.6 +4.6
Liberal Democrats Sandra Preston 39 4.0 N/A
Majority 92 9.4 -41.5
Turnout 975 29.3 +8.3
Independent hold Swing
St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Flashman 690 40.2 +4.0
Liberal Democrats Matthew Waterworth 517 30.1 +19.6
Mebyon Kernow Mark Smith 365 21.3 +10.8
Labour Alistair Tinto 143 8.3 N/A
Majority 173 10.1 +2.1
Turnout 1,715 49.4 +11.4
Conservative hold Swing
St Enoder
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Dick Cole 1,090 83.4 -3.5
Conservative Rachel Andrews 143 10.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kate Martin 74 5.7 N/A
Majority 947 72.5 -1.3
Turnout 1,307 36.9 +9.9
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing
St Germans and Landulph
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jesse Foot 633 37.3 +9.9
Conservative Daniel Pugh 628 37.0 +5.5
Independent Chris Wilton 258 15.2 N/A
Independent Mervyn Richard Ellis 178 10.5 -2.2
Majority 5 0.3
Turnout 1,697 49.0 +11.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
St Issey and St Tudy
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steven Rushworth 883 57.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Julia Fletcher 650 42.4 -10.9
Majority 233 15.2
Turnout 1,533 42.5 +9.6
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
St Ives East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Robinson 565 41.6 +14.8
Green Tim Andrews 478 35.2 -2.1
Labour Pedyr Prior 157 11.6 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Caroline White 91 6.7 +4.2
UKIP William Guppy 67 4.9 -8.6
Majority 87 6.4
Turnout 1,263 49.2 +8.0
Conservative gain from Green Swing
St Ives West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Mitchell 446 34.4 +6.5
Conservative Kevin Hughes 236 18.2 +7.0
Independent Colenso Nicholls 235 18.1 N/A
Labour Rex Henry 200 15.4 +5.3
Liberal Democrats Pauline Attwood 118 9.1 +3.1
UKIP Dan Hall 63 4.9 -12.7
Majority 210 16.2 +15.6
Turnout 1,298 40.6 +6.5
Independent hold Swing
St Just In Penwith
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sue James 1,184 59.4 +22.6
Conservative William McFadden 579 29.1 +22.3
Labour Louise Paine 229 11.5 -4.5
Majority 605 30.3 +14.9
Turnout 1,567 52.5 +11.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Keverne and Meneage
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian Rand 753 44.1 N/A
Conservative Paul Parfitt 727 42.5 +2.0
Liberal Democrats Wendy Gauntlett 229 13.4 N/A
Majority 26 1.6
Turnout 1,709 42.8 +4.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
St Mawgan and Colan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Fitter 728 61.4 -14.7
Independent William Corbett 277 23.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Anne Chappell 181 15.3 N/A
Majority 451 38.0 -14.1
Turnout 1,186 36.2 +7.9
Conservative hold Swing
St Mewan
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Cherilyn Williams 713 56.8 +24.6
Liberal Democrats Robin Teverson 543 43.2 +12.1
Majority 170 13.6
Turnout 1,256 41.2 +8.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
St Minver and St Endellion
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carole Mould 692 55.5 +14.9
Independent Andy Penny 394 31.6 -10.5
Liberal Democrats John Leach 161 12.9 -4.3
Majority 298 23.9
Turnout 1,247 50.5 +8.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
St Stephen-In-Brannel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike McLening 484 43.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats David Simpson 260 23.5 N/A
Independent Keith Wonnacott 194 17.6 N/A
Mebyon Kernow Jerry Jefferies 167 15.1 N/A
Majority 224 20.3
Turnout 1,105 30.0 +4.4
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
St Teath and St Breward
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dominic Fairman 994 69.9 +38.1
Conservative John Phillips 348 24.5 +7.8
Labour David Garrigan 81 5.7 N/A
Majority 646 45.4
Turnout 1,423 44.7 +7.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Stokeclimsland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Neil Burden 1,015 75.4 +13.4
Liberal Democrats Paul Mannix 219 16.3 +8.6
Labour Carl Bradley-Hughes 112 8.3 N/A
Majority 796 59.1 +17.9
Turnout 1,306 43.7 +1.1
Independent hold Swing
Threemilestone and Gloweth
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dulcie Tudor 502 40.0 +24.4
Conservative Steve Horne 381 30.4 +11.4
Independent Tim Deeble 371 29.6 +3.4
Majority 121 9.6
Turnout 1,254 36.8 +7.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Tintagel
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Jordan 611 40.2 +24.3
Liberal Democrats John Lamb 599 39.4 -17.7
Independent Peter Dyer 310 20.4 N/A
Majority 12 0.8
Turnout 1,520 48.1 +12.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Torpoint East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Davis 627 53.0 +23.9
Liberal Democrats Brian Hobbs 458 38.7 -6.5
UKIP Mark Small 99 8.4 -17.3
Majority 169 14.3
Turnout 1,184 39.9 +6.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Torpoint West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Crago 464 41.5 -41.8
Independent Mike Pearn 289 25.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Goodall 235 21.0 +4.3
UKIP Rob White 129 11.5 N/A
Majority 175 15.6 -51.0
Turnout 1,117 37.4 +12.5
Conservative hold Swing
Trelawny
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pugh 967 50.3 +18.2
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 955 49.7 +6.3
Majority 12 0.6
Turnout 1,922 51.3 +9.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Truro Boscawen
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bert Biscoe 444 29.1 -23.5
Conservative Jacqui Butler 413 27.1 +9.6
Liberal Democrats Maurice Vella 362 23.7 +13.9
Labour Chay Morris 155 10.2 +0.5
Green Lindsay Southcombe 152 10.0 -0.4
Majority 31 2.0 -33.1
Turnout 1,526 37.8 +6.9
Independent hold Swing
Truro Redannick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Nolan 887 59.3 +6.4
Conservative Jan Allen 444 29.7 +5.9
Labour Kath Morgan 166 11.1 +2.9
Majority 443 29.6 +0.4
Turnout 1,497 42.1 +5.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Truro Tregolls
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Loic Rich 1,116 75.5 +34.6
Conservative Karlene Stokes 253 17.1 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Scott Bennett 109 12.4 -11.9
Majority 863 58.4 +36.7
Turnout 1,478 40.7 +9.6
Independent hold Swing
Truro Trehaverne
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Harris 623 42.0 -2.7
Liberal Democrats Lucy Jones 464 31.3 +25.4
Labour Stuart Roden 319 21.5 +14.8
Green Martha Green 76 5.1 -1.8
Majority 159 10.7 -11.9
Turnout 1,482 38.6 +4.9
Conservative hold Swing
Wadebridge East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Knightley 586 45.9 +21.0
Conservative Brian Aubone Bennetts 501 39.2 +27.9
Labour Co-op Adrian Jones 191 14.9 +2.8
Majority 85 6.7
Turnout 1,278 42.0 -2.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing
Wadebridge West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Karen McHugh 605 49.1 +24.8
Conservative Lindsay Richards 452 36.7 -28.8
Green Amanda Pennington 96 7.8 N/A
Labour Neil Glover 80 6.5 -3.7
Majority 153 12.4
Turnout 1,233 41.9 +0.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Changes 2017–2021 edit

The May 2017 election in the Bodmin St Petroc ward was delayed following the death of Liberal Democrat candidate Steve Rogerson and was held on 8 June, remaining vacant in the interim.[13] The subsequent election was won by Liberal Democrat Leigh Frost.[14]

A by-election was held in the Falmouth Smithick division on 1 February 2018 following the death of Labour councillor and former Falmouth and Camborne MP Candy Atherton.[15][16] The by-election was won by Labour's Jayne Kirkham.[17]

Grenville and Stratton councillor, Paula Dolphin, resigned from the Liberal Democrats on 20 February 2018, continuing to sit as a standalone Independent.[18]

On 1 March 2018 the leader of the Labour group on the council and councillor for Penzance East, Tim Dwelly, resigned from the party, citing internal disputes within the party, particularly in association with Momentum. He continued to sit as an Independent.[19]

In August 2020, councillors Dulcie Tudor, Bob Egerton and Andrew Wallis formed the Independent Alliance, a new independent grouping on the council. All three councillors had been a part of the Council's ruling coalition – Tudor resigned from the Liberal Democrats and Egerton and Wallis from the larger Independent group.[20]

In March 2021, the deputy leader of the Council Adam Paynter was suspended from the Liberal Democrats for 12 months over allegations he shared an email from former Liberal Democrat councillor Dulcie Tudor without permission.[21] Paynter remained both a councillor and the Council's deputy leader, sitting as an independent. The Conservative group on the Council called on Julian German, the leader of the Council, to remove Paynter, calling his conduct "reprehensible" and threatening to table a motion of no confidence in him if he did not.[22] Paynter appealed his suspension and stood as an independent in the 2021 Cornwall Council election.[23]

In April 2021, the Conservative leader Linda Taylor put forward a motion to remove Julian German as council leader after he refused to fire Paynter as deputy leader. As per the council's constitution, the motion was signed by 41 of the 123 council members.[24]

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