Restormel Borough Council elections

Restormel was a non-metropolitian district in Cornwall, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Cornwall Council.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:^[1]

Party in control		Years
	Independent	1973-1987
	No overall control	1987-1991
	Liberal Democrats	1991-1999
	No overall control	1999-2004
	Liberal Democrats	2004-2007
	No overall control	2007-2009

Council elections

Restormel Borough Council election, 1973
Restormel Borough Council election, 1976
Restormel Borough Council election, 1979
Restormel Borough Council election, 1983 (New ward boundaries)^[2]
Restormel Borough Council election, 1987
Restormel Borough Council election, 1991
Restormel Borough Council election, 1995
Restormel Borough Council election, 1999
Restormel Borough Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries)^[3]
Restormel Borough Council election, 2007

By-election results

St.Blaize By-Election 20 June 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		682	45.5
	Labour		418	27.9
	Independent		350	23.3
	Independent		50	3.3
Majority			264	17.6
Turnout			1,500	32.9
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Treverbyn By-Election 7 November 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		578	58.0
	Labour		241	24.2
	Conservative		125	12.5
	Independent		52	5.2
Majority			337	33.8
Turnout			995	24.5
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Crinnis By-Election 19 March 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		799	57.8	+11.5
	Liberal Democrat		323	23.4	-30.3
	Labour		163	11.8	+11.8
	Mebyon Kernow		61	4.4	+4.4
Majority			476	34.4
Turnout			1,346	41.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

St Blaise By-Election 18 June 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		607	66.7	+17.7
	Labour		222	24.7	-26.7
	Mebyon Kernow		81	8.9	+8.9
Majority			385	42.0
Turnout			918	19.8
	Liberal Democrat gain from Labour		Swing

Newquay Rialton By-Election 26 November 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		813	43.1	+43.1
	Conservative		578	30.6	+5.5
	Liberal Democrat		496	26.3	-33.5
Majority			235	12.5
Turnout			1,887	39.3
	Independent gain from Liberal Democrat		Swing

Trevarna By-Election 1 June 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		509	51.0	+19.2
	Conservative		327	32.8	+0.3
	Labour		107	10.7	-12.3
	Mebyon Kernow		55	5.5	+5.5
Majority			182	18.2
Turnout			998	22.2
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

St Stephen in Bramell By-Election 16 August 2001
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent		412	49.3	-8.0
	Liberal Democrat		267	32.0	+3.2
	Mebyon Kernow		89	10.7	+10.7
	Independent		67	8.0	+8.0
Majority			145	17.3
Turnout			835	17.0
	Independent hold		Swing

Rialton By-Election 23 May 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		489	36.4	+12.3
	Conservative		487	36.2	+8.7
	Independent		369	27.4	-21.0
Majority			2	0.2
Turnout			1,345	26.0
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent		Swing

St Blaise By-Election 23 May 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat		461	57.3	+3.4
	Labour		172	21.4	-2.4
	Independent		171	21.3	-1.0
Majority			289	35.9
Turnout			804	16.3
	Liberal Democrat hold		Swing

Poltair By-Election 31 July 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrat	Bryan Rawlins	343	50.1	+15.8
	Labour	Andrea Lanxon	173	25.3	+4.8
	Independent	Thomas Northcott	169	24.7	-20.5
Majority			170	24.8
Turnout			685	22.8
	Liberal Democrat gain from Independent		Swing

Edgcumbe North By-Election 16 February 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Derek Walker	448	58.6	+14.7
	Liberal Democrat	Samuel Carter	317	41.4	+17.5
Majority			131	17.2
Turnout			765	23.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

References

↑ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
↑ The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

External links

Restormel Council

Council elections in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly

Cornwall Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

Council of the Isles of Scilly	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013

Caradon District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished

Carrick District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished

Kerrier District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished

North Cornwall District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished

Penwith District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 Abolished

Restormel Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished

See also: Wards Boundary changes

Former non-metropolitan districts of England

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