Restormel Borough Council elections

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

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council from 1973 until the council's abolition in 2009 was 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

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition were:

Councillor	Party		From	To
Tim Jones^[2]		Liberal Democrats	2005	2008
Annette Egerton		Liberal Democrats	2008	2009

Council elections

1973 Restormel Borough Council election
1976 Restormel Borough Council election
1979 Restormel Borough Council election
1983 Restormel Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[3]
1987 Restormel Borough Council election
1991 Restormel Borough Council election
1995 Restormel Borough Council election
1999 Restormel Borough Council election
2003 Restormel Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)^[4]
2007 Restormel Borough Council election

By-election results

St.Blaize By-Election 20 June 1996
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold	Swing

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

Crinnis By-Election 19 March 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	799	57.8	+11.5
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats	Swing

St Blaise By-Election 18 June 1998
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats gain from Labour	Swing

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

Trevarna By-Election 1 June 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold	Swing

St Stephen in Bramell By-Election 16 August 2001
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Independent	412	49.3	-8.0
	Liberal Democrats	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		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats gain from Independent	Swing

St Blaise By-Election 23 May 2002
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats hold	Swing

Poltair By-Election 31 July 2003
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	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 Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

Edgcumbe North By-Election 16 February 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Derek Walker	448	58.6	+14.7
	Liberal Democrats	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.
^ "St Austell and Newquay Labour Party". Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

Restormel election results
By-election results

External links

Restormel Council

[1] "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[2] "St Austell and Newquay Labour Party". Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[3] The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1979

[4] slation.gov.uk - The Borough of Restormel (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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