Kerrier District Council elections

Local government elections in Cornwall, England

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

## Political control

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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

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| Independent | 1973–1979
| No overall control | 1979–2009

### Leadership

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The leaders of the council from 2007 until the council's abolition were:

Councillor | Party | From | To

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Rex Sadler[2] |  | Independent |  | 2007
Graeme Hicks |  | Independent | 2007 | 2009

## Council elections

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* 1973 Kerrier District Council election
* 1976 Kerrier District Council election
* 1979 Kerrier District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
* 1983 Kerrier District Council election
* 1987 Kerrier District Council election
* 1991 Kerrier District Council election
* 1995 Kerrier District Council election
* 1999 Kerrier District Council election
* 2003 Kerrier District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
* 2007 Kerrier District Council election

## Results maps

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* 2003 results map

* 2007 results map

## By-election results

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Illogan South By-Election 12 December 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour |  | 629  | 56.8  |
| Independent |  | 236  | 21.3  |
| Liberal Democrats |  | 155  | 14.0  |
| Liberal |  | 88  | 7.9  |
Majority | 393  | 35.5  |
Turnout | 1,108  | 21.3  |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Helston North By-Election 5 March 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 369  | 42.9  | +25.1
| Independent |  | 222  | 25.8  | −14.0
| Liberal Democrats |  | 111  | 12.9  | −29.5
| Independent |  | 96  | 11.2  | +11.2
| Labour |  | 62  | 7.2  | +7.2
Majority | 147  | 17.1  |
Turnout | 860  | 22.2  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |
St Day & Lanner By-Election 13 April 2000  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  | 485  | 41.3  | +41.3
| Conservative |  | 269  | 22.9  | +22.9
| Labour |  | 217  | 18.5  | −17.2
| Liberal Democrats |  | 204  | 17.4  | −46.9
Majority | 216  | 18.4  |
Turnout | 1,175  | 27.6  |
| Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |
Porthleven By-Election 4 April 2002  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent |  | 585  | 54.8  | −1.3
| Independent |  | 217  | 20.3  | −6.7
| Liberal Democrats |  | 187  | 17.5  | +0.6
| Conservative |  | 48  | 4.5  | +4.5
| Labour |  | 30  | 2.8  | +2.8
Majority | 368  | 34.5  |
Turnout | 1,067  | 41.7  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Porthleven and Sithney By-Election 29 April 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | John Strike  | 544  | 87.2  | +14.4
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Gunter  | 70  | 11.2  | −16.0
| Independent | Andrew Menzies-Grant  | 10  | 1.6  | +1.6
Majority | 474  | 76.0  |
Turnout | 624  | 22.0  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Porthleven and Sithney By-Election 18 November 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Mebyon Kernow | Jane Acton  | 177  | 33.1  | +33.1
| Independent | William Rowe  | 107  | 20.0  | −68.7
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Gunter  | 102  | 19.1  | +7.9
| Conservative | Alfred Mesropians  | 92  | 17.2  | +17.2
| UKIP | Andrew Menzies-Grant  | 56  | 10.5  | +10.5
Majority | 70  | 13.1  |
Turnout | 534  | 18.8  |
| Mebyon Kernow gain from Independent | Swing |  |
Redruth South By-Election 16 March 2006  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | David Pascoe  | 443  | 45.6  | −1.8
| Liberal Democrats | William Turner  | 206  | 21.2  | +3.2
| Independent | Barbara Ellenbroek  | 138  | 14.2  | +14.2
| Labour | Linda Moore  | 104  | 10.7  | −2.7
| Conservative | Ian Bosworth  | 80  | 8.2  | −5.9
Majority | 237  | 24.4  |
Turnout | 971  | 20.8  |
| Independent hold | Swing |  |
Helston North By-Election 29 November 2007  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Linda Taylor  | 315  | 37.1  |
| Independent | Tanya Dyer  | 226  | 26.6  |
| Independent | Dave Swift  | 194  | 22.8  |
| Mebyon Kernow | Alan Sanders  | 115  | 13.5  |
Majority | 89  | 10.5  |
Turnout | 850  | 17.8  |
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |  |

## References

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* Cornwall portal

1. ^ "Compositions Calculator". The Elections Centre. University of Exeter. Retrieved 26 November 2024. (Put "Kerrier" in search box to see specific results.)
2. ^ "We quit! Two Liberal Democrat councillors angry over 'One Cornwall' bid". Falmouth Packet. 1 August 2007. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
3. ^ The District of Kerrier (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Kerrier (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

## External links

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* Kerrier Council

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