Caradon District Council elections
Local government elections in Cornwall, England
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Caradon was a non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England, UK. 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 | 1973–1995 | |
| No overall control | 1995–2003 | |
| Independent | 2003–2004 | |
| No overall control | 2004–2007 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2007–2009 | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council from 2007 until the council's abolition were:
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Powell[2] | Liberal Democrats | May 2007 | Sep 2007 | |
| John Turner[3] | Liberal Democrats | 2007 | 2009 | |
Council elections
- 1973 Caradon District Council election
- 1976 Caradon District Council election
- 1979 Caradon District Council election
- 1983 Caradon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 1987 Caradon District Council election
- 1991 Caradon District Council election
- 1995 Caradon District Council election
- 1999 Caradon District Council election
- 2003 Caradon District Council election (New ward boundaries)[5]
- 2007 Caradon District Council election
Results maps
2003 results map
2007 results map
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 534 | 54.9 | +15.0 | ||
| Labour | 203 | 25.6 | −12.1 | ||
| Independent | 156 | 19.6 | +19.6 | ||
| Majority | 232 | 29.3 | |||
| Turnout | 893 | 25.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 268 | 49.3 | +10.5 | ||
| Conservative | 143 | 26.3 | +26.3 | ||
| Independent | 133 | 24.4 | −36.8 | ||
| Majority | 125 | 23.0 | |||
| Turnout | 544 | 41.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | unopposed | ||||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 473 | 48.3 | +22.8 | ||
| Conservative | 391 | 39.9 | +5.3 | ||
| Mebyon Kernow | 115 | 11.7 | −0.9 | ||
| Majority | 82 | 8.4 | |||
| Turnout | 979 | 29.9 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 181 | 33.6 | −22.1 | ||
| Conservative | 176 | 32.7 | +32.7 | ||
| Independent | 120 | 22.3 | −13.2 | ||
| Independent | 61 | 11.3 | +2.6 | ||
| Majority | 5 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 538 | 28.4 | |||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 269 | 54.1 | +54.1 | ||
| Independent | 177 | 35.6 | −10.2 | ||
| UKIP | 51 | 10.3 | +10.3 | ||
| Majority | 92 | 18.5 | |||
| Turnout | 497 | 33.4 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Kettles | 889 | 64.8 | +11.5 | |
| Conservative | 483 | 35.2 | +11.8 | ||
| Majority | 406 | 29.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,372 | 39.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | James Candy | 329 | 40.8 | +40.8 | |
| Independent | 299 | 37.1 | −16.4 | ||
| Conservative | 178 | 22.1 | +22.1 | ||
| Majority | 30 | 3.7 | |||
| Turnout | 806 | 47.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Graham Syass | 474 | 43.6 | +15.8 | |
| Independent | Brian Pedley | 334 | 30.7 | −23.5 | |
| Conservative | Lee Jones | 280 | 25.7 | +7.7 | |
| Majority | 140 | 12.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1,088 | 32.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Emuss | 519 | 58.8 | +23.3 | |
| Conservative | Graham Cooke | 363 | 41.2 | +16.0 | |
| Majority | 156 | 17.6 | |||
| Turnout | 882 | 24.6 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
