Penwith was a non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England. It was abolished on 1 April 2009 and replaced by Cornwall Council.
Political control
editThe 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 | 1973–1986 | |
No overall control | 1986–2009 |
Council elections
edit- 1973 Penwith District Council election
- 1976 Penwith District Council election
- 1979 Penwith District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
- 1980 Penwith District Council election
- 1982 Penwith District Council election
- 1983 Penwith District Council election
- 1984 Penwith District Council election
- 1986 Penwith District Council election
- 1987 Penwith District Council election
- 1988 Penwith District Council election
- 1990 Penwith District Council election
- 1991 Penwith District Council election
- 1992 Penwith District Council election
- 1994 Penwith District Council election
- 1995 Penwith District Council election
- 1996 Penwith District Council election
- 1998 Penwith District Council election
- 1999 Penwith District Council election
- 2000 Penwith District Council election
- 2002 Penwith District Council election
- 2003 Penwith District Council election
- 2004 Penwith District Council election (New ward boundaries)[3]
- 2006 Penwith District Council election
- 2007 Penwith District Council election
By-election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | 655 | 40.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 426 | 26.4 | |||
Conservative | 425 | 26.2 | |||
Independent | 117 | 7.2 | |||
Majority | 229 | 14.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,623 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 275 | 39.9 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 267 | 38.7 | |||
Labour | 148 | 21.4 | |||
Majority | 8 | 1.2 | |||
Turnout | 690 | 24.8 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 442 | 39.0 | −11.4 | ||
Independent | 318 | 28.1 | +28.1 | ||
Labour | 223 | 19.7 | −29.9 | ||
Conservative | 149 | 13.2 | +13.2 | ||
Majority | 124 | 10.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,132 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 650 | 70.8 | +24.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats | 268 | 29.2 | −7.1 | ||
Majority | 382 | 41.6 | |||
Turnout | 918 | 27.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 687 | 50.1 | +18.8 | ||
Conservative | 426 | 31.1 | +31.1 | ||
Labour | 258 | 18.8 | +18.8 | ||
Majority | 261 | 19.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,371 | 28.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Care | 1,245 | 67.3 | +5.2 | |
Independent | Joby Jackson | 606 | 32.7 | +32.7 | |
Majority | 639 | 34.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,851 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Stokes | 351 | 37.1 | +6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Simon Reed | 330 | 34.9 | +34.9 | |
Labour | Timothy Pullen | 191 | 20.2 | −1.9 | |
Independent | Malcolm Lawrence | 53 | 5.6 | −19.8 | |
Independent | Joby Akira | 20 | 2.1 | −10.2 | |
Majority | 21 | 2.2 | |||
Turnout | 945 | 34.8 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 685 | 56.7 | |||
Independent | 264 | 21.8 | |||
Labour | 125 | 10.3 | |||
Independent | 119 | 9.8 | |||
Independent | 16 | 1.3 | |||
Majority | 421 | 34.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,209 | 46.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jan Ruhrmund | 454 | 39.4 | ||
Conservative | Samuel Ryan | 451 | 39.2 | ||
Labour | Timothy Pullen | 150 | 13.0 | ||
Independent | Malcolm Lawrence | 90 | 7.8 | ||
Independent | Joby Akira | 6 | 0.5 | ||
Majority | 3 | 0.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,151 | 42.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Bennett | 374 | 67.4 | +14.3 | |
Labour | Jayne Ninnes | 181 | 32.6 | +19.3 | |
Majority | 193 | 34.8 | |||
Turnout | 555 | 19.7 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derek Thomas | 223 | 29.5 | −6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Squire | 208 | 27.5 | −18.7 | |
Labour | Cornelius Olivier | 195 | 25.8 | +8.0 | |
Mebyon Kernow | Phillip Rendle | 92 | 12.1 | +12.1 | |
Independent | Stephen Dicker | 38 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 15 | 2.0 | |||
Turnout | 756 | 26.2 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ray Tovey | 493 | 57.7 | +4.6 | |
Independent | Derek Elliott | 192 | 22.5 | +22.5 | |
Labour | Jayne Ninnes | 170 | 19.9 | +19.9 | |
Majority | 301 | 35.2 | |||
Turnout | 855 | 27.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ^ The District of Penwith (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Penwith (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.