Carrick District Council elections

Carrick 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	1973–1979
	Conservative	1979–1983
	No overall control	1983–1991
	Liberal Democrats	1991–1995
	No overall control	1995–1999
	Liberal Democrats	1999–2007
	No overall control	2007–2009

Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition were:

Councillor	Party		From	To
Tony Husband[2]		Liberal Democrats	2003	May 2006
Fred Greenslade		Liberal Democrats	May 2006	2009

Council elections

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

Results maps

• 
  2003 results map
• 
  2007 results map

By-election results

Falmouth Trevethan By-Election 11 July 1996

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		763	38.5
	Liberal Democrats		548	27.6
	Conservative		433	21.8
	UKIP		239	12.0
Majority			215	10.9
Turnout			1,983	44.5
	Labour hold		Swing

St Agnes By-Election 6 March 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		738	54.1
	Conservative		433	31.8
	Independent		192	14.1
Majority			305	22.3
Turnout			1,363	25.7
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Arwenack By-Election 17 April 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		342	33.0
	Liberal Democrats		235	22.7
	Labour		235	22.7
	Independent		224	21.6
Majority			107	10.3
Turnout			1,036	37.5
	Conservative hold		Swing

Mylor By-Election 24 July 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		797	58.2	+23.8
	Liberal Democrats		334	24.4	+1.5
	Labour		238	17.4	−0.4
Majority			463	33.8
Turnout			1,369	30.3
	Conservative hold		Swing

Trevethan By-Election 30 October 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		453	40.7	+4.4
	Conservative		346	31.1	+31.1
	Liberal Democrats		159	14.3	−31.0
	Independent		155	13.9	−4.5
Majority			107	9.6
Turnout			1,113
	Labour hold		Swing

Trehaverne By-Election 20 November 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		600	46.9	+23.2
	Liberal Democrats		443	34.6	−15.3
	Labour		236	18.5	−8.0
Majority			157	12.3
Turnout			1,279
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

Kenwyn By-Election 8 June 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		593	53.6	+15.1
	Conservative		408	36.9	−9.2
	Mebyon Kernow		105	9.5	+9.5
Majority			185	16.7
Turnout			1,106	31.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Perranzabuloe By-Election 3 August 2000

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats		665	63.8	+29.6
	Conservative		337	36.2	+15.2
Majority			288	27.6
Turnout			1,002	25.1
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent		Swing

Arwenack By-Election 15 February 2001

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		439	41.1	+0.7
	Liberal Democrats		313	29.3	+0.4
	Labour		199	18.6	+18.6
	Independent		103	9.6	−21.1
	Independent Pensioner		14	1.3	+1.3
Majority			126	11.8
Turnout			1,068	40.1
	Conservative hold		Swing

Moresk By-Election 2 May 2002

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Phillip Sell	538	52.7	+16.0
	Conservative	Robert Penhaligon	251	24.6	+11.8
	Mebyon Kernow	Barry Andrew	118	11.6	+11.6
	Labour	Charlotte MacKenzie	114	11.2	+11.2
Majority			287	28.1
Turnout			1,021	39.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Mylor By-Election 22 August 2002 (2)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative		700
	Independent		632
	Liberal Democrats		579
	Conservative		573
	Liberal Democrats		533
	Independent		462
Turnout			3,479	40.9
	Conservative hold		Swing
	Independent gain from Conservative		Swing

Arwenack By-Election 16 December 2004

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Maureen Davies	502	45.5	+10.4
	Conservative		306	27.7	−13.3
	Independent		296	26.8	+14.7
Majority			196	17.8
Turnout			1,104	24.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Falmouth Trescobeas By-Election 21 July 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Marcia Wendgrat	351	47.8	−9.4
	Labour	Edward Scott	282	38.4	−4.4
	Conservative	Nigel Rimmer	101	13.8	+13.8
Majority			69	9.4
Turnout			734	26.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Moresk By-Election 27 October 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	Maurice Vella	316	44.4	+5.2
	Conservative		273	38.3	+38.3
	Mebyon Kernow		73	10.3
	Labour		50	7.0
Majority			43	6.1
Turnout			712	26.9
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Kenwyn & Chacewater By-Election 15 December 2005

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Miriam Richardson	530	71.0	+25.2
	Liberal Democrats	Lyndon Richards	216	29.0	−4.6
Majority			314	42.0
Turnout			746	17.5
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing