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

Results maps

• 
  2003 results map
• 
  2007 results map

By-election results

St.Blaize By-Election 20 June 1996

Party		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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		Candidate	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