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Following the resignation of Conservative councillor Tara Sherfield-Wong, due to health concerns, a by-election was called on 16th of February 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-17 |title=Lib Dems win Cornwall Council by-election |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-64680510 |access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitehouse |first=Richard |date=2023-02-17 |title=Liberal Democrats win Cornwall Council by-election |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/liberal-democrats-gain-seat-conservatives-8158209 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Cornwall Live |language=en}}</ref>. |
Following the resignation of Conservative councillor Tara Sherfield-Wong, due to health concerns, a by-election was called on 16th of February 2023<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-02-17 |title=Lib Dems win Cornwall Council by-election |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-cornwall-64680510 |access-date=2024-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Whitehouse |first=Richard |date=2023-02-17 |title=Liberal Democrats win Cornwall Council by-election |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/liberal-democrats-gain-seat-conservatives-8158209 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Cornwall Live |language=en}}</ref>.{{Election box begin|title=Long Rock, Marazion & St Erth}} |
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=John Martin|votes=811|percentage=45.4|change=+22.0}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Will Elliott|votes=503|percentage=28.1|change=-8.3}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Catherine Hayes|votes=244|percentage=13.6|change=+2.5}} |
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{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Nastassia Player|votes=230|percentage=12.9|change=+1.2}} |
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{{Election box majority|votes=308|percentage=17.3|change=''N/A''}} |
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{{Election box turnout|votes=1,788|percentage=32.4|change=-10.6}} |
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{{Election box gain with party link|winner=Liberal Democrats (UK)|loser=Conservative Party (UK)|swing=+15.1}} |
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The 2025 Cornwall Council election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025 to elect all 87 councillors to Cornwall Council in England. It will take place on the same day as other council elections in the United Kingdom.[1]
Cornwall Council is currently held by the Conservatives, who won the previous Council election in 2021.[2]
Background
Cornwall Council is a unitary authority which has held elections every four years since its creation in 2009[3]. In the previous election in 2021, the Conservative Party won a majority of seats, taking over governance of the council[4] from the previous Liberal Democrat coalition with independent councillors.[5]
In January 2023 Paul Willis, Independent Councillor for the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn ward, aligned himself to the Conservative group[6][7].
During December 2023, Cllr. Steve Arthur, who represents Perranporth, resigned from the Conservative group[8]. Cllr Arthur, who now sits non-aligned as "Stand Alone Conservative"[9], stated complaints with the strategic planning committee over the approval of a solar farm within his ward.[10]
By-elections 2021-present
Long Rock, Marazion and St Erth by-election 2023
Following the resignation of Conservative councillor Tara Sherfield-Wong, due to health concerns, a by-election was called on 16th of February 2023[11][12].
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Liberal Democrats | John Martin | 811 | 45.4 | +22.0 | |
| Conservative | Will Elliott | 503 | 28.1 | −8.3 | |
| Green | Catherine Hayes | 244 | 13.6 | +2.5 | |
| Labour | Nastassia Player | 230 | 12.9 | +1.2 | |
| Majority | 308 | 17.3 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 1,788 | 32.4 | −10.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | +15.1 | |||
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References
- ^ "Elections and referendums - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Cornwall Council elections 6 May 2021 - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "The Cornwall (Structural Change) Order 2008 No. 491". web.archive.org. 2009-04-23. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Elections 2021: Conservatives take Cornwall Council". BBC News. 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "LocalGov.co.uk - Your authority on UK local government - Lib Dems and Independents regain Cornwall Council". www.localgov.co.uk. 2017-05-24. Retrieved 2023-12-01.
- ^ "Tories strengthen their grip on Cornwall Council as Independent defects". Cornwall Reports. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Councillor details - Paul Wills". democracy.cornwall.gov.uk. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Councillor resigns in light of planning decision". The Voice. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Councillor details - Steve Arthur". democracy.cornwall.gov.uk. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Cornwall councillor quits Tory group saying – 'we've done f*** all'". Falmouth Packet. 2023-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ "Lib Dems win Cornwall Council by-election". BBC News. 2023-02-17. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ Whitehouse, Richard (2023-02-17). "Liberal Democrats win Cornwall Council by-election". Cornwall Live. Retrieved 2024-01-03.