1997 Cornwall County Council election

1997 Cornwall County Council election
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All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour
Last election 41 seats, 41.5% 21 seats, 19.5% 8 seats, 12.3%
Seats won 39 23 8
Seat change 2 2
Popular vote 104,550 62,647 48,324
Percentage 39.1% 23.4% 18.1%
Swing 2.4% 3.9% 5.8%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Conservative Mebyon Kernow Liberal
Last election 6 seats, 22.4% 1 seat, 1.9% 1 seat, 1.2%
Seats won 7 1 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 39,974 6,890 3,036
Percentage 15.0% 2.6% 1.1%
Swing 7.4% 0.7% 0.1%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election

Liberal Democrats

 Council control after election

No overall control

The 1997 Cornwall County Council election, was an election for all 79 seats on the council. Cornwall County Council was a county council that covered the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which had an independent local authority. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England and Northern Ireland. The Liberal Democrats lost control of the council, which fell under no overall control.

Election result

1997 Cornwall County Council election
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 39 2 49.4 39.1 104,550 2.4
  Independent 23 2 29.1 23.4 62,647 3.9
  Labour 8 10.1 18.1 48,324 5.8
  Conservative 7 1 8.9 15.0 39,974 7.4
  Mebyon Kernow 2 2.5 2.6 6,890 0.7
  Liberal 2 2.5 1.1 3,036 0.1
  Green 0 0.0 0.1 301 0.2
  Independent Labour 0 0.0 0.4 1,176 New

References

  1. ^ "Local Election Summaries 1997". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). Elections Centre.
  3. ^ Local Election Results 2005: Cornwall p.2