2001 Cornwall County Council election

The 2001 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 Wales. The council remained under no overall control, with the Liberal Democrats as the largest party.

2001 Cornwall County Council election[1][2][3]

7 June 2001

All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council
40 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Independent Conservative
Last election 39 seats, 39.1% 23 seats, 23.4%% 7 seats, 15.0%
Seats before 30 31 8
Seats won 35 25 9
Seat change 4 2 2
Popular vote 87,700 56,410 61,026
Percentage 36.3% 23.3% 25.2%
Swing 2.8% 0.1% 10.2%

  Fourth party Fifth party
 
Party Labour Liberal
Last election 8 seats, 18.1% 1 seat, 1.1%
Seats before 8 1
Seats won 9 1
Seat change 1
Popular vote 26,368 1,932
Percentage 10.9% 0.8%
Swing 7.2% 0.3%

The County of Cornwall within England

Council control before election

No overall control

Council control after election

No overall control

Election result

2001 Cornwall County Council election[4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Liberal Democrats 35 4 44.3 36.3 87,700 2.8
  Independent 25 2 31.6 23.3 56,410 0.1
  Conservative 9 2 11.4 25.2 61,026 10.3
  Labour 9 1 11.4 10.9 26,368 7.2
  Liberal 1 1.3 0.8 1,932 0.3
  Mebyon Kernow 0 1 0.0 3.5 8,405 0.9

References

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