# Kerrier District Council elections

Kerrier 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:
| Party in control | Party in control | Years |
| | Independent | 1973–1979 |
| | No overall control | 1979–2009 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2007 until the council's abolition were:
| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| Rex Sadler | | Independent | | 2007 |
| Graeme Hicks | | Independent | 2007 | 2009 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Kerrier District Council election
* 1976 Kerrier District Council election
* 1979 Kerrier District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Kerrier District Council election
* 1987 Kerrier District Council election
* 1991 Kerrier District Council election
* 1995 Kerrier District Council election
* 1999 Kerrier District Council election
* 2003 Kerrier District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Kerrier District Council election

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map

## By-election results

Illogan South By-Election 12 December 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 629 | 56.8 |
| | Independent | | 236 | 21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 155 | 14.0 |
| | Liberal | | 88 | 7.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 393 | 35.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,108 | 21.3 |
| | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Helston North By-Election 5 March 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 369 | 42.9 | +25.1 |
| | Independent | | 222 | 25.8 | −14.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 111 | 12.9 | −29.5 |
| | Independent | | 96 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| | Labour | | 62 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 147 | 17.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 860 | 22.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
St Day & Lanner By-Election 13 April 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 485 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Conservative | | 269 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| | Labour | | 217 | 18.5 | −17.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 204 | 17.4 | −46.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 216 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,175 | 27.6 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Porthleven By-Election 4 April 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 585 | 54.8 | −1.3 |
| | Independent | | 217 | 20.3 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 187 | 17.5 | +0.6 |
| | Conservative | | 48 | 4.5 | +4.5 |
| | Labour | | 30 | 2.8 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 368 | 34.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,067 | 41.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Porthleven and Sithney By-Election 29 April 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Strike | 544 | 87.2 | +14.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Gunter | 70 | 11.2 | −16.0 |
| | Independent | Andrew Menzies-Grant | 10 | 1.6 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 474 | 76.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 624 | 22.0 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Porthleven and Sithney By-Election 18 November 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Jane Acton | 177 | 33.1 | +33.1 |
| | Independent | William Rowe | 107 | 20.0 | −68.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Gunter | 102 | 19.1 | +7.9 |
| | Conservative | Alfred Mesropians | 92 | 17.2 | +17.2 |
| | UKIP | Andrew Menzies-Grant | 56 | 10.5 | +10.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 13.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 534 | 18.8 | |
| | Mebyon Kernow gain from Independent | Mebyon Kernow gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Redruth South By-Election 16 March 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | David Pascoe | 443 | 45.6 | −1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Turner | 206 | 21.2 | +3.2 |
| | Independent | Barbara Ellenbroek | 138 | 14.2 | +14.2 |
| | Labour | Linda Moore | 104 | 10.7 | −2.7 |
| | Conservative | Ian Bosworth | 80 | 8.2 | −5.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 237 | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 971 | 20.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Helston North By-Election 29 November 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Linda Taylor | 315 | 37.1 |
| | Independent | Tanya Dyer | 226 | 26.6 |
| | Independent | Dave Swift | 194 | 22.8 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Alan Sanders | 115 | 13.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 850 | 17.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |