# North Cornwall District Council elections

North Cornwall 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 | 1973–2006 |
| | No overall control | 2006–2009 |

## Council elections

* 1973 North Cornwall District Council election
* 1976 North Cornwall District Council election
* 1979 North Cornwall District Council election (New ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)
* 1983 North Cornwall District Council election
* 1987 North Cornwall District Council election
* 1991 North Cornwall District Council election
* 1995 North Cornwall District Council election
* 1999 North Cornwall District Council election
* 2003 North Cornwall District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 North Cornwall District Council election

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map

## By-election results

Launceston North By-Election 12 September 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 512 | 70.8 |
| | Independent | | 212 | 29.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 300 | 41.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 724 | 23.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Ottery By-Election 11 December 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 207 | 53.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 183 | 46.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 6.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 390 | |
| | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Trigg By-Election 29 October 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 270 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative | | 157 | 36.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 113 | 26.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 427 | 33.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | |
St Minver By-Election 9 September 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | | 372 | 55.3 |
| | Independent | | 279 | 41.5 |
| | Independent | | 22 | 3.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 93 | 13.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 673 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
Rumford By-Election 1 March 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 355 | 56.7 | +13.7 |
| | Conservative | | 271 | 43.3 | +43.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 626 | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Poughill and Stratton By-Election 16 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nathan Bale | 715 | 59.5 | +17.8 |
| | Conservative | | 277 | 23.1 | +4.0 |
| | Independent | | 142 | 11.8 | −27.4 |
| | Independent | | 67 | 5.6 | +5.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 438 | 36.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,201 | 32.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bude By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Pearce | unopposed | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Bodmin St Mary's By-Election 16 February 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tristan Trevenna | 825 | 69.1 | +31.0 |
| | Conservative | Lance Kennedy | 368 | 30.8 | +15.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 38.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,193 | 23.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Bude By-Election 16 March 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paula Dolphin | 651 | 63.8 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | Keith Marshall | 288 | 28.2 | +9.1 |
| | Independent | Brian Dixon | 82 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 363 | 35.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,021 | 28.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Mebyon Kernow | Liberal Democrats gain from Mebyon Kernow | Swing | | |
Bodmin St Petroc By-Election 27 April 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Arwen Folkes | 821 | 63.9 | +23.9 |
| | Conservative | John Phillips | 463 | 36.1 | +17.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 27.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,284 | 25.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |