# Caradon District Council elections

Caradon was a non-metropolitan district in Cornwall, England, UK. 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 | Years |
| Independent | 1973–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–2003 |
| Independent | 2003–2004 |
| No overall control | 2004–2007 |
| Liberal Democrats | 2007–2009 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2007 until the council's abolition were:
| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| Tony Powell | | Liberal Democrats | May 2007 | Sep 2007 |
| John Turner | | Liberal Democrats | 2007 | 2009 |

## Council elections

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

## Results maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map

## By-election results

Essa By-Election 1 October 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 534 | 54.9 | +15.0 |
| | Labour | | 203 | 25.6 | −12.1 |
| | Independent | | 156 | 19.6 | +19.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 29.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 893 | 25.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lansallos By-Election 18 May 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 268 | 49.3 | +10.5 |
| | Conservative | | 143 | 26.3 | +26.3 |
| | Independent | | 133 | 24.4 | −36.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 125 | 23.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 544 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Lanteglos By-Election 6 September 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | unopposed | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Liskeard South By-Election 22 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 473 | 48.3 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | | 391 | 39.9 | +5.3 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | | 115 | 11.7 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 82 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 979 | 29.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Calstock and Harrowbarrow By-Election 10 October 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | | 181 | 33.6 | −22.1 |
| | Conservative | | 176 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| | Independent | | 120 | 22.3 | −13.2 |
| | Independent | | 61 | 11.3 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 538 | 28.4 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Menheniot By-Election 17 October 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 269 | 54.1 | +54.1 |
| | Independent | | 177 | 35.6 | −10.2 |
| | UKIP | | 51 | 10.3 | +10.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 497 | 33.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Liskeard North By-Election 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennifer Kettles | 889 | 64.8 | +11.5 |
| | Conservative | | 483 | 35.2 | +11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 406 | 29.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,372 | 39.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Deviock and Sheviock By-Election 30 September 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Candy | 329 | 40.8 | +40.8 |
| | Independent | | 299 | 37.1 | −16.4 |
| | Conservative | | 178 | 22.1 | +22.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 806 | 47.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Saltash-Pill By-Election 25 May 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Graham Syass | 474 | 43.6 | +15.8 |
| | Independent | Brian Pedley | 334 | 30.7 | −23.5 |
| | Conservative | Lee Jones | 280 | 25.7 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | 12.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,088 | 32.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
St Cleer and St Neot By-Election 10 August 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Emuss | 519 | 58.8 | +23.3 |
| | Conservative | Graham Cooke | 363 | 41.2 | +16.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 17.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 882 | 24.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |