# Penwith District Council elections

Penwith 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 | 1973–1986 |
| | No overall control | 1986–2009 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Penwith District Council election
* 1976 Penwith District Council election
* 1979 Penwith District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1980 Penwith District Council election
* 1982 Penwith District Council election
* 1983 Penwith District Council election
* 1984 Penwith District Council election
* 1986 Penwith District Council election
* 1987 Penwith District Council election
* 1988 Penwith District Council election
* 1990 Penwith District Council election
* 1991 Penwith District Council election
* 1992 Penwith District Council election
* 1994 Penwith District Council election
* 1995 Penwith District Council election
* 1996 Penwith District Council election
* 1998 Penwith District Council election
* 1999 Penwith District Council election
* 2000 Penwith District Council election
* 2002 Penwith District Council election
* 2003 Penwith District Council election
* 2004 Penwith District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2006 Penwith District Council election
* 2007 Penwith District Council election

## Results maps

* 2004 results map
* 2006 results map
* 2007 results map

## By-election results

St Just By-Election 20 March 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | | 655 | 40.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 426 | 26.4 |
| | Conservative | | 425 | 26.2 |
| | Independent | | 117 | 7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 229 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,623 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
St Ives South By-Election 5 February 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 275 | 39.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 267 | 38.7 |
| | Labour | | 148 | 21.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 1.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 690 | 24.8 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
St Ives North By-Election 17 June 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 442 | 39.0 | −11.4 |
| | Independent | | 318 | 28.1 | +28.1 |
| | Labour | | 223 | 19.7 | −29.9 |
| | Conservative | | 149 | 13.2 | +13.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lelant and Carbis Bay By-Election 22 February 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 650 | 70.8 | +24.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 268 | 29.2 | −7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 382 | 41.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 918 | 27.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Hayle Gwinear By-Election 26 April 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 687 | 50.1 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | | 426 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| | Labour | | 258 | 18.8 | +18.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 261 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,371 | 28.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
St Buryan By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Care | 1,245 | 67.3 | +5.2 |
| | Independent | Joby Jackson | 606 | 32.7 | +32.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 639 | 34.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,851 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Penzance West By-Election 15 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Robert Stokes | 351 | 37.1 | +6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Reed | 330 | 34.9 | +34.9 |
| | Labour | Timothy Pullen | 191 | 20.2 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Lawrence | 53 | 5.6 | −19.8 |
| | Independent | Joby Akira | 20 | 2.1 | −10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 2.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 945 | 34.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
St Buryan By-Election 14 November 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 685 | 56.7 |
| | Independent | | 264 | 21.8 |
| | Labour | | 125 | 10.3 |
| | Independent | | 119 | 9.8 |
| | Independent | | 16 | 1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 421 | 34.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,209 | 46.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Penzance Central By-Election 2 October 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jan Ruhrmund | 454 | 39.4 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Ryan | 451 | 39.2 |
| | Labour | Timothy Pullen | 150 | 13.0 |
| | Independent | Malcolm Lawrence | 90 | 7.8 |
| | Independent | Joby Akira | 6 | 0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 3 | 0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,151 | 42.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Hayle South By-Election 10 November 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | John Bennett | 374 | 67.4 | +14.3 |
| | Labour | Jayne Ninnes | 181 | 32.6 | +19.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 193 | 34.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 555 | 19.7 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Penzance Central By-Election 17 November 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Derek Thomas | 223 | 29.5 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Squire | 208 | 27.5 | −18.7 |
| | Labour | Cornelius Olivier | 195 | 25.8 | +8.0 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Phillip Rendle | 92 | 12.1 | +12.1 |
| | Independent | Stephen Dicker | 38 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 2.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 756 | 26.2 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Gwinear, Gwithian and Hayle East By-Election 25 October 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ray Tovey | 493 | 57.7 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | Derek Elliott | 192 | 22.5 | +22.5 |
| | Labour | Jayne Ninnes | 170 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 301 | 35.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 855 | 27.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |