2025 Cornwall Council election
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All 87 seats in the Cornwall Council 44 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Map showing the composition of Cornwall Council following the 2021 election. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Cornwall Council election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025 to elect all 87 councillors to Cornwall Council in England. It will take place on the same day as other council elections in the United Kingdom.[1]
Cornwall Council is currently held by the Conservatives, who won the previous Council election in 2021.[2]
Background[edit]
Cornwall Council is a unitary authority which has held elections every four years since its creation in 2009.[3] In the previous election in 2021, the Conservative Party won a majority of seats, taking over governance of the council[4] from the previous Liberal Democrat coalition with independent councillors.[5]
Cornwall Council has sought a devolution agreement from the Westminster Government. In 2022 a Level Three Devolution deal, similar to English combined authorities, was offered. This deal would have required a transition from the Leader/Cabinet model, to a Directly-Elected Mayor/Cabinet system.[6] Following decision not to pursue a level three deal, due in part to opposition to a Directly elected mayor for Cornwall, a level two deal was negotiated and passed in late 2023.[7] This deal agreed to devolved powers and additional funding over Adult Education, Green Energy, and Cornish Cultural activities.[8]
In January 2023, Paul Willis, Independent Councillor for the St Columb Major, St Mawgan & St Wenn ward, aligned himself to the Conservative group.[9][10]
During December 2023, Cllr. Steve Arthur, who represents Perranporth, resigned from the Conservative group.[11] Cllr Arthur, who now sits non-aligned as "Stand Alone Conservative",[12] stated complaints with the strategic planning committee over the approval of a solar farm within his ward.[13]
Council composition[edit]
After 2021 election | Before 2025 election | 2025 election result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Party | Seats | Party | Seats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conservative | 47 | Conservative | 45 | Conservative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Liberal Democrats | 13 | Independent | 35 | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent | 33 | Liberal Democrats | 13 | Liberal Democrats | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Labour | 5 | Labour | 5 | Labour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mebyon Kernow | 5 | Mebyon Kernow | 5 [note 1] | Mebyon Kernow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Green | 1 | Green | Green | }
By-elections 2021-present[edit]Long Rock, Marazion and St Erth by-election 2023[edit]Following the resignation of Conservative councillor Tara Sherfield-Wong, due to health concerns, a by-election was called on 16th of February 2023.[14][15]
Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos by-election 2024[edit]Following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Edwina Hannaford, due to "an aggressive form of cancer",[16] a by-election was called on 27th of February 2024. The poll took place on Thursday 4 April 2024.[17] The seat was retained by the Liberal Democrats with reduced vote share, securing 44.8% of the vote.[18]
References[edit]
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