title: Restormel Borough Council elections
text: # Restormel Borough Council elections
  
  Restormel 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 | Years |
  | - | - |
  | Independent | 1973–1987 |
  | No overall control | 1987–1991 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 1991–1999 |
  | No overall control | 1999–2004 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 2004–2007 |
  | No overall control | 2007–2009 |
  
  ### Leadership
  
  The leaders of the council from 2005 until the council's abolition were:
  
  | Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Tim Jones | | Liberal Democrats | 2005 | 2008 |
  | Annette Egerton | | Liberal Democrats | 2008 | 2009 |
  
  ## Council elections
  
  * 1973 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 1976 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 1979 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 1983 Restormel Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
  * 1987 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 1991 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 1995 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 1999 Restormel Borough Council election
  * 2003 Restormel Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
  * 2007 Restormel Borough Council election
  
  ## By-election results
  
  St.Blaize By-Election 20 June 1996 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 682 | 45.5 |
  | | Labour | | 418 | 27.9 |
  | | Independent | | 350 | 23.3 |
  | | Independent | | 50 | 3.3 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 17.6 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,500 | 32.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  Treverbyn By-Election 7 November 1996 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 578 | 58.0 |
  | | Labour | | 241 | 24.2 |
  | | Conservative | | 125 | 12.5 |
  | | Independent | | 52 | 5.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 33.8 |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 995 | 24.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
  
  Crinnis By-Election 19 March 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | | 799 | 57.8 | +11.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 323 | 23.4 | -30.3 |
  | | Labour | | 163 | 11.8 | +11.8 |
  | | Mebyon Kernow | | 61 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 476 | 34.4 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,346 | 41.0 | |
  | | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  St Blaise By-Election 18 June 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 607 | 66.7 | +17.7 |
  | | Labour | | 222 | 24.7 | -26.7 |
  | | Mebyon Kernow | | 81 | 8.9 | +8.9 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 385 | 42.0 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 918 | 19.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
  
  Newquay Rialton By-Election 26 November 1998 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | | 813 | 43.1 | +43.1 |
  | | Conservative | | 578 | 30.6 | +5.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 496 | 26.3 | -33.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 235 | 12.5 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,887 | 39.3 | |
  | | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
  
  Trevarna By-Election 1 June 2000 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 509 | 51.0 | +19.2 |
  | | Conservative | | 327 | 32.8 | +0.3 |
  | | Labour | | 107 | 10.7 | -12.3 |
  | | Mebyon Kernow | | 55 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 182 | 18.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 998 | 22.2 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  St Stephen in Bramell By-Election 16 August 2001 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | | 412 | 49.3 | -8.0 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 267 | 32.0 | +3.2 |
  | | Mebyon Kernow | | 89 | 10.7 | +10.7 |
  | | Independent | | 67 | 8.0 | +8.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 17.3 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 835 | 17.0 | |
  | | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
  
  Rialton By-Election 23 May 2002 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 489 | 36.4 | +12.3 |
  | | Conservative | | 487 | 36.2 | +8.7 |
  | | Independent | | 369 | 27.4 | -21.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 2 | 0.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,345 | 26.0 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
  
  St Blaise By-Election 23 May 2002 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | | 461 | 57.3 | +3.4 |
  | | Labour | | 172 | 21.4 | -2.4 |
  | | Independent | | 171 | 21.3 | -1.0 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 35.9 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 804 | 16.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
  
  Poltair By-Election 31 July 2003 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Bryan Rawlins | 343 | 50.1 | +15.8 |
  | | Labour | Andrea Lanxon | 173 | 25.3 | +4.8 |
  | | Independent | Thomas Northcott | 169 | 24.7 | -20.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 170 | 24.8 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 685 | 22.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |
  
  Edgcumbe North By-Election 16 February 2006 :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Derek Walker | 448 | 58.6 | +14.7 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Samuel Carter | 317 | 41.4 | +17.5 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 17.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 765 | 23.1 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  