Carrick District Council elections
# Carrick District Council elections

Carrick 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 | 1973–1979 |
| Conservative | 1979–1983 |
| No overall control | 1983–1991 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1991–1995 |
| No overall control | 1995–1999 |
| Liberal Democrats | 1999–2007 |
| No overall control | 2007–2009 |

### Leadership

The leaders of the council from 2003 until the council's abolition were:

| Councillor | Party | Party | From | To |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Tony Husband | | Liberal Democrats | 2003 | May 2006 |
| Fred Greenslade | | Liberal Democrats | May 2006 | 2009 |

## Council elections

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

## By-election results

Falmouth Trevethan By-Election 11 July 1996 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 763 | 38.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 548 | 27.6 |
| | Conservative | | 433 | 21.8 |
| | UKIP | | 239 | 12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 10.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,983 | 44.5 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

St Agnes By-Election 6 March 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 738 | 54.1 |
| | Conservative | | 433 | 31.8 |
| | Independent | | 192 | 14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 305 | 22.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,363 | 25.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

Arwenack By-Election 17 April 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 342 | 33.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 235 | 22.7 |
| | Labour | | 235 | 22.7 |
| | Independent | | 224 | 21.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,036 | 37.5 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

Mylor By-Election 24 July 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 797 | 58.2 | +23.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 334 | 24.4 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | | 238 | 17.4 | -0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 463 | 33.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | 30.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Trevethan By-Election 30 October 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Labour | | 453 | 40.7 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | | 346 | 31.1 | +31.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 159 | 14.3 | -31.0 |
| | Independent | | 155 | 13.9 | -4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 9.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,113 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

Trehaverne By-Election 20 November 1997 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 600 | 46.9 | +23.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 443 | 34.6 | -15.3 |
| | Labour | | 236 | 18.5 | -8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 12.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,279 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

Kenwyn By-Election 8 June 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 593 | 53.6 | +15.1 |
| | Conservative | | 408 | 36.9 | -9.2 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | | 105 | 9.5 | +9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 16.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,106 | 31.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Perranzabuloe By-Election 3 August 2000 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 665 | 63.8 | +29.6 |
| | Conservative | | 337 | 36.2 | +15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 288 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,002 | 25.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | | |

Arwenack By-Election 15 February 2001 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 439 | 41.1 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 313 | 29.3 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | | 199 | 18.6 | +18.6 |
| | Independent | | 103 | 9.6 | -21.1 |
| | Independent Pensioner | | 14 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,068 | 40.1 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

Moresk By-Election 2 May 2002 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phillip Sell | 538 | 52.7 | +16.0 |
| | Conservative | Robert Penhaligon | 251 | 24.6 | +11.8 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | Barry Andrew | 118 | 11.6 | +11.6 |
| | Labour | Charlotte MacKenzie | 114 | 11.2 | +11.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 287 | 28.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,021 | 39.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Mylor By-Election 22 August 2002 (2) :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | | 700 | |
| | Independent | | 632 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 579 | |
| | Conservative | | 573 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 533 | |
| | Independent | | 462 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,479 | 40.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

Arwenack By-Election 16 December 2004 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maureen Davies | 502 | 45.5 | +10.4 |
| | Conservative | | 306 | 27.7 | -13.3 |
| | Independent | | 296 | 26.8 | +14.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 17.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,104 | 24.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

Falmouth Trescobeas By-Election 21 July 2005 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Marcia Wendgrat | 351 | 47.8 | -9.4 |
| | Labour | Edward Scott | 282 | 38.4 | -4.4 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Rimmer | 101 | 13.8 | +13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 9.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 734 | 26.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Moresk By-Election 27 October 2005 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maurice Vella | 316 | 44.4 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | | 273 | 38.3 | +38.3 |
| | Mebyon Kernow | | 73 | 10.3 | |
| | Labour | | 50 | 7.0 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 43 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | 26.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

Kenwyn & Chacewater By-Election 15 December 2005 :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Miriam Richardson | 530 | 71.0 | +25.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lyndon Richards | 216 | 29.0 | -4.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 314 | 42.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 746 | 17.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
