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2001 Cornwall County Council election

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All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Liberal Democrats Independent Conservative Last election 39 seats, 39.1% 23 seats, 23.4%% 7 seats, 15.0% Seats before 30 31 8 Seats won 35 25 9 Seat change 4 2 2 Popular vote 87,700 56,410 61,026 Percentage 36.3% 23.3% 25.2% Swing 2.8% 0.1% 10.2%   Fourth party Fifth party   Party Labour Liberal Last election 8 seats, 18.1% 1 seat, 1.1% Seats before 8 1 Seats won 9 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 26,368 1,932 Percentage 10.9% 0.8% Swing 7.2% 0.3%
The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election No overall control

The 2001 Cornwall County Council election, was an election for all 79 seats on the council. Cornwall County Council was a county council that covered the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which had an independent local authority. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England and Northern Ireland. The council remained under no overall control, with the Liberal Democrats as the largest party.

Election result

2001 Cornwall County Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrats	35			4	44.3	36.3	87,700	2.8
	Independent	25			2	31.6	23.3	56,410	0.1
	Conservative	9			2	11.4	25.2	61,026	10.3
	Labour	9			1	11.4	10.9	26,368	7.2
	Liberal	1				1.3	0.8	1,932	0.3
	Mebyon Kernow	0			1	0.0	3.5	8,405	0.9

References

1. "Local Election Summaries 2001". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
2. "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). Elections Centre.
3. "Vote 2001:Local Elections". BBC News.
4. Local Election Results 2005: Cornwall p.2

External links

v t e Council elections in Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly
Cornwall Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1964 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Council of the Isles of Scilly	1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Caradon District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Carrick District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Kerrier District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
North Cornwall District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
Penwith District Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 Abolished
Restormel Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes

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See also: UK General election

• 2001 English local elections
• Cornwall Council elections
• 2000s in Cornwall