Biography

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:^[1]

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		From	To
Tony Husband^[2]		Liberal Democrats	2003	May 2006
Fred Greenslade		Liberal Democrats	May 2006	2009

Council elections

By-election results

Falmouth Trevethan By-Election 11 July 1996
Party		Votes	%
	Labour	763	38.5
	Liberal Democrats	548	27.6
	Conservative	433	21.8
	UKIP	239	12.0
Majority		215	10.9
Turnout		1,983	44.5
	Labour hold	Swing

St Agnes By-Election 6 March 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Liberal Democrats	738	54.1
	Conservative	433	31.8
	Independent	192	14.1
Majority		305	22.3
Turnout		1,363	25.7
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Arwenack By-Election 17 April 1997
Party		Votes	%
	Conservative	342	33.0
	Liberal Democrats	235	22.7
	Labour	235	22.7
	Independent	224	21.6
Majority		107	10.3
Turnout		1,036	37.5
	Conservative hold	Swing

Mylor By-Election 24 July 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	797	58.2	+23.8
	Liberal Democrats	334	24.4	+1.5
	Labour	238	17.4	-0.4
Majority		463	33.8
Turnout		1,369	30.3
	Conservative hold	Swing

Trevethan By-Election 30 October 1997
Party		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		107	9.6
Turnout		1,113
	Labour hold	Swing

Trehaverne By-Election 20 November 1997
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	600	46.9	+23.2
	Liberal Democrats	443	34.6	-15.3
	Labour	236	18.5	-8.0
Majority		157	12.3
Turnout		1,279
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats	Swing

Kenwyn By-Election 8 June 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	593	53.6	+15.1
	Conservative	408	36.9	-9.2
	Mebyon Kernow	105	9.5	+9.5
Majority		185	16.7
Turnout		1,106	31.0
	Liberal Democrats hold	Swing

Perranzabuloe By-Election 3 August 2000
Party		Votes	%	±%
	Liberal Democrats	665	63.8	+29.6
	Conservative	337	36.2	+15.2
Majority		288	27.6
Turnout		1,002	25.1
	Liberal Democrats gain from Independent	Swing

Arwenack By-Election 15 February 2001
Party		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		126	11.8
Turnout		1,068	40.1
	Conservative hold	Swing

Moresk By-Election 2 May 2002
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			287	28.1
Turnout			1,021	39.2
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Mylor By-Election 22 August 2002 (2)
Party		Votes	%
	Conservative	700
	Independent	632
	Liberal Democrats	579
	Conservative	573
	Liberal Democrats	533
	Independent	462
Turnout		3,479	40.9
	Conservative hold	Swing
	Independent gain from Conservative	Swing

Arwenack By-Election 16 December 2004
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			196	17.8
Turnout			1,104	24.3
	Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative		Swing

Falmouth Trescobeas By-Election 21 July 2005
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			69	9.4
Turnout			734	26.0
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Moresk By-Election 27 October 2005
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			43	6.1
Turnout			712	26.9
	Liberal Democrats hold		Swing

Kenwyn & Chacewater By-Election 15 December 2005
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Miriam Richardson	530	71.0	+25.2
	Liberal Democrats	Lyndon Richards	216	29.0	-4.6
Majority			314	42.0
Turnout			746	17.5
	Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats		Swing

References

^ "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
^ "Council chairman re-elected". Falmouth Packet. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
^ The District of Carrick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Carrick (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

External links

Carrick Council

[1] "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.

[2] "Council chairman re-elected". Falmouth Packet. 17 May 2006. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

[3] The District of Carrick (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978

[4] slation.gov.uk - The District of Carrick (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.

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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
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
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Restormel Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes