2013 Cornwall Council election

The Cornwall Council election, 2013, was an election for all 123 seats on the council. Cornwall Council is a unitary authority that covers the majority of the ceremonial county of Cornwall, with the exception of the Isles of Scilly which have an independent local authority. The elections took place concurrently with other local elections across England and Wales.

2013 Cornwall Council election
2 May 2013
All 123 seats to Cornwall Council
62 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Independent Liberal Democrats Conservative
Last election 32 seats, 23.1% 38 seats, 28.2% 50 seats, 33.8%
Seats won 37 36 31
Seat change 4 2 19
Popular vote 30,893 32,355 34,191
Percentage 21.9% 23.0% 24.3%
Swing 1.2% 5.2% 9.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Labour UKIP Mebyon Kernow
Last election 0 seats, 3.4% 0 seats, 3.8% 3 seats, 4.3%
Seats won 8 6 4
Seat change 8 6 1
Popular vote 11,383 21,306 6,824
Percentage 8.1% 15.1% 4.8%
Swing 4.7% 11.3% 0.5%
Map showing the results of the 2013 Cornwall Council elections results by electoral division. Blue showing Conservative, red showing Labour, yellow showing Liberal Democrats, purple showing UKIP, grey showing Independents, old gold showing Mebyon Kernow and green showing the Green Party.
Council control before election

No Overall Control

 Council control after election

No Overall Control

The Conservatives lost 18 seats, meaning they were no longer the largest group in the council. A new coalition was formed, between the Independents and the Liberal Democrats.

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