1985 Cornwall County Council election

1985 Cornwall County Council election

2 May 1985
All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Blank Blank Blank Party Alliance Independent Conservative Last election 12 seats, 21.8% 43 seats, 42.7% 16 seats, 18.3% Seats won 30 27 16 Seat change Increase18 Decrease16 Steady Popular vote 35,064 32,850 25,382 Percentage 32.7% 30.6% 23.7% Swing Increase10.9% Decrease12.1% Increase5.4%   Fourth party Fifth party   Blank Blank Party Labour Mebyon Kernow Last election 6 seats, 10.9% N/A Seats won 5 1 Seat change Decrease1 Increase1 Popular vote 9,842 2,134 Percentage 9.2% 2.0% Swing Decrease1.7% Decrease1.4%
File:Cornwall UK locator map 2010.svg The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election Independent Council control after election No overall control

The 1985 Cornwall County Council election for the Cornwall County Council was held on 2 May 1985, as part of the wider 1985 local elections.

Results

Result of 1985 Cornwall County Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Alliance	30			Increase18	38.0	32.7	35,064	Increase10.9
	Independent	27			Decrease16	34.2	30.6	32,850	Decrease12.1
	Conservative	16			Steady	20.3	23.7	25,382	Increase7.2
	Labour	5			Decrease1	6.3	9.2	9,842	Decrease1.4
	Mebyon Kernow	1			Increase1	1.3	2.0	2,134	Decrease1.4
	Residents	0			Steady	0.0	1.1	1,196	Increase0.5
	Ecology	0			Decrease1	0.0	0.2	791	Decrease0.6
	Cornish Nationalist Party	0			Steady	0.0	0.3	305	New
	Ind. Conservative	0			Steady	0.0	0.2	183	New
	Independent Liberal	0			Steady	0.0	0.1	93	New
	BNP	0			Steady	0.0	0.1	70	New