1997 Cornwall County Council election

1997 Cornwall County Council election

1 May 1997
All 79 seats of Cornwall County Council 40 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Blank Blank Blank Party Liberal Democrats Independent Labour Last election 41 seats, 41.5% 21 seats, 19.5% 8 seats, 12.3% Seats won 39 23 8 Seat change Decrease2 Increase2 Steady Popular vote 104,550 62,647 48,324 Percentage 39.1% 23.4% 18.1% Swing Decrease2.4% Increase3.9% Increase5.8%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Blank Blank Blank Party Conservative Mebyon Kernow Liberal Last election 6 seats, 22.4% 1 seat, 1.9% 1 seat, 1.2% Seats won 7 1 1 Seat change Increase1 Steady Steady Popular vote 39,974 6,890 3,036 Percentage 15.0% 2.6% 1.1% Swing Decrease7.4% Increase0.7% Decrease0.1%
File:Cornwall UK locator map 2010.svg The County of Cornwall within England
Council control before election Liberal Democrats Council control after election No overall control

The 1997 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 Liberal Democrats lost control of the council, which fell under no overall control.

Election result

1997 Cornwall County Council election

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Liberal Democrats	39			Decrease2	49.4	39.1	104,550	Decrease2.4
	Independent	23			Increase2	29.1	23.4	62,647	Increase3.9
	Labour	8			Steady	10.1	18.1	48,324	Increase5.8
	Conservative	7			Increase1	8.9	15.0	39,974	Decrease7.4
	Mebyon Kernow	2			Steady	2.5	2.6	6,890	Increase0.7
	Liberal	2			Steady	2.5	1.1	3,036	Decrease0.1
	Green	0			Steady	0.0	0.1	301	Decrease0.2
	Independent Labour	0			Steady	0.0	0.4	1,176	New