Cornwall

Independents 16, Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group 3, Mebyon Kernow 3, Independent non-aligned 2, Restore Britain 1. Maritime county forming a peninsula at the south-western tip of Great Britain, which is now a unitary authority. Culturally distinct from England; tourism and agriculture have taken over from tin mining.

Reform UK held Newquay Porth and Tretherras at a byelection on 23 April. Roger Tarrant (Redruth North) moved from Reform UK to Restore Britain, and Suzanne Desmonde (Pool and Tehidy) moved from Reform UK to non-aligned Independent, both in April 2026. Rob Parsonage (Torpoint) moved from Independent non-aligned to Conservative in February 2026. Reform UK regained St Columb Minor and Colan at a byelection on 18 December. Pauline Giles (St Blazey) moved from Conservative to Independent non-aligned in November 2025.

Next local elections
2029

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Unitary

Address
Treyew Road, Truro TR1 3AY

Phone
01872 322000

Website
http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2590.93