Cornwall

Independents 16, Cornish Independent Nonaligned Group 3, Mebyon Kernow 3, Independent non-aligned 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.

Newquay Porth and Tretherras is vacant (held by Reform UK). 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. Rowland O’Connor (St Columb Major, St Mawgan and St Wenn) left from Reform UK in October 2025 and subsequently formed the Cornish Independent Nonaligned group with four more Reform UK defectors.

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)
£2459.92