Elections 2009

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Cornwall

  HUNG

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New unitary authority which replaces the old Cornwall County council as well as the second-tier district councils Caradon, Carrick, Kerrier, North Cornwall, Penwith and Restormel.

SEATS AT A GLANCE
ConservativeConservativeNews image50
Liberal DemocratLiberal DemocratNews image38
IndependentsIndependentsNews image32
MKMKNews image3

SEATS IN DETAIL
PartyPreviousSeats +/-2009
Conservative050
Liberal Democrat038
Independents032
MK03

COUNCIL BACKGROUND
TypeUnitary
Portion up for electionWhole
Boundary changesYes
Seats up for election123



EUROPEAN ELECTION RESULTS

MEP Seats

 VotesMEPs
Party%+/- %Total+/-
EPP33.4-1.4264-18
Socialists23.2-4.1183-26
Liberal11.0+1.684+5
Green7.4+1.350+9
Left5.3-0.634-2
UEN3.4+1.628+2
Ind/Dem2.7-1.821-15
No Group13.6+3.472+3.4
0 of 27 countries declared.

UK Total MEP Seats

PartyVotesMEPs
%+/- %Total+/-
CON27.71.0*261
UKIP16.50.3131
LAB15.7-6.913-5
LD13.7-1.2111
GRN8.62.420
BNP6.21.322
SNP2.10.720
PC0.8-0.110
OTH8.52.400
SF10
DUP10
72 of 72 seats declared. Vote share figures exclude Northern Ireland as it has a separate electoral system to the rest of the UK
* Includes UCUNF MEP elected in Northern Ireland
KEY STORIES
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VIDEO REPORTS
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