Before (end of 1988) (79 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 30 · Other 28 · Conservative 16 · Labour 5
After (end of 1989) (79 seats, Elections Centre)
Liberal Democrats 32 · Other 25 · Conservative 14 · Labour 8
Ward results
Altarnun1 seat · turnout 50.8%
| L. Hooper | Independent | 1,013 ✓ |
| P. Gribble | Conservative | 675 |
| B. Harris | Liberal Democrats | 321 |
Biscovey1 seat · turnout 41.2%
| L. Yelland | Liberal Democrats | 1,284 ✓ |
| H. Rosevear | Conservative | 798 |
Bodmin St. Marys1 seat · turnout 33.4%
| A. Quinnell | Liberal Democrats | 739 ✓ |
| F. Jordan | Labour | 632 |
| F. Wallace | Independent | 203 |
Bodmin St. Petroc1 seat · turnout 39.3%
| V. Cox | Liberal Democrats | 971 ✓ |
| E. Denholm | Conservative | 517 |
| L. Spear | Labour | 272 |
Breage1 seat · turnout 41.3%
| D. Roberts | Independent | 1,369 ✓ |
| J. Walker | Conservative | 418 |
Callington1 seat · turnout 41.7%
| R. Screech | Conservative | 1,102 ✓ |
| M. Potter | Liberal Democrats | 950 |
Camborne North1 seat · turnout 31.8%
| R. Godolphin | Labour | 670 ✓ |
| R. Godolphin | Liberal Democrats | 545 |
| M. Pascoe | Conservative | 411 |
Camborne South1 seat · turnout 38.7%
| J. Geach | Labour | 1,207 ✓ |
| S. Williams | Conservative | 470 |
| R. Davies | Liberal Democrats | 267 |
Camborne West1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| M. Jeffery | Labour | 805 ✓ |
| K. Bowden | Conservative | 770 |
| A. Heffer | Liberal Democrats | 702 |
Camelford1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| H. Northcott | Independent | 1,411 ✓ |
| C. Herries | Labour | 288 |
Constantine1 seat · turnout 49.9%
| J. Muirhead | Conservative | 1,422 ✓ |
| W. Rickard | Independent | 627 |
Dobwalls1 seat · turnout 44.8%
| J. Mellor | Liberal Democrats | 1,018 ✓ |
| B. Thompson | Conservative | 664 |
Falmouth Arwenack1 seat · turnout 37.9%
| G. Evans | Conservative | 1,412 ✓ |
| G. Greene | Labour | 765 |
Falmouth Penwerris1 seat · turnout 41.9%
| A. Nelson | Labour | 1,113 ✓ |
| A. Roper | Conservative | 516 |
| R. O'Neill | Independent | 251 |
Falmouth Smithick1 seat · turnout 42.9%
| G. Harrison | Conservative | 908 ✓ |
| R. Lingham | Liberal Democrats | 753 |
| J. White | Labour | 602 |
Feock & Kea1 seat · turnout 52.7%
| P. Lobb | Conservative | 1,145 ✓ |
| C. Burton | Liberal Democrats | 1,037 |
Fowey & Lostwithiel1 seat · turnout 43.9%
| B. Tidy | Liberal Democrats | 1,110 ✓ |
| G. Band | Conservative | 801 |
Grampound1 seat · turnout 52.9%
| J. Parnall | Liberal Democrats | 1,385 ✓ |
| J. Williams | Conservative | 945 |
Hayle North1 seat · turnout 31.1%
| H. Johns | Independent | 700 ✓ |
| D. Jones | Conservative | 461 |
| M. McGuire | Social Democratic Party | 341 |
Hayle South1 seat
| T. Laity | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Helland1 seat · turnout 42.2%
| J. Thomson | Liberal Democrats | 928 ✓ |
| R. Bell | Conservative | 528 |
Helston North1 seat · turnout 27.6%
| R. Curnow | Independent | 686 ✓ |
| A. Kibblewhite | Conservative | 568 |
| G. Pritchard | Liberal Democrats | 201 |
Illogan & Portreath1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| P. Holmes | Liberal Democrats | 1,272 ✓ |
| N. Jopling | Conservative | 641 |
Illogan South1 seat · turnout 29.8%
| M. Moyle | Liberal Democrats | 1,023 ✓ |
| R. Stone | Conservative | 491 |
Kenwyn1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| P. Rowe | Independent | 683 ✓ |
| C. Nute | Liberal Democrats | 585 |
| D. Smith | Conservative | 366 |
| E. Goldsworthy | Labour | 167 |
Launceston1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| G. Nicholls | Liberal Democrats | 1,262 ✓ |
| F. Hudson | Labour | 292 |
Liskeard1 seat · turnout 39.0%
| R. Eliot | Conservative | 1,093 ✓ |
| D. England | Liberal Democrats | 863 |
| J. Holmes | Other | 291 |
Ludgvan1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| R. Knowles | Conservative | 1,191 ✓ |
| S. Simmons | Liberal Democrats | 1,065 |
Marazion1 seat · turnout 39.8%
| E. Barnard | Conservative | 1,025 ✓ |
| P. Stoneham | Liberal Democrats | 614 |
Meneage & South Helston1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| P. Lyne | Independent | 1,063 ✓ |
| G. Thompson | Conservative | 307 |
Menheniot1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| A. Simmons | Liberal Democrats | 1,066 ✓ |
| S. White | Conservative | 488 |
Mylor1 seat · turnout 46.2%
| K. Dale | Conservative | 929 ✓ |
| P. Davis | Independent | 734 |
| C. Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 469 |
Newquay Central1 seat · turnout 35.2%
| P. Cocks | Liberal Democrats | 1,244 ✓ |
| L. Hamand | Conservative | 687 |
Newquay North1 seat · turnout 46.0%
| W. Hosking | Liberal Democrats | 1,608 ✓ |
| O. Irons | Conservative | 545 |
Newquay West1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| D. Morris | Conservative | 1,064 ✓ |
| G. Merrell | Liberal Democrats | 450 |
| R. Coad | Independent | 437 |
Padstow1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| A. Hirst | Independent | 1,368 ✓ |
| J. Shapland | Conservative | 633 |
Penryn1 seat · turnout 37.5%
| D. Hocking | Liberal Democrats | 1,133 ✓ |
| A. Carden | Conservative | 571 |
Penzance East1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| J. Matthews | Labour | 1,254 ✓ |
| P. Schofield | Conservative | 1,023 |
| J. Davidson | Social Democratic Party | 374 |
Penzance South1 seat · turnout 47.9%
| C. Lawry | Other | 1,342 ✓ |
| I. Nicholas | Conservative | 1,088 |
Penzance West1 seat · turnout 46.9%
| S. Richards | Liberal Democrats | 1,273 ✓ |
| I. Lacey | Conservative | 885 |
Perranporth1 seat · turnout 43.3%
| A. Tonkin | Independent | 1,393 ✓ |
| J. Sweet | Conservative | 1,289 |
Poltair1 seat · turnout 31.7%
| M. Curtice | Liberal Democrats | 1,275 ✓ |
| M. Smith | Conservative | 334 |
Porthleven1 seat · turnout 36.3%
| D. Richards | Independent | 953 ✓ |
| M. Baines | Conservative | 292 |
| P. Prior | Other | 176 |
Probus1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| G. Mannell | Liberal Democrats | 1,410 ✓ |
| B. Bowden | Conservative | 776 |
Rame1 seat
| J Carew Pole | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Redruth North1 seat · turnout 31.6%
| P. Neville | Labour | 739 ✓ |
| H. Garwood | Conservative | 343 |
| P. Aston | Liberal Democrats | 306 |
| F. Stribley | Other | 203 |
Redruth South1 seat · turnout 38.6%
| C. Hailey | Labour | 905 ✓ |
| M. Phillips | Conservative | 625 |
| A. McCough | Liberal Democrats | 208 |
Roche1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| L. Inch | Liberal Democrats | 1,174 ✓ |
| P. Burnett | Independent | 1,142 |
Roseland1 seat · turnout 63.7%
| P. Tregunna | Conservative | 1,511 ✓ |
| G. Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 843 |
Saltash East1 seat · turnout 47.0%
| B. Spring | Liberal Democrats | 903 ✓ |
| S. Hooper | Residents | 786 |
| D. Colton | Labour | 325 |
Saltash West1 seat · turnout 57.2%
| K. Hodge | Independent | 792 ✓ |
| A. Brooking | Liberal Democrats | 662 |
| J. Richards | Conservative | 407 |
| J. Webb | Labour | 202 |
St. Agnes1 seat · turnout 42.6%
| F. Cheshire | Liberal Democrats | 1,464 ✓ |
| B. Cockerham | Conservative | 783 |
St. Austell West1 seat · turnout 37.8%
| W. Mills | Liberal Democrats | 1,159 ✓ |
| G. Down | Conservative | 719 |
St. Blaise1 seat
| T. Alexander | Independent | 0 ✓ |
St. Cleer1 seat · turnout 30.8%
| M. Horrell | Liberal Democrats | 882 ✓ |
| G. Wilton | Conservative | 859 |
St. Columb1 seat · turnout 51.1%
| A. Parkyn | Other | 1,356 ✓ |
| D. Blacklock | Social Democratic Party | 195 |
| H. Hill | Conservative | 180 |
St. Day Lanner & Carharrack1 seat · turnout 38.8%
| G. Mason | Liberal Democrats | 1,035 ✓ |
| E. Spargo | Independent | 372 |
| M. Wannell | Conservative | 237 |
St. Germans1 seat · turnout 35.8%
| B. Harding | Conservative | 930 ✓ |
| A. Pearce | Liberal Democrats | 606 |
| B. Smith | Independent | 238 |
St. Ives North1 seat · turnout 34.1%
| H. Storer | Conservative | 597 ✓ |
| L. Shelton | Liberal Democrats | 553 |
St. Ives South1 seat · turnout 29.5%
| O. Eddy | Independent | 652 ✓ |
| D. Milton | Conservative | 537 |
St. Keverne1 seat · turnout 45.7%
| P. Englefield | Independent | 1,524 ✓ |
| R. Lyle | Conservative | 590 |
St. Kew1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| S. Lander | Independent | 762 ✓ |
| J. Symons | Independent | 569 |
| F. Hocking | Conservative | 490 |
| J. Green | Labour | 151 |
St. Stephen1 seat · turnout 28.4%
| D. Harris | Independent | 1,278 ✓ |
| E. Waite | Liberal Democrats | 568 |
Stithians1 seat · turnout 48.7%
| J. Plummer | Independent | 988 ✓ |
| R. Trewhella | Conservative | 681 |
Stokeclimsland1 seat · turnout 49.3%
| S. Davey | Liberal Democrats | 1,562 ✓ |
| M. Stanbury | Conservative | 703 |
Tintagel1 seat
| F. Whiting | Independent | 0 ✓ |
Torpoint1 seat · turnout 36.9%
| R. Cross | Liberal Democrats | 1,463 ✓ |
| C. Callender | Residents | 556 |
| P. Heather | Conservative | 295 |
Trevarna1 seat · turnout 39.5%
| A. Horn | Liberal Democrats | 953 ✓ |
| T. Menear | Independent | 434 |
| B. Tregunna | Conservative | 415 |
Treverbyn1 seat · turnout 46.8%
| E. Vincent | Liberal Democrats | 1,552 ✓ |
| P. Golding | Conservative | 253 |
Truro East1 seat · turnout 42.7%
| J. Hurst | Liberal Democrats | 1,133 ✓ |
| M. Biscoe | Independent | 536 |
| J. Wright | Conservative | 366 |
| S. Street | Labour | 151 |
Truro South1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| D. Ansari | Liberal Democrats | 1,096 ✓ |
| W. Flooks | Conservative | 347 |
| J. Stevenson | Independent | 227 |
| K. Riley | Independent | 62 |
Truro West1 seat · turnout 50.0%
| M. Pryor | Liberal Democrats | 798 ✓ |
| A. Carlyon | Independent | 698 |
| L. Eathorne | Conservative | 403 |
| R. Cunningham | Labour | 106 |
Wadebridge1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| E. Palmer | Independent | 1,311 ✓ |
| I. Fisher | Independent | 842 |
