Labour soars in Cornwall council election win

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Labour has secured its only seat on Cornwall Council after winning a by-election.
Labour soared from fifth place at the last by-election in 2009 to win Camborne North.
Jude Robinson, who stood as a Labour candidate in the general election in 2010, won 230 votes, a 15% swing from the Conservatives who came second.
She called it a "turning point" for Labour, which also won Oldham East and Saddleworth parliamentary by-election.
Ms Robinson said: "I am very pleased.
"I worked hard and people have been told for a long time they can't vote Labour here because that would let the Conservatives in.
"But this has proved Labour is the opposition to the Conservatives.
"This is a turning point for us."
Debbie Abrahams for Labour held off the challenge of Lib Dem Elwyn Watkins at Oldham East and Saddleworth, while the Conservatives' vote fell by more than 7,000 as they came a distant third.
By-election result


  • Labour: 230
  • Conservatives 203
  • Lib Dems: 152
  • Liberal Party: 61
  • Mebyon Kernow: 32
  • Green: 31
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