Liberal Democrat councillor Leigh Frost has been voted leader of Cornwall Council with 53 votes for and 25 abstentions. [Total 78]

There are 87 seats in the council.

Reform UK won 28 seats in the local election and despite it being the largest number won by a party, it fell short of the 44 seats needed for a majority.

Distribution of seats

Reform – 28 seats
Liberal Democrat – 26 seats
Independent – 16 seats
Conservative – 7 seats
Labour – 4 seats
Green – 3 seats
Mebyon Kernow – 3 seats