Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos (electoral division)

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos in Cornwall from 2021-present.
CountyCornwall
Population5,807
Electorate4,784
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorJim Candy (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromLooe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos[1]
Number of councillorsOne

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos (Cornish: Porthbyhan, Pluwnennys, Lannsalwys ha Nanseglos)[2] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2021. Before the 2021 local elections, the area was a part of Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos ward.[3]

Councillors

Election Member Party
2021 Edwina Hannaford Liberal Democrat
2024 by-election Jim Candy

Background

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos represents the town of West Looe, the villages of Pelynt, Polruan, Bodinnick, Lansallos, Polperro, Porthallow and Lanteglos Highway, and the hamlets of Mixtow, Crumplehorn, Carey Park, Talland and Trenewan.[4] The ward is home to 5,807 residents, and an electorate of 4,784.[5][6]

Within the ward, 676 people (11.6% of the residents) specified a Cornish only identity and 42 (0.7%) Cornish in combination with British - this is notably lower than the rest of Cornwall (14% and 1.6% respectively).[7] 2,802 people (48% of residents) are in households experiencing deprivation,[8] and 2,043 (35%) are retirees.[9] 290 residents hold a second address outside of Cornwall, about 4.9%.

Election results

2024 by-election

Following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Edwina Hannaford, due to "an aggressive form of cancer",[10] a by-election was called on 27 February 2024. The poll took place on Thursday 4 April 2024.[11] The seat was retained by the Liberal Democrats with reduced vote share, securing 44.8% of the vote.[12]

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 604 44.8 −16.6
Conservative Richard Dorling 414 30.7 +0.5
Labour Amy Ladd 254 18.9 +10.5
Green Paul Clark 75 5.6 New
Majority 210 15.5
Turnout 1353 28.28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2021 election

2021 election: Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Edwina Hannaford* 1,282[13] 61.4 N/A
Conservative Ron Greenhough 633 30.3 N/A
Labour Rod Truan 174 8.3 N/A
Majority 649 31.1 N/A
Turnout 2,089 42 N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "2009 No. 850 -The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Boundary reviews and changes - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Elections and referendums - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk.
  6. ^ "Election of a Councillor for Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos ED on Thursday 4 April 2024" (PDF). cornwall.gov.uk.
  7. ^ "National identity, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ^ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos: Households by deprivation dimensions". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos: Economic activity status". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Edwina Hannaford: Tributes paid to long-serving Cornwall councillor". BBC News. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  12. ^ Pack, Mark (5 April 2024). "Lib Dems hold seat in Cornish council by-election". Mark Pack. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Cornwall local elections 2021: Full results". Falmouth Packet. 7 May 2021.
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