Perranporth (electoral division)

Perranporth (Cornish: Porth Peran)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom that returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Steve Arthur, a Conservative.[2]

A ward of the same name returned one member to Cornwall County Council between 1973 and 2009, when the council was abolished.[3]

Cornwall Council division

Perranporth
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Perranporth in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorSteve Arthur (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromPerranporth
Mount Hawke and Portreath
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPerranporth
Created fromPerranporth
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPerranporth
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors

2009-2021

Election Member Party
2009 Michael Callan Independent
2013
2017
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

Election Member Party
2021 Steve Arthur Conservative

Extent

2013-2021

The former Perranporth division covered the town of Perranporth, the village of Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks, Rose and Mount.[4] The division covers 3,691 hectares in total.[5]

2021-present

The current division covers the town of Perranporth, the villages of Blackwater, Trevellas, Mithian and Bolingey, and the hamlets of Callestick, Perranzabuloe, Penwartha, Perrancoombe, Cocks. The village of Wheal Rose is shared with the Redruth North division.

Election results

2021 election

2021 election: Perranporth[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Arthur 626 33.4
Independent Michael Callan 361 19.2
Labour Lin Scoffin 324 17.3
Liberal Democrats Guy Mitchell 251 13.4
Green Joel Ashton 165 8.8
Independent Rob Norrington 137 7.3
Majority 265 14.1
Rejected ballots 13 0.7
Turnout 1877 38.4
Registered electors 4890[7]
Conservative win (new seat)

2017 election

2017 election: Perranporth[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 778 50.1
Conservative William Rogers 599 38.5
Liberal Democrats David Neale 172 11.1
Majority 179 11.5
Rejected ballots 5 0.3
Turnout 1554 41.7
Independent hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Perranporth[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 832 63.8
Mebyon Kernow Paul Dunbar 171 13.1
Conservative Lisa Marshall 143 11.0
Independent Mark Langdon 75 5.8
Labour Simon Coley 61 4.7
Majority 661 50.7
Rejected ballots 22 1.7
Turnout 1304 34.4
Independent hold Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Perranporth[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Michael Callan 743 47.0
Conservative Rob Thomas 351 22.2
Independent David Hancock 285 18.0
Liberal Democrats Joseph Swain 150 9.5
Labour David Breacker 44 2.8
Majority 392 24.8
Rejected ballots 9 0.6
Turnout 1582 43.3
Independent win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division

Perranporth
Former ward
Cornwall County Council.
CountyCornwall
1973 (1973)–2009 (2009)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byCouncil abolished
Created fromCouncil established

Councillors

Election Member Party
1973 W. Rowse Independent
1977
1981
1985
1989 A. Tonkin
1993 K. Yeo Liberal Democrats
1997
2001
2005
2009 Council abolished

Election results

2005 election

2005 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Yeo 1,631 50.3
Independent J. Grant 792 24.4
Labour A. Basnett 430 13.3
Mebyon Kernow C. Mann 388 12.0
Majority 839 25.9
Turnout 3241 61.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2001 election

2001 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Yeo 1,566 40.2
Conservative A. Herd 1282 32.9
Mebyon Kernow E. Carter 594 15.2
Labour D. Hughes 455 11.7
Majority 284 7.3
Turnout 3897 61.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1997 election

1997 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Yeo 1,849 42.1
Independent D. Hancock 1313 29.9
Conservative A. Herd 1228 28.0
Majority 536 12.2
Turnout 4390 70.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

1993 election

1993 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats K. Yeo 1,444 61.9
Conservative S. Money 889 38.1
Majority 555 23.8
Turnout 2333 38.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

1989 election

1989 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Tonkin 1,393 51.9
Conservative J. Sweet 1289 48.1
Majority 104 3.9
Turnout 2682 43.3
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1985 election

1985 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Rowse Unopposed
Independent hold

1981 election

1981 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Rowse Unopposed
Independent hold

1977 election

1977 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Rowse Unopposed
Independent hold

1973 election

1973 election: Perranporth[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent W. Rowse 933
Independent J. Tredinnick 708
Independent J. Williams 295
Independent E. Bebbington 236
Majority 225
Turnout 2172 45.5
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Steve Arthur". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Perranporth". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. ^ Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 13.
  8. ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  10. ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.