Wadebridge East (electoral division)

Wadebridge East
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Wadebridge East in from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byWadebridge East and St Minver
Created fromWadebridge East
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byWadebridge East
Created fromCouncil created

Wadebridge East was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2009 to 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Wadebridge East and St Minver.

Councillors

Election Member Party
2009 Collin Brewer Independent
2013
2013 by-election Steve Knightley Liberal Democrats
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Wadebridge East represented the east of the town of Wadebridge, the villages of St Kew, Chapel Amble, Bodieve, Egloshayle and Sladesbridge, and the hamlets of Trelill, Trequite, Trewethern, St Kew Highway, Trewornan, Kelly and Ball. Although the division was nominally abolished in boundary changes at the 2013 elections, this had little effect on the ward. Before the boundary changes, the division covered 3651 hectares; after, it covered 3,650 hectares.[1][2]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Wadebridge East[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Knightley 586 45.8
Conservative Hugh Saunders 501 39.2
Labour Co-op Adrian Jones 191 14.9
Majority 85 6.6
Rejected ballots 2 0.2
Turnout 1279 39.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 by-election

2013 by-election: Wadebridge East[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Knightley 408 31.8
Independent Tony Rush 399 31.1
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 217 16.9
UKIP Roderick Harrison 202 15.7
Labour Adrian Jones 58 4.5
Majority 9 0.7
Rejected ballots 1 0.1
Turnout 1285 40.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Wadebridge East[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Collin Brewer 335 25.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Knightley 331 24.7
UKIP Roderick Harrison 208 15.5
Labour Adrian Jones 161 12.0
Conservative Brian Bennetts 150 11.2
Independent Sarah Maguire 146 10.9
Majority 4 0.3
Rejected ballots 11 0.8
Turnout 1342 42.3
Independent hold Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Wadebridge East[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Collin Brewer 591 43.8
Conservative Andrew Williams 446 33.1
Independent Peter Meredith 302 22.4
Majority 145 10.7
Rejected ballots 10 0.7
Turnout 1349 43.3
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Wadebridge East". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Wadebridge East". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Election results for Wadebridge East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Election results for Wadebridge East Wadebridge East By-election - Thursday, 5th September, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Election results for Wadebridge East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Wadebridge East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.


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