Calstock is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being created from the former divisions of Gunnislake and Calstock and St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray. The current councillor is Dorothy Kirk, a member of the Labour Party.[1]
| Calstock | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Calstock in Cornwall from 2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Dorothy Kirk (Labour) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Gunnislake and Calstock St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray |
Boundaries
editCalstock is coterminous with the parish of Calstock, which includes the settlements of Calstock, Albaston, Chilsworthy, Gunnislake, Harrowbarrow, Latchley, Metherell, Coxpark, Dimson, Drakewalls, Norris Green, Rising Sun and St Ann's Chapel. It is bordered to the east by the River Tamar, to the west by the division of Altarnun & Stoke Climsland, and to the west and south by the division of Callington and St Dominic.[2]
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Dorothy Kirk[note 1] | 1,061 | 39.1 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Jim Flashman[note 2] | 763 | 28.1 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Theo Brown | 703 | 25.9 | N/A | |
| Green | Sophie Westwood | 189 | 7.0 | N/A | |
| Majority | 298 | 11.0 | N/A | ||
| Rejected ballots | 27 | 1.0 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 2,716 | 50 | N/A | ||
| Labour win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Gunnislake and Calstock
- ^ Incumbent councillor, formerly representing St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray
References
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- ^ "Dorothy Kirk". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Election results for Calstock Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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