Falmouth Boslowick (Cornish: Aberfala Boselewydh)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Alan Jewell, a Conservative.[2] The current division is distinct from those of the same name used from 2009 to 2013 and from 2013 to 2021, after boundary changes at the 2013 and 2021 local elections.
| Falmouth Boslowick | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Falmouth Boslowick in Cornwall from 2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Alan Jewell (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Falmouth Boslowick |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Falmouth Boslowick |
| Created from | Falmouth Boslowick |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Falmouth Boslowick |
| Created from | Council created |
Councillors
edit2013-2021
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Mike Varney | Independent | |
| 2013 | Alan Jewell | Conservative | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
2021-present
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Alan Jewell | Conservative | |
2021-present division
editExtent
editThe current division represents the south west of the town of Falmouth, including Boslowick, Swanvale and Maenporth Beach. The hamlet of Mongleath is shared with the Falmouth Trescobeas and Budock division.[3]
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Jewell[note 1] | 693 | 39.9 | ||
| Labour | Sinead Hanks | 578 | 33.3 | ||
| Green | Dean Evans | 318 | 18.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Richard Benton | 132 | 7.6 | ||
| Majority | 115 | 6.6 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.9 | |||
| Turnout | 1736 | 37.1 | |||
| Registered electors | 4681[5] | ||||
| Conservative win (new seat) | |||||
2009-2021 divisions
edit
Extent
editFalmouth Boslowick represented part of the town of Falmouth, including Boslowick and Maenporth.[6] The division was nominally abolished during boundary changes at the 2013 election, but this had little effect on the ward. Both before and after boundary changes, the ward covered 283 hectares in total.[6][7]
Election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Jewell | 489 | 31.8 | ||
| Independent | Roger Bonney | 339 | 22.0 | ||
| Labour | Nicholas Jemmett | 302 | 19.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Eva | 271 | 17.6 | ||
| Independent | Patricia Minson | 79 | 5.1 | ||
| Mebyon Kernow | Jenny Booth | 45 | 2.9 | ||
| Majority | 150 | 9.8 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1538 | 40.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan Jewell | 289 | 22.9 | ||
| Independent | Steve Eva | 274 | 21.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Bonney | 262 | 20.7 | ||
| UKIP | Mairi Hayworth | 237 | 18.8 | ||
| Labour | Nicholas Jemmett | 192 | 15.2 | ||
| Majority | 15 | 1.2 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 10 | 0.8 | |||
| Turnout | 1264 | 33.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mike Varney | 561 | 41.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Roger Bonney | 362 | 26.7 | ||
| Conservative | Gavin Andrewartha | 339 | 25.0 | ||
| Labour | Stuart Venison | 77 | 5.7 | ||
| Majority | 199 | 14.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 15 | 0.4 | |||
| Turnout | 1354 | 38.7 | |||
| Independent win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
edit- ^ Incumbent councillor for the former division of Falmouth Boslowick
References
edit
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Alan Jewell". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Returning Officer, Cornwall. 13 May 2021. p. 4.
- ^ a b "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Boslowick". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Falmouth Boslowick". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Falmouth Boslowick Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 10 March 2021.