Par and St Blazey Gate (Cornish: Porth ha Porthlanndreth)[3] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by the divisions of St Blazey and Fowey, Tywardreath and Par.
| Par and St Blazey Gate | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Par and St Blazey Gate in from 2013-2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | St Blazey Fowey, Tywardreath and Par |
| Created from | St Blaise Tywardreath[1][2] |
Councillors
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Douglas Scrafton | Liberal Democrat | |
| 2017 | Jordan Rowse | Conservative | |
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
Extent
editPar and St Blazey Gate represented the village of Par, St Blazey Gate and parts of St Blazey and Bodelva (shared with the St Blazey division), and Polmear (shared with the Fowey and Tywardreath division). The division also covered the Eden Project.[4] The division covered 542 hectares in total.[5]
Election results
edit2017 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jordan Rowse | 512 | 42.2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Scrafton | 479 | 39.5 | ||
| Labour | Ryan Chamberlain | 216 | 17.8 | ||
| Majority | 33 | 2.7 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 0.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1213 | 37.9 | |||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
2013 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Scrafton | 355 | 39.0 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Pears | 279 | 30.7 | ||
| Independent | Alison Watkins | 263 | 28.9 | ||
| Majority | 76 | 8.4 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 13 | 1.4 | |||
| Turnout | 910 | 29.3 | |||
| Liberal Democrats win (new seat) | |||||
References
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- ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Administrative Boundary for 2020 Viewer Map". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Par and St Blazey Gate E05009224". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.