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
edit| Perranporth | |
|---|---|
| ward Cornwall Council. | |
 Boundary of Perranporth in Cornwall from 2021. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| Current ward | |
| Created | 2021 |
| Councillor | Steve Arthur (Conservative) |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Created from | Perranporth Mount Hawke and Portreath |
| 2013–2021 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Perranporth |
| Created from | Perranporth |
| 2009–2013 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Perranporth |
| Created from | Council created |
Councillors
edit2009-2021
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Michael Callan | Independent | |
| 2013 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2021 | Seat abolished | ||
2021-present
edit| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Steve Arthur | Conservative | |
Extent
edit2013-2021
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit2021 election
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Perranporth | |
|---|---|
| Former ward Cornwall County Council. | |
| County | Cornwall |
| 1973–2009 | |
| Number of councillors | One |
| Replaced by | Council abolished |
| Created from | Council established |
Councillors
edit| 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
edit2005 election
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Rowse | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | |||||
1981 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Rowse | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | |||||
1977 election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | W. Rowse | Unopposed | |||
| Independent hold | |||||
1973 election
edit| 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
edit
- ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Steve Arthur". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Perranporth". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 13.
- ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Perranporth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.