Callington and St Dominic (electoral division)

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Callington and St Dominic
ward
Cornwall Council.
Callington and St Dominic electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Callington and St Dominic in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created 2021  ( 2021 )
CouncillorAndrew Long (Mebyon Kernow)
Number of councillorsOne
Created from Callington
St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray

Callington and St Dominic 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 formed from the former division of Callington and parts of the St Dominick, Harrowbarrow and Kelly Bray division. The current councillor is Andrew Long, a member of Mebyon Kernow. [1]

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Extent

Callington and St Dominic represents the town of Callington, the villages of Kelly Bray, St Dominic and Bohetherick, and the hamlets of Frogwell, Ashton and Burraton. [2]

Election results

2021 election

2021 election: Callington and St Dominic [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Mebyon Kernow Andrew Long 956 49.2
Conservative Andrew Budd78440.3
Labour Alex Polglase1929.9
Majority1728.9
Rejected ballots110.6
Turnout 194336.9
Registered electors 5270 [4]
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Andrew Frost". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  3. "Election results for Callington & St Dominic Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 2.