Fowey and Tywardreath (electoral division)

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Fowey and Tywardreath
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Fowey and Tywardreath electoral division map 2013.svg
Boundary of Fowey and Tywardreath in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County Cornwall
2013  ( 2013 )2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Fowey, Tywardreath and Par
Created from Fowey
Tywardreath

Fowey and Tywardreath (Cornish: Fowydh ha Ti war Dreth) [1] 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 Fowey, Tywardreath and Par.

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Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 David Hughes Liberal Democrat
2017 Andy Virr Conservative
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Fowey and Tywardreath represented the town of Fowey, the villages of Tywardreath, Polkerris, and Golant, and the hamlets of Torfrey and Treesmill. It also covered parts of the hamlet of Polmear (which was shared with the Par and St Blazey Gate division). The division covered 2446 hectares in total. [2]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Fowey and Tywardreath [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andy Virr 855 48.2 Increase2.svg22.7
Liberal Democrats David Hughes50928.7Decrease2.svg9.3
Independent Malcolm Harris36520.6N/A
TUSC Robert William Rooney462.6N/A
Majority34619.5Increase2.svg18.5
Turnout 177552.4Increase2.svg14.3
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Fowey and Tywardreath [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Hughes 490 37.8
Mebyon Kernow Fiona Carlyon47736.8
Conservative Adrian Howard Wildish32925.4
Majority131.0
Turnout 129638.1
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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  4. "Election results for Fowey and Tywardreath Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 31 December 2020.