Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend (electoral division)

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Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend
ward
Cornwall Council
Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorKaren Margaret La Borde (Green)
Number of councillorsOne
Created from Chacewater, Kenwyn and Baldhu
Truro Trehaverne

Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend 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 created from the former divisions of Chacewater, Kenwyn and Baldhu, and Truro Trehaverne. The current councillor is Karen Margaret La Borde of the Green Party.

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Boundaries

Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend represents the eastern portion of the parish of Kenwyn, which includes the hamlets of Allet and Idless, the housing estate of Gloweth, and the village of Shortlanesend. The electoral division also represents the western outskirts of the city of Truro. [1]

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2021 David Harris Conservative
2025 Karen Margaret La Borde Green

Election results

2025 election

2025 Cornwall Council election: Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Karen Margaret La Borde 451 34.7 +26.3
Reform UK Alan Conway38329.5New
Liberal Democrats Joe Taylor26820.6+7.1
Conservative Jonathan Geach1098.4−25.8
Labour Joel Robert Briant796.1−12.4
TUSC Trevor Arthur Hall90.7−1.2
Majority685.2−5.5
Rejected ballots10.1
Turnout 1,300
Green gain from Conservative

2021 election

2021 Cornwall Council election: Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Harris [note 1] 437 34.2 N/A
Independent Sam Rabey30023.5N/A
Labour Brian Kelly23618.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Rod Pascoe17213.5N/A
Green Nigel Unwin1078.4N/A
TUSC Trevor Hall241.9N/A
Majority13710.7N/A
Rejected ballots50.4N/A
Turnout 1,281N/A
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Truro Trehaverne

References

  1. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  2. "Statement Of Persons Nominated Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend" (PDF). Cornwall Council. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
  3. "Election results for Gloweth, Malabar & Shortlanesend - Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 1st May, 2025". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  4. "Election results for Gloweth, Malabar and Shortlanesend, 6 May 2021". democracy.cornwall.gov.uk. 6 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2024.