Grenville and Stratton (electoral division)

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Grenville and Stratton
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Grenville and Stratton electoral division map 2013.svg
Boundary of Grenville and Stratton in from 2013-2021.
County Cornwall
2013  ( 2013 )2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Stratton, Kilkhampton and Morwenstow
Poundstock
Created from Flexbury and Poughill
Bude North and Stratton [1] [2]

Grenville and Stratton (Cornish: Grenville ha Strasnedh) [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 Stratton, Kilkhampton and Morwenstow and Poundstock.

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Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Paula Dolphin Liberal Democrat
2017
2018 Independent [4]
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Grenville and Stratton represented the town of Stratton, the villages of Grimscott, Morwenstow and Kilkhampton, and the hamlets of Red Post, Hersham, Thurdon, Shop, Gooseham, West Youlstone, Woodford, Coombe, Stibb and Eastcott. The hamlet of Bush was shared with the Bude division. The division covered 9,825 hectares in total. [5]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Grenville and Stratton [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Dolphin 727 53.9
Conservative Shorne Tilbey61245.4
Majority1158.5
Rejected ballots100.7
Turnout 134937.4
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Grenville and Stratton [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paula Dolphin 864 66.0
Conservative Shorne Tilbey41031.3
Majority45434.7
Rejected ballots352.7
Turnout 130937.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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References

  1. "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . December 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. Peter Tremayne (20 February 2018). "Cornwall councillor Paula Dolphin quits Liberal Democrats". Cornwall Reports. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Grenville and Stratton E05009185". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  6. "Election results for Grenville and Stratton Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  7. "Election results for Grenville and Stratton Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 16 February 2021.