Helston North (electoral division)

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Helston North
ward
Cornwall Council.
Helston North electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Helston North in Cornwall from 2021-present.
County Cornwall
Current ward
Created 2021  ( 2021 )
CouncillorMike Thomas (Independent)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromHelston North
2013  ( 2013 )2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byHelston North
Created fromHelston North
2009  ( 2009 )2013  ( 2013 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byHelston North
Created fromCouncil established

Helston North (Cornish: Hellys North) [1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current councillor is Mike Thomas, an Independent. [2]

Contents

The current division is distinct from the division of the same name which existed from 2009 to 2013 and that from 2013 to 2021, which was abolished after redistricting at the 2021 local elections.

Councillors

2009-2021

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Alec Robertson Conservative
2013 Phil Martin Independent
2017 Mike Thomas Independent
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Mike Thomas Independent

2021-present division

Extent

The present division covers the north and centre of the town of Helston, including Helston Community College and St Michael's primary school. [3]

Election results

2021 election

2021 election: Helston North [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Thomas 694 34.4
Green Katharine Lewis64331.8
Conservative Emma Spittlehouse57428.4
Liberal Democrats Frank Blewett934.6
Majority512.5
Rejected ballots150.7
Turnout 201938.12
Registered electors 5297 [5]
Independent win (new seat)

2013-2021 division

Extent

Helston North covered the north of the town of Helston, including Helston Community College. The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, it covered 383 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021 it covered 196 hectares. [6] [7]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Helston North [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mike Thomas 534 34.5 New
Independent Phil Martin49031.6Decrease2.svg 12.2
Conservative Andrew Lewis42127.2Decrease2.svg 9.5
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Bates996.4Increase2.svg 1.4
Majority442.8Decrease2.svg 4.3
Rejected ballots50.3Decrease2.svg 0.5
Turnout 154942.4Increase2.svg 6.5
Independent gain from Independent Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Helston North [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Phil Martin 590 43.8 Increase2.svg 20.7
Conservative Alec Robertson49436.7Decrease2.svg 4.8
UKIP Leonie Gough18413.7New
Liberal Democrats Mollie Scrase685.0Decrease2.svg 13.6
Majority967.1Decrease2.svg 11.3
Rejected ballots110.8Increase2.svg 0.5
Turnout 134735.9Increase2.svg 1.3
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Helston North [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alec Robertson 550 41.5
Independent Phil Martin30623.1
Liberal Democrats John Boase24718.6
Independent Sue Swift21816.5
Majority24418.4
Rejected ballots40.3
Turnout 132534.6
Conservative win (new seat)

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