Liskeard West and Dobwalls (electoral division)

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Liskeard West and Dobwalls
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Liskeard West and Dobwalls electoral division map 2013.svg
Boundary of Liskeard West and Dobwalls in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County Cornwall
2013  ( 2013 )–2021  ( 2021 )
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced by Liskeard South and Dobwalls
Liskeard Central
Created from Liskeard South and Dobwalls

Liskeard West and Dobwalls (Cornish: Lyskerrys West ha Fosow Dobb) [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; most of the division was made into a part of the new, larger Liskeard South and Dobwalls division, but a small piece of land was absorbed into the Liskeard Central division. [note 1]

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Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Michael George Liberal Democrat
2017 Jane Pascoe Conservative
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Liskeard West and Dobwalls represented the west of Liskeard, including the suburb of Moorswater, and the village of Dobwalls. [2] The division covered 655 hectares in total. [4]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Liskeard West and Dobwalls [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Pascoe 738 49.6 New
Liberal Democrats Michael George50133.7−32.6
Labour Tyler Bennetts18012.1New
UKIP Chris Collins664.4−26.9
Majority23715.9−19.2
Rejected ballots30.2−2.2
Turnout 148844.5+8.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Liskeard West and Dobwalls [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael George 796 66.3 New
UKIP Patricia Marris37531.3New
Majority42135.1
Rejected ballots292.4
Turnout 120035.6
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Notes

  1. ↑ The piece of land is the small area in Liskeard Central between the A38 road and the boundary with St Cleer and Menheniot. [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 16 of 20". UK Government Web Archive . 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Liskeard West and Dobwalls". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Liskeard West and Dobwalls Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Liskeard West and Dobwalls Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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