Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos (electoral division)

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Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos
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Boundary of Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos in Cornwall from 2021-present.
County Cornwall
Population5,807
Electorate 4,784
Current ward
Created 2021  ( 2021 )
CouncillorJim Candy (Liberal Democrats)
Number of councillorsOne
Created from Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos [1]
Number of councillorsOne

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos (Cornish: Porthbyhan, Pluwnennys, Lannsalwys ha Nanseglos) [2] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2021. Before the 2021 local elections, the area was a part of Looe West, Lansallos and Lanteglos ward. [3]

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Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Edwina Hannaford Liberal Democrat
2024 by-election Jim Candy

Background

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos represents the town of West Looe, the villages of Pelynt, Polruan, Bodinnick, Lansallos, Polperro, Porthallow and Lanteglos Highway, and the hamlets of Mixtow, Crumplehorn, Carey Park, Talland and Trenewan. [4] The ward is home to 5,807 residents, and an electorate of 4,784. [5] [6]

Within the ward, 676 people (11.6% of the residents) specified a Cornish only identity and 42 (0.7%) Cornish in combination with British - this is notably lower than the rest of Cornwall (14% and 1.6% respectively). [7] 2,802 people (48% of residents) are in households experiencing deprivation, [8] and 2,043 (35%) are retirees. [9] 290 residents hold a second address outside of Cornwall, about 4.9%.

Election results

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos by-election 2024

Following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Edwina Hannaford, due to "an aggressive form of cancer", [10] a by-election was called on 27th of February 2024. The poll took place on Thursday 4 April 2024. [11] The seat was retained by the Liberal Democrats with reduced vote share, securing 44.8% of the vote. [12]

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jim Candy 604 44.8 -16.6
Conservative Richard Dorling41430.7+0.5
Labour Amy Ladd25418.9+10.5
Green Paul Clark755.6New
Majority21015.5
Turnout 135328.28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2021 election

Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos and Lanteglos
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Edwina Hannaford* 1,282 [13] 61.4 N/A
Conservative Ron Greenhough63330.3N/A
Labour Rod Truan1748.3N/A
Majority64931.1N/A
Turnout 2,08942N/A
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

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References

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  3. ↑ "Boundary reviews and changes - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  4. ↑ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Elections and referendums - Cornwall Council". www.cornwall.gov.uk.
  6. ↑ "Election of a Councillor for Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos ED on Thursday 4 April 2024" (PDF). cornwall.gov.uk.
  7. ↑ "National identity, England and Wales - Office for National Statistics". www.ons.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos: Households by deprivation dimensions". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos: Economic activity status". censusdata.uk. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
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