Padstow (electoral division)

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Padstow
ward
Cornwall Council.
Padstow electoral division map 2021.svg
Boundary of Padstow in Cornwall from 2021.
County Cornwall
Major settlements Padstow, Flexbury (part)
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorStephen Rushworth (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromPadstow
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPadstow
Created fromPadstow
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPadstow
Created fromCouncil created

Padstow (Cornish: Lannwedhenek) [1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The current Councillor is Stephen Rushworth, a Conservative. [2]

Contents

Councillors

2009-2021

ElectionMemberParty
2009 Stephen Rushworth Conservative
2013 Richard Buscombe Liberal Democrats
2017
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present

ElectionMemberParty
2021 Stephen Rushworth Conservative

Extent

2013-2021 division boundaries shown within Cornwall Padstow electoral division map 2013.svg
2013-2021 division boundaries shown within Cornwall

2009-2021

The former division represented the town of Padstow, the villages of Trevone, St Merryn, Constantine Bay, and the hamlets of Crugmeer, Treator and Treyarnon as well as parts of Porthcothan (which was shared with the St Issey and St Tudy division). [3] [4] The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 2955 hectares; from 2013 to its abolition in 2021, the division covered 2960 hectares. [4] [5]

2021-present

The current division represents the town of Padstow, the villages of Trevone, Harlyn, Constantine Bay, St Merryn, Porthcothan, St Issey and Little Petherick, and the hamlets of Crugmeer, Treator, Towan, Treyarnon, Engollan, Penrose, St Eval, St Ervan, Rumford, St Jidgey, Trevance, Tregonce, Trevorrick and Highlanes. [6]

Election results

2021-present

2021 election

2021 election: Padstow [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Rushworth [note 1] 908 43.4
Independent Alec Rickard87141.7
Liberal Democrats Jacquie Gammon [note 2] 1808.6
Independent Richard Clark1115.3
Majority371.8
Rejected ballots201.0
Turnout 209040.9
Registered electors 5107 [8]
Conservative win (new seat)

2009-2021

2017 election

2017 election: Padstow [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 755 55.5 Increase2.svg 3.1
Conservative Nick Morris49336.3Decrease2.svg 9.3
Green Richard Clerk1087.9New
Majority26219.3Increase2.svg 12.6
Rejected ballots40.3Decrease2.svg 1.7
Turnout 136042.3Increase2.svg 3.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Padstow [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 676 52.4 Increase2.svg 28.6
Conservative Stephen Rushworth58945.6Increase2.svg 4.0
Majority876.7N/A
Rejected ballots262.0Increase2.svg 1.2
Turnout 129139.3Decrease2.svg 5.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Padstow [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 652 41.6
Liberal Democrats Sarah Townrow37323.8
Mebyon Kernow Ron Brown36323.2
BNP Bob Smart865.5
Green Katherine Spear825.2
Majority27917.8
Rejected ballots120.8
Turnout 156845.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes

  1. Incumbent councillor, representing St Issey and St Tudy
  2. Incumbent councillor, representing Bodmin St Mary's

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