Penzance Central (electoral division)

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Penzance Central
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Penzance Central (Cornish: Pennsans Kres) [1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Cornelius Olivier, a Labour Party member. [2]

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Penzance Central was also a division of Penwith District Council between 1973 and 2009, and, as Penzance (Central), was a division of Cornwall County Council between 1973 and 1985, returning one member. [3] [4]

Cornwall Council division

Extent

Penzance Central covers the centre of the town of Penzance, including Morrab Gardens, the West Cornwall Hospital, Humphry Davy School, and Penwith College. [5] The division covers 84 hectares in total. [6]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Penzance Central [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cornelius Olivier 694 48.0
Liberal Democrats Penny Young38026.3
Conservative Will Elliot25817.8
Independent Dick Cliffe1047.2
Majority 31421.7
Rejected ballots110.8
Turnout 144745.5
Labour hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Penzance Central [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Cornelius Olivier 398 30.8
Liberal Democrats Penny Young35427.4
UKIP Peter Mates17813.8
Independent John Moreland15812.2
Conservative Michael Rabbitte1279.8
Mebyon Kernow Phillip Rendle534.1
Majority 443.4
Rejected ballots240.1.9
Turnout 129239.3
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Penzance Central [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tamsin Williams 365 29.7
Conservative David Nebesnuick35128.6
UKIP Oli Faulkner21617.6
Labour Cornelius Olivier21017.1
Liberal Malcolm Lawrence735.9
Majority 141.1
Rejected ballots141.1
Turnout 122937.7
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division

Election results

1981 election

1981 election: Penzance (Central) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent J. Batten 643 38.3
Mebyon Kernow C. Lawry56233.4
Conservative M. Rowe47628.3
Majority 81
Total votes1681
Turnout 35.4
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1977 election

1977 election: Penzance (Central) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Rowe Uncontested
Majority N/A
Total votesN/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

1973 election

1973 election: Penzance (Central) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent M. Rowe Uncontested
Majority N/A
Total votesN/A
Turnout N/A
Independent win (new seat)

References

  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. "Cornelius Olivier". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  3. "Penwith District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance Central". Office for National Statistics . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. "Election results for Penzance Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  8. "Election results for Penzance Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  9. "Election results for Penzance Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 23 April 2021.