Redruth Central (electoral division)

Redruth Central
Former ward Cornwall Council
Boundary of Redruth Central in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
County	Cornwall
2009 (2009)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillors	One
Replaced by	Redruth Central, Carharrack and St Day
Created from	Council established

Redruth Central was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, becoming part of the new larger division of Redruth Central, Carharrack and St Day. ^[1]

Councillors

Election	Member		Party
2009		Mike Eddowes	Conservative
2013
2017		Barbara Ellenbrook
2021	Seat abolished

Extent

The division covered the centre of Redruth as well as Mount Ambrose and the village of Treskerby. ^{[2] [3]} The division was separated from Redruth North between Falmouth Road and the Hillside industrial estate near Scorrier by the railway line. ^[3] It was separated from Redruth South by Falmouth Road, Treruffe Hill and Raymond Road. ^[3]

Between 2009 and 2013, the division covered 252 hectares (620 acres); ^[4] its size increased to 290 hectares (720 acres) at the 2013 election due to boundary changes. ^[5]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Redruth Central ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Barbara Ellenbrook	449	49.3
	Labour	Deborah Reeve	268	29.5
	Independent	Sam Rabey	124	13.6
	Liberal Democrats	Alexandra Leete	60	6.6
Majority			181	19.9
Rejected ballots			9	1.0
Turnout			910	29.8
	Conservative hold		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Redruth Central ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Eddowes	257	40.0
	UKIP	Wally Duncan	221	34.4
	Labour	Raymond Webber	160	24.9
Majority			36	5.6
Rejected ballots			4	0.6
Turnout			642	21.0
	Conservative hold		Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Redruth Central ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	Mike Eddowes	283	30.3
	Independent	Len Pascoe	275	29.4
	Liberal Democrats	Bill Turner	93	9.9
	Labour	Tony Blunt	91	9.7
	Mebyon Kernow	Mike Hall	81	8.7
	Independent	Lloyd Andrew Jenkin	75	8.0
	Liberal	Charles Henry Skinner	32	3.4
Majority			8	0.9
Rejected ballots			5	0.5
Turnout			935	31.9
	Conservative win (new seat)

References

• Cornwall portal

1. "ELECTORAL REVIEW OF CORNWALL - Final recommendations for division boundaries in the county of Cornwall" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England . December 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
2. "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). UK Government Web Archive . 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
3. "Map referred to in the Cornwall (Electoral Changes) Order 2011 Sheet 6 of 20" (PDF). UK Government Web Archive . 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Redruth Central (2008)". Office for National Statistics . Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
5. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Redruth Central (2011)". Office for National Statistics . Archived from the original on 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
6. "Election results for Redruth Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
7. "Election results for Redruth Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 29 October 2020.
8. "Election results for Redruth Central Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 29 October 2020.