Redruth South (electoral division)

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Redruth South
UK Parliament Constituency: Camborne and Redruth
Ceremonial county: Cornwall

Redruth South is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Ian Thomas, an Independent. [1]

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Redruth South (styled as Redruth (South) until 1985) was also an electoral division returned one member to Cornwall County Council between 1973 and the abolition of the council in 2009. Kerrier District Council also had a division called Redruth South which returned three members between 1979 and the abolition of the council in 2009.

Extent

The current Cornwall Council division covers the south of Redruth as well as the hamlet of Church Town. Parts of Carn Brea Village are also included (the village being covered mostly by Four Lanes division). [2]

Councillors

Cornwall Council

ElectionMemberParty
2009Graeme Hicks Independent
2013Ian Thomas
2017

Cornwall County Council

Election [3] MemberParty
1973S. Jeffery Independent
1977A. Davey
1981
1985
1989C. Hailey Labour
1993
1997T. Bray Independent
2001G. Hicks
2005

Kerrier District Council

Election [4] 1st member1st party2nd member2nd party3rd member3rd party
1979A. Davey Independent S. Jeffery Independent D. Hattam Conservative
1983D. Jeffery
1987K. Rule Alliance P. Aston Alliance
1991T. Bray Liberal Lib Dem L. Rhys Labour
1995 Independent W. Lawrence
1999 Independent
2003G. Hicks
2007L. Pascoe

Election results

Cornwall Council division

2017 election

2017 election: Redruth South [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Thomas 345 35.4
Conservative David Eyles33934.8
Labour Colin Garrick21121.7
Liberal Democrats Margaret Thompson798.1
Majority60.6
Turnout 97430.8
Independent hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Redruth South [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Thomas 342 41.4
Labour Will Tremayne31137.7
UKIP Ray Wyse17320.9
Majority313.8
Turnout 82627.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Redruth South [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Graeme Hicks 728 60.8
Liberal Democrats Mary McWilliams22719.0
Conservative Barbara Ellenbroek18715.6
Labour Barney Neild554.6
Majority50141.9
Turnout 119739.2
Independent win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division

2005 election

2005 election: Redruth South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Hicks 1,636 51.6
Liberal Democrats P. Ashton63720.1
Labour R. Fry53516.9
Conservative I. Bosworth2838.9
Liberal C. Skinner792.5
Majority99931.5
Turnout 317066.9
Independent hold Swing

2001 election

2001 election: Redruth South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent G. Hicks 1,026 36.2
Independent T. Bray53718.9
Labour G. Chin-Quee44515.7
Liberal Democrats P. Ashton41014.5
Conservative J. Carroll36612.9
Liberal C. Crossman511.8
Majority489
Turnout 283564.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1997 election

1997 election: Redruth South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent T. Bray 933 30.7
Liberal Democrats P. Ashton77625.6
Labour C. Lidyard77025.4
Conservative K. Bowden48315.9
Liberal R. Matthews752.5
Majority1575.2
Turnout 303769.2
Independent gain from Labour Swing

1993 election

1993 election: Redruth South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Hailey 903 56.5
Conservative N. Serpell27217.0
Liberal T. Bray24815.5
Liberal Democrats R. Hendry17410.9
Majority63139.5
Turnout 159736.0
Labour hold Swing

1989 election

1989 election: Redruth South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour C. Hailey 905 52.1
Conservative M. Phillips62536.0
Liberal Democrats A. McCough20812.0
Majority28016.1
Turnout 173838.6
Labour gain from Independent Swing

1985 election

1985 election: Redruth South [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Davey Uncontested
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

1981 election

1981 election: Redruth (South) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Davey Uncontested
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Independent hold Swing

1977 election

1977 election: Redruth (South) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent A. Davey 542 38.4
Independent S. Jeffery44531.5
Conservative P. Barron25518.1
Mebyon Kernow J. Soloman16912.0
Majority976.9
Turnout 141136.0
Independent gain from Independent Swing

1973 election

1973 election: Redruth (South) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent S. Jeffery Uncontested
MajorityN/A
Turnout N/A
Independent win (new seat)

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References

  1. ↑ "Stephen Barnes". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  2. ↑ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Colin Rallings; Michael Thrasher. "Cornwall County Council Election Results 1973-2005" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Plymouth University . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "Kerrier District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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