Redruth South (electoral division)

Last updated October 04, 2024

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]

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

Election		Party
2009	Graeme Hicks	Independent
2013	Ian Thomas
2017	Ian Thomas

Cornwall County Council

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

Kerrier District Council

Election^[4]		First party		Second party		Third party
1979	A. Davey	Independent	S. Jeffery	Independent	D. Hattam	Conservative
1983	A. Davey	Independent	S. Jeffery	Independent	D. Jeffery
1987	K. Rule	Alliance	P. Aston	Alliance	D. Jeffery
1991	T. Bray	Liberal		Lib Dem	L. Rhys	Labour
1995		Independent			W. Lawrence	Labour
1999						Independent
2003	G. Hicks
2007	G. Hicks				L. Pascoe

Election results

Cornwall Council division

2017 election

2017 election: Redruth South^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Ian Thomas	345	35.4
	Conservative	David Eyles	339	34.8
	Labour	Colin Garrick	211	21.7
	Liberal Democrats	Margaret Thompson	79	8.1
Majority			6	0.6
Turnout			974	30.8
	Independent hold		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Redruth South^[6]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Ian Thomas	342	41.4
	Labour	Will Tremayne	311	37.7
	UKIP	Ray Wyse	173	20.9
Majority			31	3.8
Turnout			826	27.0
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

2009 election

2009 election: Redruth South^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Graeme Hicks	728	60.8
	Liberal Democrats	Mary McWilliams	227	19.0
	Conservative	Barbara Ellenbroek	187	15.6
	Labour	Barney Neild	55	4.6
Majority			501	41.9
Turnout			1197	39.2
	Independent win (new seat)

Cornwall County Council division

2005 election

2005 election: Redruth South^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	G. Hicks	1,636	51.6
	Liberal Democrats	P. Ashton	637	20.1
	Labour	R. Fry	535	16.9
	Conservative	I. Bosworth	283	8.9
	Liberal	C. Skinner	79	2.5
Majority			999	31.5
Turnout			3170	66.9
	Independent hold		Swing

2001 election

2001 election: Redruth South^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	G. Hicks	1,026	36.2
	Independent	T. Bray	537	18.9
	Labour	G. Chin-Quee	445	15.7
	Liberal Democrats	P. Ashton	410	14.5
	Conservative	J. Carroll	366	12.9
	Liberal	C. Crossman	51	1.8
Majority			489
Turnout			2835	64.0
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

1997 election

1997 election: Redruth South^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	T. Bray	933	30.7
	Liberal Democrats	P. Ashton	776	25.6
	Labour	C. Lidyard	770	25.4
	Conservative	K. Bowden	483	15.9
	Liberal	R. Matthews	75	2.5
Majority			157	5.2
Turnout			3037	69.2
	Independent gain from Labour		Swing

1993 election

1993 election: Redruth South^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C. Hailey	903	56.5
	Conservative	N. Serpell	272	17.0
	Liberal	T. Bray	248	15.5
	Liberal Democrats	R. Hendry	174	10.9
Majority			631	39.5
Turnout			1597	36.0
	Labour hold		Swing

1989 election

1989 election: Redruth South^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Labour	C. Hailey	905	52.1
	Conservative	M. Phillips	625	36.0
	Liberal Democrats	A. McCough	208	12.0
Majority			280	16.1
Turnout			1738	38.6
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

1985 election

1985 election: Redruth South^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	A. Davey	*Uncontested*
Majority			N/A
Turnout			N/A
	Independent hold		Swing

1981 election

1981 election: Redruth (South)^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	A. Davey	*Uncontested*
Majority			N/A
Turnout			N/A
	Independent hold		Swing

1977 election

1977 election: Redruth (South)^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	A. Davey	542	38.4
	Independent	S. Jeffery	445	31.5
	Conservative	P. Barron	255	18.1
	Mebyon Kernow	J. Soloman	169	12.0
Majority			97	6.9
Turnout			1411	36.0
	Independent gain from Independent		Swing

1973 election

1973 election: Redruth (South)^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes
	Independent	S. Jeffery	*Uncontested*
Majority			N/A
Turnout			N/A
	Independent win (new seat)

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References

↑ "Stephen Barnes". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
↑ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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.
↑ "Kerrier District Council Election Results 1973-2007" (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
↑ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council . 4 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
↑ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . 2 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
↑ "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . 4 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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[1] "Stephen Barnes". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[2] "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council . Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[CCC-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 . 4 May 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[6] "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council . 2 May 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

[7] "Election results for Redruth South Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council . 4 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2021.

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