Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth (electoral division)
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Lionel Pascoe, a Conservative.[1]
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth | |||
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UK Parliament Constituency: | St Ives Camborne and Redruth | ||
Ceremonial county: | Cornwall | ||
Cornwall Councillors | |||
Name | Party | Years | |
Lionel Pascoe | Conservative | 2013- | |
Ray Tovey |
Conservative | 2009-13 |
Extent
Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth covers the towns of St Erth, the villages of Fraddam, Gwithian, Connor Downs and Gwinear, and the hamlets of St Erth Praze, Reawla, Wall, Carnhell Green, Upton Towans and Calloose. It also covers the area of Godrevy (including, nominally, Godrevy Lighthouse), parts of the hamlets of Rose-an-Grouse and Canon's Town (both shared with Ludgvan division), the village of Leedstown (shared with Crowan and Wendron division), and most of the hamlet of Roseworthy (shared with Camborne Treswithian and, to a lesser extent, Camborne Pendarves).[2]
Election results
2017 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lionel Pascoe | 690 | 45.8 | ||
Independent | Angelo Spencer-Smith | 396 | 26.3 | ||
Independent | Michael Smith | 245 | 16.3 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Frank Blewett | 171 | 11.3 | ||
Majority | 294 | 19.5 | |||
Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.3 | |||
Turnout | 1507 | 40.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2013 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Lionel Pascoe | 414 | 30.0 | ||
UKIP | Peter Channon | 311 | 22.5 | ||
Independent | Angelo Spencer-Smith | 248 | 17.9 | ||
Independent | Michael Roberts | 183 | 13.2 | ||
Labour | Michael Smith | 118 | 8.5 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Bates | 61 | 4.4 | ||
Green | Theresa Byrne | 42 | 3.0 | ||
Majority | 103 | 7.5 | |||
Rejected ballots | 5 | 0.4 | |||
Turnout | 1382 | 37.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2009 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Ray Tovey | 612 | 37.9 | ||
Independent | Sheila Furneaux | 547 | 33.9 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Steve Leverton | 356 | 22.1 | ||
Labour | David Hughes | 90 | 5.6 | ||
Majority | 65 | 4.0 | |||
Rejected ballots | 8 | 0.5 | |||
Turnout | 1613 | 44.6 | |||
Conservative win (new seat) |
References
- "Lionel Pascoe". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Election results for Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Election results for Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- "Election results for Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 31 December 2020.