Redruth North (electoral division)

Redruth North is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Stephen Barnes, the leader of the Labour Party on the Council.[1]

Redruth North
UK Parliament Constituency:		Camborne and Redruth
Ceremonial county:		Cornwall
Cornwall Councillors
Name	Party		Years
Stephen Barnes		Labour	2017-
Lisa Dolley		Independent	2009-2017

Extent

The division covers the north of Redruth as well as the villages of Tolgus Mount and North Country and the hamlets of Plain-an-Gwarry, Gilbert's Coombe and Sparnon Gate. Parts of Mawla and Wheal Rose are also included, with both being split between the divisions of Redruth North and Mount Hawke & Portreath.[2][3]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Redruth North[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Stephen Barnes	439	33.9
	Independent	Lisa Dolley	435	33.6
	Conservative	Ian Jones	345	26.6
	Liberal Democrats	Moyra Nolan	71	5.5
Majority			4	0.3
Rejected ballots			5	0.4
Turnout			1295	27.2
	Labour gain from Independent		Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Redruth North[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lisa Dolley	443	41.0
	Labour	Stephen Barnes	365	33.8
	UKIP	Ann Wood	266	24.6
Majority			78	7.2
Rejected ballots			6	0.6
Turnout			1080	23.1
	Independent hold		Swing

• Due to boundary changes between the 2009 and 2013 election, electoral divisions in Cornwall were redrawn. Redruth North had a significant increase in electorate, explaining the increase in votes but decrease in turnout between the two elections.

2009 election

2009 election: Redruth North[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Lisa Dolley	366	37.3
	Labour	Stephen Barnes	278	28.3
	Conservative	Roger Pattinson	206	21.0
	Liberal Democrats	Sam Horwood	123	12.5
Majority			88	9.0
Rejected ballots			9	0.9
Turnout			982	32.4
	Independent win (new seat)

References

1. "Stephen Barnes". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
2. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
3. "Final recommendations published for Cornwall Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Archived from the original on 26 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. "Election results for Redruth North Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
5. "Election results for Redruth North Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
6. "Election results for Redruth North Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 8 November 2020.