Crowan and Wendron (electoral division)

Crowan and Wendron (Cornish: Egloskrewen ha Gwendron)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Crowan, Sithney and Wendron.

Crowan and Wendron
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Crowan and Wendron in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byCrowan, Sithney and Wendron
Created fromBreage
Wendron
Number of councillorsOne

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Loveday JenkinMebyon Kernow
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

The division represented the villages of Townshend, Praze-an-Beeble, Crowan, Burras, Trewennack, Trevenen Bal, Wendron, Trenear, Rame, Carnkie, Halwin, Porkellis, Penmarth, Polmarth and most of Leedstown (which was shared with the Gwinear-Gwithian and St Erth division). It covered 7,032 hectares in total.[2]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Crowan and Wendron[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 637 33.8 Decrease 20.9
Conservative Roger Smith 612 32.5 Increase 11.4
Independent Geoffrey Henwood 326 17.3 New
Labour Henry Hodson 207 11.0 Increase 3.7
Liberal Democrats Kevan Cook 97 5.2 New
Majority 25 1.3 Decrease 32.3
Rejected ballots 3 0.2 Decrease 0.2
Turnout 1882 43.2 Increase 10.9
Mebyon Kernow hold Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Crowan and Wendron[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin 751 54.7
Conservative Linda Taylor 290 21.1
Independent David Knight 227 16.5
Labour Jackie Harding 100 7.3
Majority 461 33.6
Rejected ballots 5 0.4
Turnout 1373 32.3
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)

References


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