Liskeard East (electoral division)

Liskeard East (Cornish: Lyskerrys Est)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Sally Hawken, an Independent.[2]

Liskeard East
Electoral district
Liskeard East shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors

Extent

Liskeard East covers the centre and east of the town of Liskeard.[3] The division covers 164 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Liskeard East[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sally Hawken 358 34.2
Conservative Kelvin Poplett 286 27.3
Liberal Democrats Derris Watson 252 24.0
Labour Susan Shand 151 14.4
Majority 72 6.9
Rejected ballots 1 0.1
Turnout 1048 28.8
Independent hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Liskeard East[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Sally Hawken 334 33.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Powell 283 28.0
UKIP Oliver Challis 235 23.3
Conservative John Stevenson 145 14.4
Majority 51 5.1
Rejected ballots 12 1.2
Turnout 1009 26.4
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. "Sally Hawken". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Liskeard East". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. "Election results for Liskeard East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. "Election results for Liskeard East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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