Mullion and Grade-Ruan (electoral division)

Mullion and Grade-Ruan (Cornish: Eglosvelyan ha Grada-Ruwon)[3] 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 Mullion and St Keverne.

Mullion and Grade-Ruan
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Mullion and Grade-Ruan in from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byMullion and St Keverne
Created fromMullion[1][2]

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2013 Carolyn RuleIndependent
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Mullion and Grade-Ruan represented the villages of Mullion, Cadgwith and Lizard, as well as the hamlets of Trewoon, Kuggar, Poltesco, St Ruan, Church Cove, Ruan Minor and Mullion Cove. The division covered 4,960 hectares in total.[4]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Mullion and Grade-Ruan[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carolyn Rule 704 42.6 Decrease 5.0
Conservative Alfred Mesropians 458 27.7 Increase 4.2
Liberal Democrats Marianna Baxter 375 22.7 New
Green Helen Angel 109 6.6 New
Majority 246 14.9 Decrease 4.6
Rejected ballots 7 0.4 Decrease 0.4
Turnout 1653 49.8 Increase 13.6
Independent hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Mullion and Grade-Ruan[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Carolyn Rule 577 47.6
UKIP Nina Sutherland 341 28.1
Conservative Alfred Mesropians 285 23.5
Majority 236 19.5
Rejected ballots 10 0.8
Turnout 1213 36.2
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Mullion and Grade-Ruan". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  5. "Election results for Mullion and Grade-Ruan Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  6. "Election results for Mullion and Grade-Ruan Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 15 February 2021.


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