Padstow (electoral division)

Padstow (Cornish: Lannwedhenek)[1] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom. The current Councillor is Stephen Rushworth, a Conservative.[2]

This article is about the Cornwall Council electoral division. For the town which it represents, see Padstow.

Padstow
ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Padstow in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Major settlementsPadstow, Flexbury (part)
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorStephen Rushworth (Conservative)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromPadstow
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPadstow
Created fromPadstow
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byPadstow
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors

2009-2021
ElectionMemberParty
2009 Stephen RushworthConservative
2013 Richard BuscombeLiberal Democrats
2017
2021 Seat abolished

2021-present
ElectionMemberParty
2021 Stephen RushworthConservative

Extent
2013-2021 division boundaries shown within Cornwall

2009-2021

The former division represented the town of Padstow, the villages of Trevone, St Merryn, Constantine Bay, and the hamlets of Crugmeer, Treator and Treyarnon as well as parts of Porthcothan (which was shared with the St Issey and St Tudy division).[3][4] The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 2955 hectares; from 2013 to its abolition in 2021, the division covered 2960 hectares.[4][5]

2021-present

The current division represents the town of Padstow, the villages of Trevone, Harlyn, Constantine Bay, St Merryn, Porthcothan, St Issey and Little Petherick, and the hamlets of Crugmeer, Treator, Towan, Treyarnon, Engollan, Penrose, St Eval, St Ervan, Rumford, St Jidgey, Trevance, Tregonce, Trevorrick and Highlanes.[6]

Election results

2021 election
2021 election: Padstow[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Rushworth[note 1] 908 43.4
Independent Alec Rickard 871 41.7
Liberal Democrats Jacquie Gammon[note 2] 180 8.6
Independent Richard Clark 111 5.3
Majority 37 1.8
Rejected ballots 20 1.0
Turnout 2090 40.9
Registered electors 5107[8]
Conservative win (new seat)

2017 election
2017 election: Padstow[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 755 55.5 Increase 3.1
Conservative Nick Morris 493 36.3 Decrease 9.3
Green Richard Clerk 108 7.9 New
Majority 262 19.3 Increase 12.6
Rejected ballots 4 0.3 Decrease 1.7
Turnout 1360 42.3 Increase 3.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Padstow[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Buscombe 676 52.4 Increase 28.6
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 589 45.6 Increase 4.0
Majority 87 6.7 N/A
Rejected ballots 26 2.0 Increase 1.2
Turnout 1291 39.3 Decrease 5.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2009 election
2009 election: Padstow[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Rushworth 652 41.6
Liberal Democrats Sarah Townrow 373 23.8
Mebyon Kernow Ron Brown 363 23.2
BNP Bob Smart 86 5.5
Green Katherine Spear 82 5.2
Majority 279 17.8
Rejected ballots 12 0.8
Turnout 1568 45.1
Conservative win (new seat)

Notes
  1. Incumbent councillor, representing St Issey and St Tudy
  2. Incumbent councillor, representing Bodmin St Mary's

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. "Stephen Rushworth". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  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. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Padstow E05009223". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  5. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Padstow E05008262". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  6. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  7. "Election results for Padstow Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  8. Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 12.
  9. "Election results for Padstow Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  10. "Election results for Padstow Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. "Election results for Padstow Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
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