Porthleven and Helston West (electoral division)

Porthleven and Helston West (Cornish: Porthleven ha Hellys West)[1][2] is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Andrew Wallis, a member of the Independent Alliance.[3]

Porthleven and Helston West
Electoral district
Porthleven and Helston West shown within Cornwall (click to zoom in)
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
UK Parliament
Councillors

Extent

Porthleven and Helston West covers the town of Porthleven and the west of the town of Helston.[4] The division covers 1,235 hectares in total.[5]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Porthleven and Helston West[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Wallis[note 1] 747 52.2
Conservative Danny Williams 334 23.3
Independent Neil Clark 260 18.2
Liberal Democrats Jenny Dearlove 84 5.9
Majority 413 28.9
Rejected ballots 6 0.4
Turnout 1431 42.0
Independent hold Swing
  1. Although Wallis was elected as an Independent, he defected to the Independent Alliance, a breakaway independent group, in 2020.[7]

2013 election
2013 election: Porthleven and Helston West[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Andrew Wallis 706 64.7
Conservative Liz Lane 189 17.3
UKIP Stephen Gough 156 14.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Goedegebuur 35 3.2
Majority 517 47.4
Rejected ballots 5 0.5
Turnout 1091 32.1
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. "Andrew Wallis". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Porthleven and Helston West". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  6. "Election results for Porthleven and Helston West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  7. Milo Perrin (5 August 2020). "New political group formed at Cornwall Council". Cornish Stuff. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  8. "Election results for Porthleven and Helston West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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