Rame Peninsula (electoral division)

Rame Peninsula (Cornish: Gorenys an Ros)[2] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council from 2013 to 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Rame Peninsula and St Germans.

This article is about the former Cornwall Council electoral division. For the geographical feature in Cornwall, see Rame Peninsula.

Rame Peninsula
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Rame Peninsula in from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byRame Peninsula and St Germans
Created fromRame[1]

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2013 George TrubodyIndependent
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Rame Peninsula represented the villages of Portwrinkle, Crafthole, Wilcove, Antony, St John, Millbrook, Cremyll, Forder, Kingsand and Cawsand and the hamlets of Sheviock, Maryfield, Freathy and Rame. The division covered 3692 hectares in total.[3]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Rame Peninsula[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Trubody 1,431 67.9 Increase39.8
Conservative John Tivnan 469 22.2 Decrease5.7
Liberal Democrats Marian Candy 202 9.6 Decrease6.7
Majority 962 45.6 Increase45.4
Rejected ballots 7 0.3 Increase0.1
Turnout 2109 55.7 Increase6.8
Independent hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Rame Peninsula[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent George Trubody 536 28.1 N/A
Conservative Chris Wilton 533 27.9 N/A
UKIP Peter McLaren 524 27.4 N/A
Liberal Democrats Becky Lingard 312 16.3 N/A
Majority 3 0.2 N/A
Rejected ballots 4 0.2 N/A
Turnout 1909 48.9 N/A
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Schedule - The Cornwall (Electoral Arrangements and Consequential Amendments) Order 2009". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  2. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Rame Peninsular". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  4. "Election results for Rame Peninsula Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  5. "Election results for Rame Peninsula Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
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