Roche (electoral division)

Roche (Cornish: Tregarrek)[1] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2009 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by Roche and Bugle.

Roche
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Roche in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byRoche and Bugle
Created fromRoche
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byRoche
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2009 John WoodIndependent
2013
2017
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Roche represented the villages of Whitemoor, Roche, Belowda and Bilberry, and the hamlets of Trezaise, Carbis, Tregoss and Victoria.[2] The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 3081 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021, it covered 3,177 hectares.[2][3]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: Roche[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Wood 601 46.7 Decrease 5.9
Mebyon Kernow Brian Higman 369 28.7 Decrease 10.8
Conservative Andrew Hannan 140 10.9 Increase 3.0
UKIP Zachary Bishop 100 7.8 New
Liberal Democrats George Taylor 72 5.6 New
Majority 232 18.0 Increase 4.8
Rejected ballots 4 0.3 Increase 0.3
Turnout 1286 41.2 Increase 13.4
Independent hold Swing

2013 election
2013 election: Roche[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Wood 448 52.6 Decrease 0.2
Mebyon Kernow Brian Higman 336 39.5 New
Conservative Derek Walker 67 7.9 Decrease 5.4
Majority 112 13.2 Decrease 6.4
Rejected ballots 0 0.0 Decrease 0.7
Turnout 851 27.8 Decrease 11.9
Independent hold Swing

2009 election
2009 election: Roche[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent John Wood 601 52.8
Liberal Democrats Brian Higman 378 33.2
Conservative Rachel Beadle 151 13.3
Majority 223 19.6
Rejected ballots 8 0.7
Turnout 1138 39.7
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Roche E05009240". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Roche E05008278". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. "Election results for Roche Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  5. "Election results for Roche Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  6. "Election results for Roche Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 3 May 2021.


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