Saltash North (electoral division)

Saltash North (Cornish: Essa North)[1] 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 Saltash Tamar and Saltash Trematon and Landrake.

Saltash North
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Saltash North in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySaltash Tamar
Saltash Trematon and Landrake
Created fromSaltash St Stephens

Councillors

ElectionMemberParty
2013 Joe EllisonIndependent
2017 Sheila Lennox-BoydConservative
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

Saltash North represented the north of the town of Saltash, including the suburb of Burraton and part of the suburb of South Pill (which was shared with the Saltash East division), as well as the hamlet of Carkeel. The division covered 453 hectares in total.[2]

Election results

2017 election

2017 election: Saltash North[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sheila Lennox-Boyd 542 47.6 New
Liberal Democrats Christopher Cook 328 28.8 Decrease 3.9
Independent John Brady 263 23.1 Increase 2.0
Majority 214 18.8 N/A
Rejected ballots 5 0.4 Decrease 0.7
Turnout 1138 36.1 Increase 10.5
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2013 election

2013 election: Saltash North[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Joe Ellison 372 45.1
Liberal Democrats Denise Watkins 270 32.7
Independent John Brady 174 21.1
Majority 102 12.4
Rejected ballots 9 1.1
Turnout 825 25.6
Independent win (new seat)

References


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