St Keverne and Meneage (electoral division)

St Keverne and Meneage (Cornish: Lannaghevran ha Managhek)[1][2] 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 Helston South and Meneage and Mullion and St Keverne. Julian Rand, the last councillor for the division, ran for the newly formed Helston South and Meneage, but was beaten by the Conservative candidate.[3]

St Keverne and Meneage
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of St Keverne and Meneage in Cornwall from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)–2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced byHelston South and Meneage
Mullion and St Keverne
Created fromSt Keverne and Meneage
2009 (2009)–2013 (2013)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySt Keverne and Meneage
Created fromCouncil created

Councillors
ElectionMemberParty
2009 Pam LyneIndependent
2013 Walter SangerConservative
2017 Julian RandIndependent
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

St Keverne and Meneage represented the villages of Berepper, Gunwalloe, Cury, Gweek, Garras, Mawgan-in-Meneage, St Martin-in-Meneage, Helford, Manaccan, St Anthony-in-Meneage, Porthallow, St Keverne and Coverack, and the hamlets of Chyvarloe, White Cross, Cross Lanes, Bishop's Quay, Gillan, Tregidden, Traboe, Lanarth, Tregowris, Roskorwell, Porthoustock, Rosenithon, Trelan, Ponsongath and Gwenter.[4]

The division was affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 10160 hectares in total; after the boundary changes in 2013, it covered 11283 hectares.[4][5]

Election results

2017 election
2017 election: St Keverne and Meneage[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Julian Rand 753 43.9 New
Conservative Paul Parfitt 727 42.4 Increase 2.0
Liberal Democrats Wendy Gauntlett 229 13.3 New
Majority 26 1.5 N/A
Rejected ballots 7 0.4 Increase 0.2
Turnout 1716 42.9 Increase 4.5
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

2013 election
2013 election: St Keverne and Meneage[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Walter Sanger 631 40.4 Increase 6.2
Green Dominic Brandreth 502 32.2 New
UKIP Brian Bailey 355 22.8 New
Labour Ann Round 69 4.4 Increase 2.7
Majority 129 8.3 N/A
Rejected ballots 3 0.2 Decrease 0.3
Turnout 1560 38.4 Decrease 15.9
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2009 election
2009 election: St Keverne and Meneage[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Pam Lyne 673 35.0
Conservative Stephen Sobey 657 34.2
Independent William Sanger 356 18.5
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Driver 127 6.6
Independent Diane Cash 67 3.5
Labour Rosanna Phillips 33 1.7
Majority 16 0.8
Rejected ballots 10 0.5
Turnout 1923 54.3
Independent win (new seat)

References
  1. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. "Election results for Helston South & Meneage Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  4. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division St Keverne and Meneage E05009259". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  5. "E05 Electoral Ward/Division St Keverne and Meneage E05008299". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. "Election results for St Keverne and Meneage Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  7. "Election results for St Keverne and Meneage Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  8. "Election results for St Keverne and Meneage Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 6 May 2021.


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