Penzance East (electoral division)
{{short description|Electoral division of Cornwall in the UK}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox England and Wales ward
|name = Penzance East
|council = Cornwall Council
|map1 = Penzance East electoral division map 2021.svg
|map2 =
|map_entity = Cornwall
|map_year = 2021
|map_size = 200px
|year = 2021
|abolished =
|previous = Penzance East
Penzance Central
Gulval and Heamoor
|next =
|councillor1 = Tim Dwelly
(Independent)
|year2 = 2013
|abolished2 = 2021
|previous2 = Penzance East
|next2 = Penzance East
|elects_howmany2 = One
|year3 = 2009
|abolished3 = 2013
|previous3 = Council established
|next3 = Penzance East
|elects_howmany3 = One
|region = England
|county = Cornwall
}}
Penzance East (Cornish: {{lang|kw|Pennsans Est}}){{cite web |title=Henwyn Tyller A-Z |url=https://www.akademikernewek.org.uk/place-names/glossary/P?locale=en |website=Akademi Kernewek |access-date=21 April 2021}} is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom and returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. The current Councillor is Tim Dwelly, an Independent and former Portfolio Holder for Culture, Economy and Planning on the council.{{cite web |title=Tim Dwelly|url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=3902|website=Cornwall Council |access-date=21 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Dwelly takes over at Planning |url=https://cornishstuff.com/2020/05/10/dwelly-takes-over-at-planning/ |website=Cornish Stuff |access-date=4 January 2022 |date=10 May 2020}}
Councillors
=2009-2021=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Election | colspan="2"|Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2009
|rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | |rowspan="1"|Ruth Lewarne | rowspan="1"|Liberal Democrat | |
| 2013
|rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="3"|Tim Dwelly | rowspan="2"|Labour | |
| 2017 | ||
| March 2018
|rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | |rowspan="1"|Independent | ||
| 2021
|colspan="3"|Seat abolished |
=2021-present=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Election | colspan="2"|Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2021
|rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}" | |rowspan="1"|Tim Dwelly | rowspan="1"|Independent |
Extent
=2009-2021=
Under its former boundaries, Penzance East represented the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the area of Treneere. The ward was affected by redistricting at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 66.9 hectares in total; from 2013 to 2021 it covered 67.3 hectares.{{cite web|title=E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance East E05009229|url=http://statistics.data.gov.uk/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FE05009229|website=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=21 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=E05 Electoral Ward/Division Penzance East E05008268 |url=http://statistics.data.gov.uk/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FE05008268 |website=Office for National Statistics |access-date=4 January 2022}}
=2021-present=
With its current boundaries, the division represents the north and east of the town of Penzance, including the areas of Treneere, Causewayhead and Chyandour.{{cite web |title=Cornwall Council Interactive Map |url=https://map.cornwall.gov.uk/website/ccmap/?zoomlevel=7&xcoord=147557&ycoord=30901&wsName=ccmap&layerName=Electoral%20divisions |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=4 January 2022}}
Election results
=2021 election=
File:Election poster, Penzance, April 2021.jpg
{{Election box begin | title=2021 election: Penzance East{{cite web |title=Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=676 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=4 January 2022}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Tim Dwelly
|votes = 786
|percentage = 41.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Cornelius Olivier{{refn|group="note"|Olivier was an incumbent councillor for Penzance Central,{{cite web |author1=Richard Whitehouse |title=Cornelius Olivier calls for parking charges |url=https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/18009458.cornelius-olivier-calls-parking-charges/ |website=Falmouth Packet |access-date=4 January 2022 |date=2 November 2019}} which was abolished at the elections.}}
|votes = 480
|percentage = 25.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Megan McClary
|votes = 259
|percentage = 13.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jonathan How
|votes = 163
|percentage = 8.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Zach Lawlor
|votes = 159
|percentage = 8.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Roger Driscoll
|votes = 45
|percentage = 2.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 306
|percentage = 16.0
|change =
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{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 16
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1908
|percentage = 37.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box registered electors|
|reg. electors = 5070{{cite book |title=Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results |date=13 May 2021 |author1=Returning Officer, Cornwall |publisher=Cornwall Council |location=Truro |page=13}}
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=2017 election=
{{Election box begin | title=2017 election: Penzance East{{cite web |title=Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=543 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=21 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Dwelly{{refn|group="note"|Dwelly was elected as a Labour councillor and was Labour leader on the council, but quit in March 2018 because of 'bullying and intimidation' from the 'far left' within the party.{{cite web |author1=Richard Whitehouse |title=Labour leader Tim Dwelly quits the party after 'bullying and intimidation' |url=https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/labour-leader-tim-dwelly-quits-1278563 |website=Cornwall Live |access-date=21 April 2021 |date=21 March 2018}}}}
|votes = 761
|percentage = 52.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Goedegebuur
|votes = 315
|percentage = 21.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Bennie
|votes = 193
|percentage = 13.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jonathan How
|votes = 85
|percentage = 5.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Paul Nicholson
|votes = 58
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Mebyon Kernow
|candidate = Robert Simmons
|votes = 47
|percentage = 3.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 446
|percentage = 30.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1462
|percentage = 45.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2013 election=
{{Election box begin | title=2013 election: Penzance East{{cite web |title=Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=338&V=0&RPID=509298408 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=21 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tim Dwelly
|votes = 378
|percentage = 30.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Lewarne
|votes = 358
|percentage = 28.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Mick Faulkner
|votes = 194
|percentage = 15.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Angela Elliott
|votes = 124
|percentage = 10.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Mebyon Kernow
|candidate = Rob Simmons
|votes = 91
|percentage = 7.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Michelle Paine
|votes = 89
|percentage = 7.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 20
|percentage = 1.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1242
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2009 election=
{{Election box begin | title=2009 election: Penzance East{{cite web |title=Election results for Penzance East Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=70&V=0&RPID=509298413 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=21 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Lewarne
|votes = 357
|percentage = 30.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Payne
|votes = 332
|percentage = 28.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Ricky Barnes
|votes = 199
|percentage = 16.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Powell
|votes = 159
|percentage = 13.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mike Waters
|votes = 128
|percentage = 10.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 25
|percentage = 2.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 10
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1185
|percentage = 34.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Notes
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References
{{Portal|Cornwall}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Cornwall Council wards 2009-2021|state=collapsed}}
{{Cornwall Council divisions 2009-2013|state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Penzance East (electoral division)}}