Torpoint East (electoral division)
{{short description|Former electoral division of Cornwall in the UK}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox England and Wales ward
|name = Torpoint East
|council = Cornwall Council
|map1 = Torpoint East electoral division map 2013.svg
|map2 =
|map_entity = Cornwall
|map_year = 2013–2021
|map_size = 200px
|year = 2013
|abolished = 2021
|previous = Torpoint East
|next = Torpoint
|elects_howmany = One
|year2 = 2009
|abolished2 = 2013
|previous2 = Council created
|next2 = Torpoint East
|elects_howmany2 = One
|region = England
|county = Cornwall
}}
Torpoint East (Cornish: {{lang|kw|Penntorr Est}}){{cite web |title=Henwyn Tyller A-Z |url=https://www.akademikernewek.org.uk/place-names/glossary/T?locale=en |website=Akademi Kernewek |access-date=24 April 2021}} 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 Torpoint.
Councillors
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Election | colspan="2"|Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2009
|rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}" | |rowspan="2"|Brian Hobbs | rowspan="2"|Liberal Democrat | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2017
|rowspan="1" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="1"|Gary Davis | rowspan="1"|Conservative | |
| 2021
|colspan="3"|Seat abolished |
Extent
Torpoint East covered the east of the town of Torpoint, including the docks of the Torpoint Ferry. The division was slightly affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 105 hectares in total; after redistricting, it covered 106 hectares.{{cite web|title=E05 Electoral Ward/Division Torpoint East E05009272|url=http://statistics.data.gov.uk/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FE05009272|website=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=24 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=E05 Electoral Ward/Division Torpoint East E05008311 |url=http://statistics.data.gov.uk/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FE05008311 |website=Office for National Statistics |access-date=8 December 2021}}
Election results
=[[2017 Cornwall Council election|2017 election]]=
{{Election box begin | title=2017 election: Torpoint East{{cite web |title=Election results for Torpoint East Cornwall Council elections – Thursday, 4th May, 2017 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=586 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=24 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gary Davis
|votes = 627
|percentage = 52.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Hobbs
|votes = 458
|percentage = 38.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Mark Small
|votes = 99
|percentage = 8.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 169
|percentage = 14.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 8
|percentage = 0.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1192
|percentage = 40.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{reflist|group=note}}
=[[2013 Cornwall Council election|2013 election]]=
{{Election box begin | title=2013 election: Torpoint East{{cite web |title=Election results for Torpoint East Cornwall Council elections – Thursday, 4th June, 2009 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=113&V=0&RPID=509308335 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=24 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Hobbs
|votes = 466
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Crago
|votes = 300
|percentage = 28.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Rob White
|votes = 265
|percentage = 25.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 166
|percentage = 15.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 14
|percentage = 1.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1045
|percentage = 33.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=[[2009 Cornwall Council election|2009 election]]=
{{Election box begin | title=2009 election: Torpoint East{{cite web |title=Election results for Torpoint East Cornwall Council elections – Thursday, 4th June, 2009 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=113&V=0&RPID=509308335 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=24 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Hobbs
|votes = 584
|percentage = 55.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Crago
|votes = 458
|percentage = 43.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 126
|percentage = 12.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 10
|percentage = 1.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1052
|percentage = 33.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{Portal|Cornwall}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Cornwall Council wards 2009-2021|state=collapsed}}
{{Cornwall Council divisions 2009-2013|state=collapsed}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Torpoint East (electoral division)}}
Category:Electoral divisions of Cornwall Council
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