Torpoint West (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 West
|council = Cornwall Council
|map1 = Torpoint West electoral division map 2013.svg
|map2 =
|map_entity = Cornwall
|map_year = 2013-2021
|map_size = 200px
|year = 2013
|abolished = 2021
|previous = Torpoint West
|next = Torpoint
|elects_howmany = One
|year2 = 2009
|abolished2 = 2013
|previous2 = Council created
|next2 = Torpoint West
|elects_howmany2 = One
|region = England
|county = Cornwall
}}
Torpoint West (Cornish: {{lang|kw|Penntorr West}}){{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="3" style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}" | |rowspan="2"|Mike Pearn | rowspan="3"|Conservative | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2017
|rowspan="1"|John Crago | ||
| 2021
|colspan="3"|Seat abolished |
Extent
Torpoint West covers the west of the town of Torpoint, including the grounds of Torpoint Community College and HMS Raleigh. The division was slightly affected by boundary changes at the 2013 election. From 2009 to 2013, the division covered 295 hectares in total; after redistricting, it covered 297 hectares.{{cite web|title=E05 Electoral Ward/Division Torpoint West E05009273|url=http://statistics.data.gov.uk/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FE05009273|website=Office for National Statistics|accessdate=24 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=E05 Electoral Ward/Division Torpoint West E05008312 |url=http://statistics.data.gov.uk/atlas/resource?uri=http%3A%2F%2Fstatistics.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fstatistical-geography%2FE05008312 |website=Office for National Statistics |access-date=8 December 2021}}
Election results
=[[2017 Cornwall Council election|2017]]=
{{Election box begin | title=2017 election: Torpoint West{{cite web |title=Election results for Torpoint West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=587 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=24 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Crago
|votes = 464
|percentage = 41.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Mike Pearn
|votes = 289
|percentage = 25.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Goodall
|votes = 235
|percentage = 21.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UKIP
|candidate = Rob White
|votes = 129
|percentage = 11.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 175
|percentage = 15.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 1
|percentage = 0.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1118
|percentage = 37.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{reflist|group=note}}
=[[2013 Cornwall Council election|2013]]=
{{Election box begin | title=2013 election: Torpoint West{{cite web |title=Election results for Torpoint West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=382&V=0&RPID=509308361|website=Cornwall Council |access-date=24 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Pearn
|votes = 649
|percentage = 81.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Adam Killeya
|votes = 130
|percentage = 16.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 519
|percentage = 64.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 21
|percentage = 2.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 800
|percentage = 25.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=[[2009 Cornwall Council election|2009]]=
{{Election box begin | title=2009 election: Torpoint West{{cite web |title=Election results for Torpoint West Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th June, 2009 |url=https://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?ID=114&V=0&RPID=509308368 |website=Cornwall Council |access-date=24 April 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Pearn
|votes = 576
|percentage = 63.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Eric Parkin
|votes = 335
|percentage = 36.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 241
|percentage = 26.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box rejected|
|votes = 3
|percentage = 0.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 914
|percentage = 28.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box new seat win|
|winner = Conservative Party (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 West (electoral division)}}
Category:Electoral divisions of Cornwall Council
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