Crowan, Sithney and Wendron (electoral division)

Crowan, Sithney and Wendron is an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returns one member to sit on Cornwall Council. It was created at the 2021 local elections, being formed from the former divisions of Crowan and Wendron and Breage, Germoe and Sithney. The current councillor is Loveday Jenkin, a Mebyon Kernow member.[1]

Crowan, Sithney and Wendron
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Cornwall Council.
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Boundary of Crowan, Sithney and Wendron in Cornwall from 2021.
CountyCornwall
Current ward
Created2021 (2021)
CouncillorLoveday Jenkin (Mebyon Kernow)
Number of councillorsOne
Created fromCrowan and Wendron
Breage, Germoe and Sithney

Extent

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Crowan, Sithney and Wendron represents the villages of Praze-an-Beeble, Crowan, Burras, Carnkie, Rame, Porkellis, Wendron, Trewennack, Sithney, Nancegollan and Townshend, and the hamlets of Polmarth, Penmarth, Halwin, Trenear, Trevenen Bal, Lowertown-by-Helston, Coverack Bridges, Sithney Green and Crowntown, as well as most of the village of Leedstown (some of the northern outskirts of which are covered by the Gwinear-Gwithian and Hayle East division). It also covers the Helston Railway.[2]

Election results

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2021 election

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2021 election: Crowan, Sithney and Wendron[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Mebyon Kernow Loveday Jenkin[note 1] 1,282 61.9
Conservative Roger Smith 755 36.5
Majority 527 25.5
Rejected ballots 33 1.6
Turnout 2070 39.3
Registered electors 5265[4]
Mebyon Kernow win (new seat)

Notes

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  1. ^ Incumbent councillor, formerly representing Crowan and Wendron

References

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  1. ^ "Loveday Jenkin". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Cornwall Council Interactive Map". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Election results for Crowan, Sithney & Wendron Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 6th May, 2021". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ Returning Officer, Cornwall (13 May 2021). Election of COUNCILLORS for the Electoral Divisions of Cornwall Council Summary of Results. Truro: Cornwall Council. p. 3.