Par and St Blazey Gate (electoral division)

Par and St Blazey Gate (Cornish: Porth ha Porthlanndreth)[3] was an electoral division of Cornwall in the United Kingdom which returned one member to sit on Cornwall Council between 2013 and 2021. It was abolished at the 2021 local elections, being succeeded by the divisions of St Blazey and Fowey, Tywardreath and Par.

Par and St Blazey Gate
Former ward
Cornwall Council.
Outline map
Boundary of Par and St Blazey Gate in from 2013-2021.
CountyCornwall
2013 (2013)2021 (2021)
Number of councillorsOne
Replaced bySt Blazey
Fowey, Tywardreath and Par
Created fromSt Blaise
Tywardreath[1][2]

Councillors

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Election Member Party
2013 Douglas Scrafton Liberal Democrat
2017 Jordan Rowse Conservative
2021 Seat abolished

Extent

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Par and St Blazey Gate represented the village of Par, St Blazey Gate and parts of St Blazey and Bodelva (shared with the St Blazey division), and Polmear (shared with the Fowey and Tywardreath division). The division also covered the Eden Project.[4] The division covered 542 hectares in total.[5]

Election results

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2017 election

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2017 election: Par and St Blazey Gate[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jordan Rowse 512 42.2
Liberal Democrats Douglas Scrafton 479 39.5
Labour Ryan Chamberlain 216 17.8
Majority 33 2.7
Rejected ballots 6 0.5
Turnout 1213 37.9
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2013 election

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2013 election: Par and St Blazey Gate[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Scrafton 355 39.0
Conservative Richard Pears 279 30.7
Independent Alison Watkins 263 28.9
Majority 76 8.4
Rejected ballots 13 1.4
Turnout 910 29.3
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

References

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  1. ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Electoral Review of Cornwall Sheet 1 of 20" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for England. December 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Henwyn Tyller A-Z". Akademi Kernewek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Administrative Boundary for 2020 Viewer Map". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  5. ^ "E05 Electoral Ward/Division Par and St Blazey Gate E05009224". Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 4th May, 2017". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Election results for Par and St Blazey Gate Cornwall Council elections - Thursday, 2nd May, 2013". Cornwall Council. Retrieved 23 April 2021.